 | Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson has not yet commented on top recruit Bud Mackey's arrest for trafficking cocaine. AP |
By Ryan Canner-O'Mealy, Special to SI.com, RISE
Scott County's (Georgetown, Ky.) Bud Mackey, rated the No. 41 senior boys' basketball recruit by RISE, was arrested on charges of cocaine trafficking Friday, according to The Courier-Journal.
The 18-year-old Mackey, who has committed to Indiana, was also charged with trafficking a controlled substance within 1,000 yards of a school, according to a statement by Lt. Marvin Young of the Scott County Detention Center in Georgetown, Ky., in The Courier-Journal.
Mackey averaged 18.3 points per game last year while leading Scott County to a state title. He earned All-State honors and was named MVP of the state tourney.
