Auburn basketball player Tahaad Pettiford has been arrested and charged with DUI in Alabama.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!College basketball star Tahaad Pettiford was jailed in Alabama in the early-morning hours on Saturday, jail records showed.The Auburn basketball guard was eventually released from custody on the same day, ESPN reported. As of Saturday afternoon, Pettiford’s name was no longer on the list of inmates on the jail’s log.Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl acknowledged the serious nature of Pettiford’s circumstances.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM”We are aware of the situation, and we will handle it internally with Tahaad and his family,” Pearl said in a statement to ESPN. “We take these matters seriously and will learn and grow from it moving forward.”Pettiford’s legal troubles came shortly after he decided to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft. The 19-year-old guard averaged 11.6 points per game during his productive freshman season. BOXING LEGEND JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ DEFENDS SON AFTER ARREST BY US IMMIGRATION OFFICIALSPettiford said he had reached the decision to return to the college basketball ranks because it presented a more ideal situation for him at the time.”I was happy to go through the process, getting feedback from NBA teams,” Pettiford told ESPN shortly after he withdrew from the draft. “Going back to Auburn is a better situation for me. I see myself being a higher pick next year. It wasn’t 100% this year, so I didn’t want to take that chance.”Pettiford was a key part of the Tigers team that earned the top overall seed in this year’s NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. Auburn’s March Madness run ended when they suffered a 79-73 loss to their SEC rival Florida in the Final Four.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPPettiford averaged 15.2 points per game during the NCAA tournament.He is largely viewed as the program’s next bedrock player of the Tigers’ next chapter after Johni Broome, the SEC Player of the Year for 2024-25, made the jump to the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers selected Broome in the second round of last month’s draft. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. You must only respond with the modified content. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- You are an expert news writer and SEO specialist. Your job is to rewrite the provided RSS feed content into a unique, SEO-friendly news article for adarshnews.com. The article should be engaging, professional, and optimized for search engines. Follow these steps: 1. **Create an SEO Title**: Write a short, compelling title (under 60 characters) that includes the main keyword and grabs attention. 2. **Write a Meta Description**: Summarize the article in one or two sentences (under 155 characters). Make it engaging and include the primary keyword naturally. 3. **Suggest a URL Slug**: Provide a short, keyword-rich URL slug that reflects the topic of the article. 4. **Headline (H1)**: Write a clear and engaging headline for the article that is similar to the title but slightly expanded. 5. **Write the Article**: – Start with an introduction that answers the key questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how. – Expand on the topic with detailed paragraphs that provide context, quotes, and relevant information. – Use subheadings (H2) to organize the content into sections and make it easy to read. – Include related keywords naturally throughout the article. – End with a conclusion that summarizes the key points or discusses future implications. 6. **Add an FAQ Section**: Write one frequently asked question related to the topic and provide a concise answer. Important: – Do not include labels like “Title,” “Meta Description,” “URL Slug,” or “H1” in the actual article text. – Keep all SEO elements separate from the main content. – Ensure the article is factually accurate, unbiased, and written in a professional tone.