USC Basketball's Devan Downey Arrested

Columbia (WLTX) -- University of South Carolina police arrested USC men's basketball star Devan Downey Monday night on charges of simple assault, but he has since been released on bond.

Downey was being held at the Richland County jail on charges for simple assault before he was released on a $500 personal recognizance bond.

Typically, one is charged with simple assault when they make a verbal threat to another.

Russ McKinney with the university says the incident happened last week. McKinney told News19 that Downey and another student were involved in a minor altercation. The spokesman says the student just decided to file charges Monday.

There is no word on whether Downey has been suspended from the team. USC policy states that any player who is arrested for any charge is automatically suspended from the team.

Downey, a Guard from Chester, is a sophomore on the team and transferred from Cincinnati.