Former NBA top draft pick Greg Oden has been arrested in Indiana for allegedly hitting a woman, according to police reports from the Lawrence, Indiana police department.
According to the report, police “observed blood, swelling to the nose, lacerations to the forehead and nose area of the victim's face.”
The incident occurred at 3:30 a.m., and a witness called the police shortly thereafter. According to the report, Oden told the police he had been dating the victim, but they had broken up just weeks before. Oden was cooperative and apologetic, the police said.
"I was wrong, and I know what has to happen," Oden told police at the scene.
The witness, who described herself as the victim’s best friend, told police that, “he [Oden] punched her in the face. There isn't that much love in the world. You need to tell that he punched you in the face.”
Oden, who is a costless agent after spending last season with the Miami Heat, will face a battery charge.
Largely underachieving throughout his career, Oden’s alleged actions will no doubt hamper his chances of signing with an NBA team this off-season.
