Mizzou forward Jordan Barnett arrested on suspicion of DWI

According to police records, officers arrested Mizzou forward Jordan Barnett for suspicion of driving while under the influence at 3:26 a.m. March 10.

Officers did not take Barnett to jail and released him following his signature promising to appear in court according to a public information officer with MUPD. There was no bond, and Barnett will appear in municipal court.

Mizzou is aware of the incident according to a team spokesperson. The spokesperson added that the team will have no further comment at this time.

This is Barnett’s first offense. Any athlete arrested for driving under the influence will be suspended from team activities for at least one week for a first offense according to Mizzou’s student-athlete handbook.

The senior forward is in his second season with Mizzou after transferring from Texas in 2016. Barnett is second on the team in scoring this year and averages 13.7 points per game along with 5.9 rebounds per game.

The Mizzou basketball team awaits Selection Sunday on March 11 aiming to be one of the teams selected into the NCAA tournament after Georgia eliminated the Tigers from the SEC tournament on Thursday.