Broadus suspended for rest of season

PROVO — BYU basketball coach Dave Rose suspended 22-year-old Cougar senior point guard Rashaun Broadus on Monday, after the senior point guard was arrested and jailed early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Rose announced his decision at a brief press conference Monday at 2 p.m. before he told the rest of the team. Rose told reporters he considered allegations surrounding his player as very serious.

"We have expectations of our student athletes at BYU, that they conduct themselves a certain way, and Rashaun has not met those expectations and will be suspended from our basketball team for the rest of the season," Rose said.

Broadus is expected to continue his class work, pending a review of his status as a student at BYU by the administration's honor code committee.

"Basketball is in his future and he wants to pursue that and he is close to graduating from BYU, but he will not be a part of our program," Rose said.

Broadus was suspended for one game in the 2005-06 season for breaking team rules. The Sunday morning incident came hours after Broadus scored his season-best 19 points in a win over San Diego State.

Rose said Broadus' situation comes at a time when the chemistry of the team was at a season high heading into Tuesday's game with TCU in Provo and a road trip to UNLV on Saturday. The Cougars are on a six-game win streak, having blown out MWC preseason favorite San Diego State on Saturday.

"Our guys on this team are fighters," Rose said. "I will tell them of this before today's practice. I expect they will fight and compete, minutes will change and we'll need others to step up."

Rose said Broadus felt very bad about the decisions he made leading to the incident that cost him his college basketball career.

"He was very concerned for the team and how this impacts all of them in what they are doing," Rose said.

The immediate replacement for Broadus is senior Austin Ainge, who has logged significant quality minutes at point guard. Dixie State College transfer Ben Murdock will also get more minutes at the point. A walk-on used in practice, 5-10 junior Chase Ulicny, from LaHabra, Calif., who played at Utah Valley State College could be moved up to the traveling team as Rose adjusts a spot from among his wing players.