Lagerald Vick, a former University of Kansas basketball player and a starter on their 2018 Final Four team, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in Tennessee. The 29-year-old guard played for the Jayhawks from 2015 to 2019.
Arrest and charges
Vick was arrested in Memphis on Saturday in connection with a July 4 shooting in the city. He was also charged with using a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. According to arrest documents obtained by ESPN, a man hospitalized for a gunshot wound to the back told police he tried to run away after a fight when he saw the other man was armed. The shooting victim identified Vick as the alleged shooter in a photo lineup.
Bail and prior charges
Bail was set at $1.5 million for Vick, who was scheduled to be arraigned on Monday. He is already facing two felony charges in a separate incident, accused of theft and breaking into a former girlfriend's home earlier this year.
College career
Vick averaged 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 117 games (61 starts) for the Jayhawks, including a career-high 14.1 points during his senior season in 2018-19. Undrafted by the NBA in 2019, Vick played professionally in Taiwan, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay and New Zealand from 2019 to 2024.
Previous Title IX investigation
Per ESPN, Vick was the subject of a Title IX investigation during his freshman campaign in Lawrence, Kansas, after he allegedly punched and kicked a female student. He was never officially charged.
