Former South Carolina Gamecocks basketball star, Sindarius Thornwell, has been arrested.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said 30-year-old Thornwell was taken into custody on Tuesday. He was charged with second-degree domestic violence and unlawful conduct toward a child. Deputies say Thornwell denied hitting the victim but did admit to throwing a cup of water at them. Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff's Department interviewed the victim and did confirm their claims with additional evidence.

Thornwell was a basketball star at South Carolina, helping lead the Gamecocks to a Final Four appearance in 2017. He was named the SEC Player of the Year that season and went on to be drafted to the NBA before playing internationally.

Thornwell was booked at the Alvin S. Glenn D

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