Purdue Basketball Player Mason Gillis Arrested

Purdue sophomore forward Mason Gillis was arrested Monday morning for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according to the West Lafayette Police Department. 

Gillis was booked into the Tippecanoe County jail at 3 a.m. and released at 9:25 p.m. 

“We are aware of the incident involving Mason Gillis on Sunday morning and we will continue to gather information," Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter said in a statement. "We will handle internally amongst our staff according to Purdue University regulations and team standards. We will have no further comment at this time.”

Gillis appeared in 28 games for the Boilermakers as a freshman last season. He made 23 starts and averaged 5.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 46.5 percent from the field