Didn't Take Long!
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 7:33 pmBrumbaugh arrested for shoplifting
By John Helsley
The Oklahoman
STILLWATER - Keith Brumbaugh, a member of Oklahoma State's touted basketball recruiting class, was arrested for shoplifting on Aug. 20, two days before attending his first class.
Brumbaugh, a freshman from DeLand, Fla., was arrested after Wal-Mart employees spotted him leaving the store without paying for merchandise. The value of the items was $42.03.
Contacted Friday, Cowboys head coach designate Sean Sutton declined comment until details of the case were clear.
Officers reported that Brumbaugh was cooperative with the police. The case will be handled in municipal court.
Brumbaugh, a 6-foot-8 forward, was a consensus top-15 player nationally, averaging 30.3 points, 12 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 3.6 steals per game his senior season at DeLand High School. He was named a third-team Parade All-American.
A five-star recruit, according to Rivals, Brumbaugh was rated the No. 14 player overall in the country. InsideHoops had him ranked as the No. 8 player overall in the class and the No. 2 small forward behind Gerald Green, an OSU signee who skipped school to become a first-round NBA draft choice.
By John Helsley
The Oklahoman
STILLWATER - Keith Brumbaugh, a member of Oklahoma State's touted basketball recruiting class, was arrested for shoplifting on Aug. 20, two days before attending his first class.
Brumbaugh, a freshman from DeLand, Fla., was arrested after Wal-Mart employees spotted him leaving the store without paying for merchandise. The value of the items was $42.03.
Contacted Friday, Cowboys head coach designate Sean Sutton declined comment until details of the case were clear.
Officers reported that Brumbaugh was cooperative with the police. The case will be handled in municipal court.
Brumbaugh, a 6-foot-8 forward, was a consensus top-15 player nationally, averaging 30.3 points, 12 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 3.6 steals per game his senior season at DeLand High School. He was named a third-team Parade All-American.
A five-star recruit, according to Rivals, Brumbaugh was rated the No. 14 player overall in the country. InsideHoops had him ranked as the No. 8 player overall in the class and the No. 2 small forward behind Gerald Green, an OSU signee who skipped school to become a first-round NBA draft choice.