Lagerald Vick, a former guard for the University of Kansas basketball program, is now facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder stemming from a shooting that took place in Memphis, Tennessee on July 4.
Vick, who is 29 years old, played for the Jayhawks from 2015 through 2019 and was a starter on coach Bill Self’s squad that reached the Final Four in 2018.
Authorities arrested Vick in Memphis on Saturday in connection with the Fourth of July shooting. He was additionally charged with using a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
Arrest documents obtained by ESPN reveal that a shooting victim, who was hospitalized after being struck by a bullet in the back, told officers he attempted to flee following a confrontation after noticing the other individual was carrying a weapon. That victim later picked Vick out of a photo lineup as the person who allegedly shot him.
A judge set Vick’s bail at $1.5 million. He was scheduled to appear for arraignment on Monday. This is not Vick’s only legal trouble — he is also currently facing two separate felony counts from an earlier incident this year, accused of theft and breaking into the home of a former girlfriend.
During his college career, Vick appeared in 117 games for Kansas, starting 61 of them. He averaged 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. His best offensive season came during his senior year in 2018-19, when he averaged a career-high 14.1 points per game.
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, Vick pursued a professional playing career overseas and in other international leagues, suiting up in Taiwan, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay, and New Zealand between 2019 and 2024.
ESPN also reports that during his freshman year in Lawrence, Kansas, Vick was the subject of a Title IX investigation after he allegedly struck a female student.
