Vanderbilt's Lee Dort Arrested and Suspended from Team
Dort, charged with aggravated assault, was released on a $10,000 bond and awaits the outcomes of the university's and legal system's processes.
- Vanderbilt forward Lee Dort was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on Sunday.
- Dort was released on a $10,000 bond approximately 10 hours after his arrest.
- The arrest followed a report of screams from a dorm room, where Dort's ex-girlfriend alleges he took her phone, shoved her against a wall and a bedpost, and gripped her neck.
- Dort has been suspended from the Vanderbilt basketball team pending the outcomes of the university's and the legal system's processes.
- Dort, a sophomore, played 17 games last season, averaging 1.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.