CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Prosecutors and an attorney for Illinois basketball player Leron Black have agreed to a deal that would place him in a diversionary program and potentially see his felony aggravated assault charge reduced to a misdemeanor, allowing him to avoid jail time, Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz said Monday.
Black was accused of threatening a bouncer at a campus bar with a knife on Feb. 19. He initially pleaded not guilty.
Under the deal, Black would have 90 days pay a $200 fine and perform 25 hours of community service, Rietz said.