BU newcomer Bile leaves before he starts

PEORIA – Bradley junior orward Chudier Bile’s BU career is over before it started.

The 6-foot-7 Otero Junior College (Colo.) transfer who signed with the Braves in the spring was been granted his scholarship release from the university, a BU spokesman said Monday.

The press release said Bradley would have no further comment on Bile’s departure.

Bile averaged 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks for a team that finished 29-5 and reached the NJCAA Division I national tournament. A native of South Sudan, he played high school ball at Denver South.