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Iowa Men's Basketball Star Tavion Banks Arrested After Alleged Drunken Bar Fight

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College basketball star Tavion Banks -- who helped lead Drake to the second round of the NCAA tournament last year -- was arrested over the weekend for allegedly being involved in a drunken bar fight.

The 6-foot-7 wing, who transferred to the Univ. of Iowa this past offseason, was taken into custody at around 1:16 AM on Saturday, after he was accused of being involved in an altercation at ReUnion Brewery, a popular Iowa City spot that's a 13-minute walk from the UI campus.

Tavion Banks getty 2
Tavion Banks getty 2

Specific details surrounding the incident are still not yet known, but court documents state Banks was charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct, fighting/violent behavior.