Former Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has been accused of felony assault, according to online court records in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Court records indicate the official charge to be Assault Family/Household Impeding Breath in the third degree.USA TODAY, citing the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, reported that deputies were called to a home in Rosharon, Texas, a suburb of Houston, in reference to an assault on Friday morning, Nov. 14. Beverley was arrested.
Beverley was booked at the jail before posting $40,000 bail, USA TODAY reported.
Beverley, 37, played for the Bucks at the end of the 2023-24 season, his last season in the NBA.
He was acquired by the Bucks via a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers in February 2024 and the veteran provided a spark defensively to the team. But in his final game – a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers.
Patrick beverley’s Tumultuous Off-Season and Career Decline
Patrick Beverley, a 12-year NBA veteran who played for seven diffrent teams, has faced a series of challenges in the past year, culminating in the end of his professional basketball career.
Beverley was initially suspended four games for the 2024-25 NBA season following an incident where he threw a basketball at Indiana Pacers fans during a playoff game in May 2024 [1]. However, he never played another NBA game. More recently, Beverley was involved in a legal situation that led to his arrest in November 2024. He was released from jail and subsequently addressed the situation on his X (formerly Twitter) account [2].
In a statement posted to X, Beverley said, “Please don’t believe everything you see on the internet. Hope all is well Luv.” A second post clarified the circumstances surrounding his arrest, stating, “Patrick Beverley has no criminal record.He cares deeply about his little sister – a young lady, a minor. Given that, when he unexpectedly found her alone in the home with an 18-year-old man in the middle of the night, he was understandably concerned, as any brother would be about his sister.we don’t believe what followed happened the way it’s been described and we look forward to the opportunity to address that in court.” [2]
Prior to these events, Beverley played 26 games for the Milwaukee bucks during the 2023-24 season, averaging 6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 20.9 minutes per game, with a field goal percentage of 39.1% [3].
Following his time with the Bucks, Beverley signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel. However, his stint there was also short-lived. he was suspended by the team after a public disagreement with his head coach, which he then discussed on social media, leading to a mutual parting of ways [2].
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[1] https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2024/05/09/milwaukee-bucks-patrick-beverley-suspended-for-throwing-ball-pacers-fans-treatment-media-podcast/73556635007/
[2] https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2024/11/15/patrick-beverley-arrest-milwaukee-bucks-nba-israel-hapoel-tel-aviv/71529991007/
[3] https://www.nba.com/player/201939/patrick-beverley