According to MetroNews, a West Virginia women’s basketball player who was suspended for a violation of team rules on Aug. 3 is charged with domestic battery.

 

Tynice Martin, 22, of Morgantown, is charged with domestic battery by the Morgantown Police Department.

 

Court records list Jason Wingfield of the firm Gianola, Barnum, Bechtel & Jecklin as Martin’s attorney in the domestic battery case.

 

When contacted by The Dominion Post, attorney Rocky Gianola said, “Our position is very clear. We’re aware of the allegations. There’s always two sides to every story, but we take allegations of domestic violence very serious and our investigation is still ongoing. And until we complete our thorough investigation we’ll have no comment.”

 

Court records also show Martin received a citation for possession of a controlled substance on December 29, 2018, which was 11 games into the Mountaineers’ season.

 

Martin, the Mountaineers’ top scorer, was not suspended, but was held out of that day’s game against Niagara as a “precautionary measure,” according to the school’s postgame notes.

 

Martin then played and started in the final 22 games to end last season.

 

In a statement to The Dominion Post, WVU head coach Mike Carey said, “We are aware of the situation and it will be handled appropriately according to West Virginia University’s policies and procedures surrounding student conduct.”

 

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