NBL player Mitch Creek is eligible to play on Thursday after being granted permission to "resume active team duties" after his criminal matters were adjourned to April.The NBL and his team have allowed him to resume duties, after his preliminary hearing was rescheduledCreek, who plays for the South East Melbourne Phoenix, has not played since he was charged by police in Victoria on March 15 with assault offences.
"The decision to allow him to play is not an indication to his guilt or innocence in relation to the criminal investigation being undertaken by Victoria Police, which the NBL and South East Melbourne are treating extremely seriously," the statement read. "Mitch Creek will relinquish his co-captaincy of the team and will not participate in any community activities with the Club until the matter has been determined by the courts.
"The NBL and South East Melbourne will continue to review the matter and will take into consideration any decisions or directions made by the courts."The decision comes after Creek's lawyers were told his preliminary hearing, which was scheduled for Thursday, had been rescheduled for next month.
Creek, whose NBL career began in 2010, had brief stints in the NBA with the Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves.
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