's grandson -- a member of the Duke U basketball team -- was busted for DWI early Sunday morning ... along with his future NBA star teammate,has confirmed that 20-year-oldwas pulled over by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol around 1:10 AM in Orange County, NC ... after cops say he blew a stop sign.
During the traffic stop, police say Savarino -- whose mom is Coach K's oldest daughter -- showed signs of impairment ... so he was arrested.Savarino was ultimately charged with Driving While Intoxicated and released. He also received a ticket for failing to stop at the stop sign. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Banchero -- a projected top 5 pick in next year's NBA Draft -- was a passenger in the car.It's unclear what exactly cops allege Paolo did to aid and abet.
Coach K -- coaching his last season at Duke before retiring -- addressed the incident involving his grandson and star player."We are reviewing a legal matter involving two members of the men's basketball team, Any further actions as a result of this situation will ultimately be determined by the Vice President/Director of Athletics and University officials."
Both men were scheduled to play in #7 ranked Duke's game Tuesday night against Gardner-Webb at Cameron Indoor ... but their status is now unclear.
Zach_Shhhmith
Is 'Coach K's grandson' his legal name?
Nice stop on the Coach K farewell tour.
I’ve seriously never heard of aiding and abetting a DWI.
Why the coach face ain’t there
Coach K Monday morning
They will not play in the next game for the first 5 minutes, that will teach them,..........
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