MSU suspends Eron Harris after OWI arrest

Michigan State basketball player Eron Harris is suspended indefinitely after his arrest early on July 1. Harris is facing charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and refusing a preliminary breath test, according to East Lansing 54-B District Court records.

The OWI charge is a misdemeanor and comes with a maximum 93 days in jail and $500 fine.

Harris, a 21-year-old from Indianapolis and transfer from the University of West Virginia, was arrested at 1:55 a.m. July 1, a few hours after he played in the first night of Lansing's Moneyball Pro-Am summer league. Harris is slated to be arraigned on July 17.

"Eron Harris has been suspended indefinitely from all basketball related activities," MSU coach Tom Izzo said in statement Tuesday night. "We hold our student-athletes to high standards, and the decisions that Eron made were irresponsible and unacceptable. Actions have consequences, and Eron must face those consequences in the legal system, in the court of public opinion, and within the program. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken as the legal system runs its course."

Harris, who sat out last season per NCAA transfer rules and has two years of eligibility remaining, is expected to play a leading role in MSU's backcourt next season.

The 6-foot-3 guard averaged better than 17 points as a sophomore for West Virginia in 2013-14.