Second Nevada women's basketball player arrested on DUI charge this summer

Chris Murray | Reno Gazette-Journal

AJ Cephas, a 22-year-old member of the Nevada women's basketball team, was arrested early Sunday morning on two misdemeanor charges, including driving under the influence.

Cephas was arrested by the Nevada Highway Patrol at 2:05 a.m. Sunday and booked by Washoe County Sheriff's Office. Her bail was set at $0 and she has since been released.

Per the WCSO booking report, it is the first DUI charge for Cephas, who also was charged with a speeding violation of 21-30 miles per hour over the posted limit. Both charges are misdemeanors.

"We are aware of this incident and gathering more info at this time," a department spokesperson said in a statement to the Reno Gazette Journal. "Disciplinary measures will be handled once all facts are known."

Cephas is the second Wolf Pack women's basketball player to be arrested on a DUI charge this summer. Janelle Sumilong, a 19-year-old sophomore-to-be, was arrested last month on charges of DUI and failure to decrease speed/use due care.

Cephas, a 6-foot forward from Antioch, Calif., is one of Nevada's top returning players. As a junior last season, Cephas appeared in 31 of Nevada's 36 games, starting 16 of those. She averaged 23.3 minutes per game and tallied 7.3 points and six rebounds per contest. Cephas shot 48.1 percent from the field, ranking in the top 10 of the Mountain West.