By Joe Rexrode, Lansing (Mich.) State Journal

Michigan State forwards Derrick Nix was arrested Monday night in East Lansing on charges of operating a vehicle with the presence of drugs and marijuana possession, according to East Lansing 54-B District Court records.

Spartans coach Tom Izzo has suspended the junior indefinitely from the team.

Operating with the presence of drugs is a 93-day misdemeanor, and marijuana possession is a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of a year in jail. Nix was still in the 54-B jail as of noon Tuesday and had not yet been arraigned, according to a court clerk.

Izzo couldn't be reached on his phone, but he submitted this comment through Matt Larson: "Based on the information we have received, Derrick Nix has been suspended indefinitely from our basketball team, and his future with our program is uncertain. He made an irresponsible decision that has put his future with our program in serious jeopardy."

Nix played in all 37 games for Michigan State this season and averaged 8.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. He is expected to take a bigger responsibility next season with the loss of All-American Draymond Green.