Ottawa high school basketball star Eddie Ekiyor, pictured here in his Team Canada jersey, is a top prospect for U.S. colleges. (Canada Basketball) An Ottawa high school basketball star considered a top prospect by U.S. colleges has been charged with failing to remain at the scene and criminal negligence causing bodily harm after an off-duty police officer was hit while cycling in Barrhaven Saturday morning.

Eddie Ekiyor, 18, was arrested at his home on Saturday after another off-duty police officer saw the suspect vehicle, CBC News has learned.

Valerie Curcio, an officer in the fraud unit, was hit near the intersection of Leikin Drive and Holitzner Way around 7:30 a.m. She remains in hospital in serious condition but her injuries are not considered life-threatening, police said Monday.

Ekiyor has been released on bail. He is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 25.

Ekiyor is a student at New Hampton School, a college preparatory school in New Hampshire. The six-foot-eight forward is also a member of Team Canada. He represented Canada at the 2014 U17 World Championships in Dubai, according to Canada Basketball.

Anyone with information about the hit and run is asked to call police at 613-236-1222 (ext. 2481) or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

