NORFOLK — Old Dominion suspended three basketball players — two women and one man — in the wake of an altercation on campus, the school announced Thursday.

Galaisha Goodhope and Chelisa Painter, starters on the women's team, and newcomer Javonte Douglas were suspended indefinitely. All three remain in school, according to a source, but are prohibited from practice and team-related activities.

Neither men's coach Jeff Jones or women's coach Karen Barefoot were permitted to comment. ODU athletic director Wood Selig released a statement in which he said that based on recommendations from Jones and Barefoot, "I am accepting the indefinite suspension of Galaisha Goodhope, Chelisa Painter and Javonte Douglas from the women's and men's basketball teams, respectively, for violation of team rules."

The Virginian-Pilot reported that all three are appealing their suspensions, which are being handled through campus judiciary and according to the student code of conduct. The length of the suspensions will be determined after further hearings.

The Pilot reported that, according to sources, Goodhope intervened in a dispute between Douglas and Painter in August. No details were revealed.

Goodhope and Painter were two of ODU's most productive returning players. Goodhope, a 5-foot-5 junior from Virginia Beach's Princess Anne High, started 30 games last season, averaged 8.1 points per game and led the Lady Monarchs in assists (115).

Painter, a 6-1 forward from Indian River in Chesapeake, started 33 of 34 games. She was ODU's second-leading scorer (8.9 ppg) and rebounder (5.9 rpg).

Douglas is an athletic 6-7 forward from Charlotte, by way of College of Central Florida, where he was a second-team junior college All-American last season. He averaged 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds last season and was expected to be a key contributor on the wing.

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