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Trayvon Reed sentenced to 15 days for misdemeanor assault charge

James Crepea
Montgomery Advertiser
Auburn's Trayvon Reed blocks the shot of South Carolina's Mindaugas Carrera during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015  in Auburn, Ala. Auburn has announced Reed will not be returning to the Tigers men's basketball program.

AUBURN -- Auburn center Trayvon Reed received a 15-day sentence for the second-degree misdemeanor assault charge he plead guilty to in December stemming from his July arrest at a Maryland convenience store.

Reed, who just completed his freshman season, appeared in a Prince George's County District Court on Tuesday. His sentence will begin on May 11, according to Auburn, and the judge ruled for "probation before judgement," which allows for a first-time offender to not have a conviction entered, provided they abide by the terms of their probation.

Calls to Reed's attorney, David Putzi, were not returned.

"Trayvon understands he must be held accountable for his actions," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said in a statement. "I'm proud of how Trayvon is learning from his mistake and taken advantage of his opportunity at Auburn to become a better student, teammate and citizen, and I understand the judge also recognized how well he has conducted himself academically and in community service. I look forward to helping him continue to mature and having him back on campus to start his summer semester classes."

Reed plead guilty to misdemeanor assault in December for his actions during a July 30 altercation with a plainclothes officer outside a College Park, Maryland 7-11 convenience store.

The officer witnessed Reed leave the store without paying for an ice cream bar and candy totaling approximately $6. A scuffle ensued after the 7-foot-1 Reed attempted to elude the officer, whose finger was broken in the incident. A former Maryland commit, Reed was initially charged with second-degree assault, second degree assault of a police officer, theft under $100 and resisting arrest and was denied enrollment to Maryland following the incident.

He attended Elev|8 Prep in Florida in the fall before transferring in mid-December to Auburn, where the Mobile native came off the bench in 23 games to average 1.1 points and 2 rebounds in 8.9 minutes per game.

Reed, who declined comment on the incident last month, issued a statement on Wednesday.

"I want to thank coach Pearl for standing by me, not only today, but since I decided to come to Auburn," Reed said in the statement. "I am very sorry for my actions last summer. Coach teaches us that we must own up to and learn from our mistakes and I have. I look forward to putting this behind me and returning to school with my coaches, teammates and the rest of the Auburn family."