Tennessee women’s basketball player Ruby Whitehorn was arrested in Knox County on Friday and is facing felony charges of aggravated burglary and domestic assault, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel.
The incident reportedly stemmed from a domestic dispute.
According to court records obtained by the outlet, Whitehorn claims that she saw the victim in a parking lot outside her residence and went outside after hearing glass break.
The victim then allegedly got into a physical altercation when her dog got loose and she went to retrieve it.
She said she subsequently ran into her residence with what she thought was her phone but later realized was Whitehorn’s phone.
The victim alleges that Whitehorn kicked in the front door of her residence and chased her upstairs.
After she locked herself in her bedroom, the victim alleges that Whitehorn kicked in that door as well, smashed a glass mirror, retrieved her phone and left.
The victim said she was “in complete fear that Ruby was going to harm her while she was inside the house,” according to the report.
Whitehorn claimed the victim attacked her first in the parking lot while she was trying to leave and that she was only trying to defend herself and get her phone back.
Officers who responded to the incident deemed that Whitehorn was the aggressor.
“We are aware of the situation and are continuing to gather additional information,” a Tennessee spokesperson told the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Going into her senior season, Whitehorn averaged 11.6 points per game last year, her second season with the Volunteers after spending the first two years of her collegiate career at Clemson.
She is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
