UConn Basketball's Olander Arrested in Florida

The 6'9" forward from Mansfield was arrested early Thursday, according to The Hartford Courant.

Posted Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 10:41 pm ET|Updated Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 10:48 pm ET

University of Connecticut Men's Basketball player Tyler Olander is facing trespassing charges, following an early-morning arrest Thursday in Panama City Beach, FL, according to a report by The Hartford Courant.

The junior forward from Mansfield is being held in a Bay County, FL, jail as of late Thursday afternoon, according to the Courant.

The university is currently on spring break.

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