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NEW YORK -- Three St. John's basketball players were suspended from the team Thursday, hours after a woman told police she was raped in a hotel by men she met in a strip club.
The school said leading scorer Elijah Ingram, a sophomore, and seniors Abraham Keita and Grady Reynolds were taken off the team.
"Although no charges have been filed by the police, based on the facts we have confirmed, the University has immediately suspended three players from the team for violation of team rules and behavior inconsistent with St. John's mission and values," the school said in a statement.
The players could not immediately be located for comment.
According to police, several players went to a club after a 71-51 loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
The woman told police she met the players around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, then went with them to a hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, where she told police she was raped.
Police did not identify the players accused but said they were interviewed and then released.
St. John's is 5-14. Interim coach Kevin Clark replaced Mike Jarvis on Dec. 19.
The school said leading scorer Elijah Ingram, a sophomore, and seniors Abraham Keita and Grady Reynolds were taken off the team.
"Although no charges have been filed by the police, based on the facts we have confirmed, the University has immediately suspended three players from the team for violation of team rules and behavior inconsistent with St. John's mission and values," the school said in a statement.
The players could not immediately be located for comment.
According to police, several players went to a club after a 71-51 loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
The woman told police she met the players around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, then went with them to a hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, where she told police she was raped.
Police did not identify the players accused but said they were interviewed and then released.
St. John's is 5-14. Interim coach Kevin Clark replaced Mike Jarvis on Dec. 19.