Old Dominion dismisses scoring leader Vasean Allette from team for 'conduct unbecoming of a Monarch'

Associated Press

January 29, 2024 at 6:01 p.m.·1 min read

FILE - Old Dominion guard Vasean Allette, left, attempts a layup against James Madison guard Xavier Brown, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Dec. 9, 2023, in Norfolk, Va. Old Dominion scoring leader Allette has been dismissed from the team for “conduct unbecoming of a Monarch,” interim coach Kieran Donohue said. (AP Photo/Mike Caudill, File)

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Old Dominion scoring leader Vasean Allette has been dismissed from the team for “conduct unbecoming of a Monarch,” interim coach Kieran Donohue said.

Donohue made the announcement Sunday, one day after he said Allette was suspended and did not play in a 76-70 home loss to Georgia Southern.

Allette, a freshman guard from Toronto, was averaging 17.4 points for Old Dominion, second in the Sun Belt Conference. He had started the first 18 games before coming off the bench in a 78-62 home loss to James Madison on Wednesday.

Allette also was leading the Monarchs (5-16, 1-8) in rebounding, assists and steals.

Donohue stepped in as the Monarchs' interim coach when Jeff Jones took a leave from the team for the rest of the season while dealing with health concerns.

The 63-year-old Jones is recovering from a heart attack suffered Dec. 20 at the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu and also is battling prostate cancer.

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