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Villanova’s Taylor King Withdraws From Team
By Kyle Scott
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As we tweeted earlier (then removed because it wasn't official), Villanova's Taylor King has withdrawn from the team for a "violation of team rules", according to ESPN.com's Dana O'Neill (who was previously a Villanova beat reporter for the Daily News).
King, who was benched during Villanova's final regular season game for what Jay Wright called a "teaching point", will remain at Villanova to complete his degree.
Here's what we are hearing:
(For the record, I'm a Villanova Alum)
King has been widely rumored to have a substance abuse problem, and this appears to be related to his removal from the team. He transferred to Villanova from Duke before the 2008-2009 season, and sat out a year before contributing 7.4 PPG and 5.4 RPG in 2009-2010.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.