posted on August 16, 2003 11:11:15 AM new
Report: Byears linked to sex assault
August 14, 2003
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Former DePaul and WNBA player Latasha Byears, who helped the Los Angeles Sparks win two league championships, is under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting a former teammate, a television station reported.
Byears and three men who have no connection to the Sparks allegedly raped the victim at a party after a June 5 game against the Sacramento Monarchs at Staples Center, Los Angeles' KCOP-TV reported Tuesday night.
No one has been arrested, but the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said Wednesday there is an investigation involving several male and female basketball players. Sheriff's Deputy David Cervantes would only say a report was taken in the case.
The Sparks waived Byears on June 10, five days after the alleged incident. She did not play in a June 7 game against the Monarchs in Sacramento because she was dealing with a personal matter, team officials said at the time.
Byears, 30, was traded by Sacramento to the Sparks in 2000. She spent four years with the Monarchs but had troubles on and off the court.
She pleaded no contest to reckless driving in 2002 and was suspended for one game. Later that year she was suspended for two games after throwing a ball at Michelle Marciniak's face during a game against Seattle.
Byears was an All-American as a senior at DePaul in the 1995-96 season.
