Former Hoosier Vaden arrested in Alabama

Former IU men’s basketball player Robert Vaden was arrested early Friday morning at a Birmingham, Ala., nightclub. Vaden was one of five University of Alabama-Birmingham players arrested after they began to argue and fight among themselves. Vaden posted $500 bond after being charged with disorderly conduct.\nUAB coach and former Hoosier coach Mike Davis said in a statement that the matter will be handled, but did not specify any punishment for the players.\n“We are aware of the situation and will handle the matter internally and appropriately,” Davis said in the statement. “There were several other basketball players there who were trying to calm their teammates \nas well.”\nVaden came to IU as a member of the 2004 recruiting class, which consisted of current IU players D.J. White, A.J. Ratliff and Adam Alhfeld, current standout IU football player James Hardy, who played one season with the basketball team before leaving to focus on football and transfer Lucas Steijn. Davis left IU at the end of the 2005-2006 season, Vaden followed his coach to UAB.\nVaden was a solid contributor during his two seasons in Bloomington, as he started every game in his career as a Hoosier. Vaden led the team in steals and assists while finishing second on the team in scoring (13.5 points per game) and rebounding (5.5 rebounds per game) during his sophomore campaign, his last as a Hoosier.