Auburn basketball star point guard Tahaad Pettiford was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence (alcohol) Saturday morning, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office recent arrests database. Pettiford, 19, was booked into the Lee County Jail at 12 a.m. Saturday morning before being released on a $1,000 bond.

Tahaad Pettiford, one of Auburn's top returning players next season, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of DUI. The sophomore point guard and former five-star was stopped in Lee County, Alabama, per the sheriff's office database. Bond was set at $1,000.

Auburn head men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl released a statement Saturday following the arrest of guard Tahaad Pettiford.