The Tennessee women’s basketball team is days away from tipping off its highly-anticipated 2025-26 season, but senior guard Ruby Whitehorn has found herself in some more legal trouble.
Whitehorn was arrested and charged with simple possession at 4:31 a.m. Thursday morning, according to the University of Tennessee Police Department’s online crime logs. The arrest happened hours after Whitehorn scored 18 points in the Lady Volunteers’ 148-48 exhibition win over Columbus State at Food City Center on Wednesday.
Whitehorn transferred to Tennessee last season after spending the first two years of her collegiate career at Clemson. Whitehorn averaged 11.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 34 games (28 starts) for Tennessee in the 2024-25, shooting 46.3% from the field and a career-high 29.8% from the 3-point line.
It was Whitehorn’s second issue with law the offseason. Whitehorn was suspended in August after facing felony charges of domestic assault and aggravated burglary. Whitehorn pled guilty to two lesser charges of aggravated trespassing and vandalism and was sentenced to probation and anger management classes, WVLT reported.
Whitehorn, 21, is a little less than two months removed from the suspension following the arrest on Aug. 8. She was reinstated the week of Sept. 8. It’s not clear if Whitehorn will face further discipline from the program following her latest arrest.
‘We are aware of the situation and awaiting additional information,’ Tennessee associate director of strategic communications Eric Trainer said.
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