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Texas Tech basketball's Pop Isaacs accused of sexually assaulting minor, ESPN reports
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Texas Tech men's basketball player Pop Isaacs has been accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually assaulting a minor during a team trip to the Bahamas back in November, according to an ESPN report .
According to the report, the lawsuit was filed in a Lubbock County district court. The Avalanche-Journal has not seen the court documents obtained by ESPN, but is working on receiving a copy.
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The lawsuit was filed by the parents of the girl, who was 17 years old at the time of the alleged incident. The age of consent in the Bahamas is 16, but the lawsuit states the girl was intoxicated at the time and could not give consent. The suit is asking for $1 million in damages.
During that time, the Red Raiders were in the midst of competing in the Battle 4 Atlantis, which took place Nov. 22-24 on Paradise Islands in the Bahamas.
According to the lawsuit cited by ESPN, a Texas Tech booster bought alcoholic drinks for Isaacs and a teammate. Both student-athletes were in a room with two girls, ages 17 and 16. The lawsuit also stated Isaacs and the 17-year-old went to another room, where she was sexually assaulted after she "attempted to fight him off."
According to the same lawsuit, Texas Tech men's basketball coach Grant McCasland was contacted Dec. 14 by the plaintiffs. McCasland reported the situation to athletic director Kirby Hocutt and other university officials, the lawsuit obtained by ESPN stated.
Texas Tech's guard Pop Isaacs (2) dribbles the ball against Texas A&M-Commerce in the first home game of the season, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at United Supermarkets Arena.
Texas Tech did not immediately respond a request for comment from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
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Isaacs, who is averaging 15.8 points and 3.4 assists per game, has played in and started in all 13 games this season for Texas Tech. He is also the reigning co-Big 12 player of the week.
Texas Tech (11-2) is scheduled to play at No. 20 Texas (11-2) at 7 p.m. Saturday with the contest set to be televised on ESPN2.
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