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Tulane Basketball Star Teshaun Hightower Arrested For Murder, NBA Draft Prospect

Teshaun Hightower -- a Tulane men's basketball star who just declared for the 2020 NBA Draft -- was arrested this weekend for felony murder, records show.

Officials believe the 22-year-old is involved in the April 8 shooting death of a man in Stockbridge, Ga. Cops say the Green Wave star is one of six people who they believe contributed to the murder.

Law enforcement has not yet released further details surrounding the shooting.

Hightower was arrested Saturday at 9:50 p.m., according to jail records, and was booked on 8 charges, including felony murder and felony aggravated assault.