Terrence Shannon Jr. filed for a short lived restraining order on Monday towards the College of Illinois looking for speedy reinstatement after the varsity suspended the star wing indefinitely in December following a rape cost. The swimsuit claims Shannon was not granted due course of earlier than being suspended from the crew, in keeping with a replica obtained by 247Sports.
“TJ has continuously maintained his innocence,” Shannon’s lawyer, Mark Goldenberg, informed 247Sports. “All he needs is a good course of, and we do not assume he is gotten that but. …He is been granted no due course of rights, no presumption of innocence, no truthful and full open alternative to defend the declare.”
An arrest warrant for Shannon Jr. was issued in late December, and he surrendered to authorities shortly thereafter. The warrant issued is in reference to a Sept. 8 incident in Kansas whereas he was on the town to look at an Illinois soccer recreation on the College of Kansas. He was not on official college enterprise nor was he with the soccer crew’s journey occasion, per the varsity.
A copy of the sworn affidavit filed by the Lawrence Police Division accuses Shannon of sexually assaulting a lady whereas on a campus bar in Lawrence, Kansas, on the night time of Sept. 8. The lady consented to a sexual assault examination at a neighborhood hospital the following day and reported the incident to authorities.
A ruling on the short-term restraining order submitting might come this week. If granted, he might return to the crew, although the TRO would solely final 10 days.
Shannon Jr. is the main scorer for the Tenth-ranked Illini placing up a career-best 21.7 factors per recreation whereas taking pictures 40.8% from 3-point vary. The fifth-year senior started his profession at Texas Tech earlier than transferring to Illinois in 2022.
