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New Bedford hoops star arrested

Print | Comments () Posted by Bob Holmes, Globe Staff February 9, 2011 01:26 PM

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By Bob Holmes, Globe Staff

The once-promising senior year of All-Scholastic basketball player Jules Tavares has officially come to an end following his arrest Sunday in Wareham on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Tavares was a senior guard on the New Bedford High School basketball team.

According to a story in the New Bedford Standard Times, Tavares was arraigned Monday in Wareham District Court on charges he pointed a gun at someone after a fight at a party in Wareham.

Bail was set at $2,500 and Tavares was ordered held at Plymouth County Correctional Facility. Tavares was suspended three times this season and was removed from the team following his arrest.

Last year, Tavares led Wareham to the Division 3 state title, averaging 20 points per game. Following his junior year, he briefly enrolled at Wilbraham & Monson but soon left and enrolled at New Bedford. This winter Tavares was leading the Whalers in scoring at 18.7 points per game.

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