Pape Sow Reinstated for Saturday Night Jan. 30, 2003– Fullerton, Calif.
Junior center Pape Sow has been reinstated to the Cal State Fullerton
men’s basketball team effective Friday, Jan. 31, and he will be eligible
to play in the Titans’ home game Feb. 1 vs. the University of Pacific.
Sow was suspended from the team on Dec. 17 after his arrest for petty
theft from the campus bookstore. Counting tonight’s home game vs.
Cal State Northridge, he will have missed 11 games. He last played on
Dec. 14 vs. Idaho State.
“After reviewing the matter, it was decided that there was no real
appeals issue,” said Robert Palmer, vice president for student affairs.
“Coach Daniels had made a decision on the sanctions for Mr. Sow after
his court appearance. This penalty was acceptable to the player. It is
my hope that Mr. Sow will complete his court-appointed assignments in
a timely fashion.”
The 6-foot-10 Sow, who is from Dakar, Senegal, averaged 15.9 points and
a team-high 8.7 rebounds during the first seven games of the season as
the Titans posted a 1-6 record. In his absence, the Titans have gone 4-6.
“ Hopefully, Pape understands the severity of his actions,”
said Daniels. “Now he starts the process of re-inventing his status
on the campus and in the community. I am confident that with the help
he is getting, he will be a better person. Our primary focus has been
that he get the necessary help to avoid a reoccurrence and continue his
education.”
Sow will not be available to the media until after Saturday night’s
game vs. Pacific.
