Chris Jones, Former Louisville Guard, Avoids Indictment on Rape, Sodomy Charges

Former Louisville basketball star Chris Jones will not be indicted on rape and sodomy charges that led to him being dismissed from the team in February.

Per Andrew Wolfson of The Courier-Journal, a grand jury in Jefferson County, Kentucky, did not indict Jones or his two co-defendants in the case:

In February, per The Associated Press and ESPN.com, Jones pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sodomy during a court appearance after turning himself in.

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino originally suspended Jones in February for "matters unrelated to basketball," per ESPN.com's Jeff Goodman.

The team reinstated Jones on February 20, after he missed one game, but dismissed him two days later, as Louisville senior associate athletic director Kenny Klein announced in a statement. Wolfson reported on February 27 the Cardinals guard was arrested for allegedly raping and sodomizing two different women. 

The 23-year-old Jones spent two seasons at Louisville, averaging 11.8 points in 59 games before the program dismissed him.