Virginia Tech SG Ty Outlaw Charged with Marijuana Possession Ahead of Sweet 16

Virginia Tech Hokies guard Ty Outlaw has been charged with possession of marijuana ahead of his team's Sweet 16 showdown with the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils on Friday, according to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com).

The 23-year-old was reportedly charged on March 21, which was the day before his team opened its NCAA tournament play in San Jose, California.

Outlaw's status for the remainder of the NCAA tournament is unclear. Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock said on Wednesday, per Mark Berman and Mike Gangloff of the Roanoke Times, that the school is still investigating the matter.

According to Berman and Gangloff, a Blacksburg police officer arrived at Outlaw's apartment on March 20 and noticed "a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from the residence." A March 21 search warrant recovered "one white pill, two yellow capsules, an electronic vape cartridge and green plant material from the apartment."

Outlaw was officially summoned on Tuesday after the team returned from California.

After starting his collegiate career at UNC Greensboro, Outlaw transferred to Virginia Tech in 2015. The sixth-year senior has been granted a pair of medical redshirts during his career after missing the 2015-16 (medical condition) and the 2017-18 (torn ACL) seasons.

Outlaw has been a key member of the Hokies rotation this season, starting 19 games while making 34 appearances. He is averaging 8.7 points and 5.4 rebounds, shooting 45.6 percent from three-point range.

He averaged 8.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in Virginia Tech's two games during the opening weekend of the 2019 NCAA tournament.

Outlaw is scheduled to have a hearing on April 11.