Zalgiris Kaunas Player Arrested for Drunk Driving in Lithuania
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
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- Karsan Edwards arrested for drunk driving in Lithuania.
- His blood alcohol level was over 2.5 times the legal limit.
- The arrest happened hours after a game where he performed well.
- Edwards joined Zalgiris Kaunas this past summer.
- He previously played for Bayern Munich and Fenerbahce.
Karsan Edwards, a player for Lithuanian basketball team Zalgiris Kaunas, was arrested early Monday morning for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to local police spokesperson Romunas Matonis, Edwards was stopped at 12:30 AM during a proactive enforcement operation. A breathalyzer test revealed his blood alcohol level to be 0.107%, which is more than two and a half times the legal limit in Lithuania.
The arrest occurred just hours after Zalgiris Kaunas secured a 97-68 victory over Lietkabelis. Edwards had a notable performance in the game, scoring 11 points and providing 6 assists in 17 minutes. Prior to this, he averaged 16 points per game in three EuroLeague appearances.
Edwards joined Zalgiris Kaunas this summer. His European career began with Fenerbahce, followed by a stint with Bayern Munich from 2023 to 2025, where he became a star player. In the summer of 2025, he reportedly turned down an offer from Maccabi Tel Aviv to play for Virtus Bologna, a team he left this summer to join Zalgiris.
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