Minnesota's Trevor Mbakwe arrested

Minnesota just can't have a normal basketball season, can it?

Last year, while they played the waiting game with Trevor Mbakwe as he dealt with a felony assault charge in Florida that kept him out the entire season, the Gophers got to watch the entire Royce White soap opera play out.

This year hasn't been much better. Devoe Joseph left the team last week, transferring to Oregon. And Monday night, Mbakwe found himself in more trouble. According to KSTP, Trevor Mbakwe has been arrested as a result of a violation of a restraining stemming from a facebook posting that Mbakwe made. (This blog is reporting more details, but we won't be repeating them here.)

"We are aware of the charges that have been filed against Trevor," Minnesota Athletic Director Joel Maturi said in a statement. "Until we know all of the facts surrounding the charges, it would be premature for us to have any further comment."

Mbakwe has been Minnesota's best player this season and arguably the best big man in the Big Ten not named Jared Sullinger as he has averaged 13.4 ppg and 10.4 rpg.