Former Missouri, NBA guard Keyon Dooling arrested Wednesday on federal charges

Utah Jazz assistant coach and former Missouri star Keyon Dooling was arrested Wednesday as part of a sweeping criminal case involving multiple former NBA players.

Officials added Dooling’s name to a list of 18 names charged with defrauding the NBA’s health and welfare benefit plan, according to the Associated Press’ Larry Neumeister and Tim Reynolds. The former players allegedly pocketed $2.5 million as a result.

Police arrested Dooley in Utah on Wednesday, and the AP said officials confirmed he “allegedly engaged in the scheme and recruited other co-conspirators to join the scheme.” A doctor and a dentist were also added to the indictment, according to the AP.

The Jazz released a statement after the news came out, confirming the team is placing Dooley on administrative leave.

“It is a case concerning his time at the National Basketball Players Association, prior to him joining our organization. He has been put on paid administrative leave,” the Jazz said. “Due to the ongoing legal process, we will refrain from further comment.”

Utah is currently in the midst of the NBA playoffs and trails the Dallas Mavericks 3-2 in the first round. Since he’s on leave, Dooling won’t be on the sideline for Game 6 on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET.

Dooling, 41, starred at Missouri from 1998-2000 and averaged 15.3 points per game for the Tigers as a sophomore. He ended up becoming the No. 10 overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft and played in the league until 2013 with seven teams, including the Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic, and Boston Celtics. His career ended in 2013 with the Memphis Grizzlies and he briefly served as a life coach in the NBA D-League after that.

The Jazz hired him in September 2020 as a player development coach and he’s been there ever since.