Zalgiris Kaunas guard Carsen Edwards has reportedly been caught driving whereas intoxicated in Kaunas, Lithuania, in response to Krepsinis.web.
The incident occurred at roughly 12:30 a.m. Monday throughout a preventive police raid on Birstono Road. The Lithuanian Police Division confirmed the incident to Krepsinis.web, with its Communication Division head Ramunas Matonis offering particulars in regards to the visitors cease.
“A Volkswagen Tiguan was stopped in Kaunas on Birstono Road at 12:30 a.m. throughout a preventive raid. It was pushed by an intoxicated Zalgiris participant. His blood alcohol degree was measured at 1.07 per mille,” Matonis mentioned, in response to Krepsinis.web.
The reported incident got here just a few hours after Edwards performed for Zalgiris within the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
Zalgiris defeated Lietkabelis 97-68 on Sunday night, with Edwards making an environment friendly contribution in 17 minutes. The American guard scored 11 factors on 4-of-4 capturing and added six assists, ending with 15 effectivity factors.
Edwards is in his first season with Zalgiris after becoming a member of the Lithuanian membership following the 2025-26 marketing campaign with Virtus Bologna. By three EuroLeague video games this season, he’s averaging 16.0 factors, 1.0 rebound and a couple of.0 assists in 23.0 minutes per sport.
He’s capturing 37.0% from the sector and 36.8% from three-point vary within the EuroLeague, whereas Zalgiris has opened the competitors with a 1-2 file.
The 28-year-old guard has been one of many extra productive scorers in European basketball in current seasons. He averaged 20.4 factors per sport for Bayern Munich within the 2024-25 EuroLeague season earlier than transferring to Virtus Bologna, the place he averaged 17.3 factors, 2.3 rebounds and a couple of.3 assists in 36 EuroLeague appearances final season.
Edwards started his skilled profession within the NBA after being chosen by the Boston Celtics with the thirty third general decide within the 2019 NBA Draft. He additionally frolicked with the Detroit Pistons earlier than establishing himself in Europe.
At Purdue, Edwards developed right into a prolific scorer, averaging 24.3 factors per sport as a junior through the 2018-19 season.
The reported visitors incident comes at first of Edwards’ first season with Zalgiris. The membership has but to publicly touch upon the report.
