Hornets' James Bouknight arrested for DWI after he's found unconscious behind the wheel in parking garage
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: James Bouknight, a second-year guard for the Charlotte Hornets, might not be available when the NBA season, which is anticipated to begin this week, kicks off. On October 16, Sunday, the 22-year-old NBA Draft's 11th overall pick was arrested for drunk driving in a parking garage in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, at around 2 am.
Bouknight was found unconscious in his Mercedes-Benz AMG GT with a bag of Doritos and a Glock handgun on his lap before being taken into custody for DWI, according to a picture acquired by TMZ. The arrest was a touch misleading because Bouknight allegedly passed out in the driver's seat of his $100,000 Benz, blocking the garage entrance, rather than really being behind the wheel when he was arrested. Witnesses said that security repeatedly pounded on James' window in an attempt to wake him up, but they were unsuccessful.