LAWRENCE, KS - DECEMBER 06: Carlton Bragg Jr. #15 of the Kansas Jayhawks dunks on a fast break during the game against the UMKC Kangaroos at Allen Fieldhouse on December 6, 2016 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Kansas star forward charged with misdemeanor

That could hurt the Jayhawks down the stretch.

Kansas will have to play without sophomore forward Carlton Bragg for an unspecified period of time after he was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor battery.

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Bragg had been averaging 7.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 16 minutes per game this season, up from his 8.9 minutes a game last season as a freshman. However, it doesn't look like he will get to improve those stats at all, at least not for a long time this season.

Bragg was arrested by police on Thursday and charged with the misdemeanor on Friday. Bragg was alleged to have "struck his girlfriend and pushed her down [the] stairs during an argument," per Jesse Newell and Gary Bedore of the Kansas City Star.

[h/t Bleacher Report]