clarinews@clarinet.com (01/13/90)
NEW YORK (UPI) -- The NBA has suspended New Jersy Nets rookie Stanley Brundy for the remainder of the 1989-90 season for failing a random drug test, the league announced Friday. Under an amendment of the league's Anti-Drug Agreement that was adopted last November, all rookies are subject to random testing three times during their rookie season. If a player fails the test, he is automatically suspended for the remainder of the year and is ineligible until next season. Through the agreement, Brundy will be treated as if he had come forward voluntarily and he will required to follow the after-care provisions of the agreement. If he successfully completes the aftercare, Brundy will be eligible to play in the 1990-91 season. Brundy, a 6-foot-6 forward from DePaul, is the first player to be suspended since the league began random testing on rookies during training camp in 1988. He was averaging 2.3 points per game in 16 games with the Nets this season.