Isaiah Rider arrested for kidnapping
Former controversial NBA player held on $2 million bail
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MARIN, Calif. - Troubled former NBA player Isaiah Rider was arrested by Marin County sheriff’s deputies Thursday on charges of kidnapping a female acquaintance, authorities said.
Rider, 34, was being held on $2 million bail at Marin County Jail on charges of kidnapping and battery, said Sgt. Bruce Baker of the Marin County Sheriff’s office. Rider, who also faces an outstanding warrant for resisting arrest in Alameda County, was scheduled to be arraigned on Friday.
Rider allegedly got into an argument Wednesday night with the unidentified female acquaintance and drove off with her against her will, Baker said. The woman began to scream, attracting the attention of police. Authorities tracked Rider down early Thursday morning and arrested him, Baker said. The woman was not injured.
Rider racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and suspensions in his NBA career, which ended in 2001. His offenses ranged from being tardy to practice to spitting at fans and airport personnel to crimes of assault and marijuana possession.
He spent two days in jail for failing to perform court-ordered community service for a 1994 assault charge — kicking a woman in the back after a disagreement at an autograph signing.
In May 1997 he was convicted of marijuana possession and later pleaded no contest to possessing unregistered cellular phones.
Rider was the fifth overall pick by Minnesota in the 1993 NBA draft and spent three seasons with the Timberwolves, winning the slam dunk championship his rookie season.
He was then traded to Portland in 1996 and spent three seasons with the Trail Blazers. He was suspended for a total of 12 games during his time in Portland, including three by the NBA in 1997 for spitting at a fan in Detroit.
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He spent the 2000-01 season with the Los Angeles Lakers and was suspended five games that season for violating the league’s anti-drug program.
He joined Denver the next season and was waived in November 2001 after playing just 10 games with the Nuggets. Rider never played again in the NBA.
Rider averaged 16.8 points per game in his career.
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