Former NBA player Ehlo arrested, jailed

In domestic violence case

SPOKANE, Wash. - Authorities say former NBA player and Eastern Washington University coach Craig Ehlo has been arrested in Spokane, Wash., in a domestic violence case.

The Spokesman-Review reported Ehlo was booked into jail Thursday morning on suspicion of first-degree reckless burning, domestic violence. The charge is a felony.

No additional details on the case were released.

The 51-year-old recently coached at Eastern Washington University and resigned July 11.

Ehlo played at Washington State University from 1981-83 and was drafted into the NBA by the Houston Rockets.

He played for 14 seasons with the Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Seattle SuperSonics.

Ehlo also worked as a television analyst for the Sonics and Gonzaga.

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