College basketball player detained by ICE

SportsA Mississippi Valley State basketball player has been detained by ICE. (Lori M. Nichols/South Jersey Times)South Jersey TimesBy Matt Connolly | mconnolly@pennlive.comA Mississippi Valley State University basketball player has been detained by ICE.Qingfang Pang, who transferred to MVSU this offseason, is in ICE custody at the Richwood Correctional Center in Richwood, La., The Athletic reports.Pang was detained Sept. 29 because he was unaware his visa had expired, his lawyer Marcus Session told WJTV.Session added that Pang is “tired of being detained. He’s tired, you know, of feeling that he’s a criminal. And that’s what he expressed.”Session told WJTV that Pang was attempting to fly to New York to be with his original sponsor and a family friend when he was detained by ICE.Pang, a 6-foot-9 forward, spent last season at Monroe University. He averaged 8.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Pang appeared in 31 games, making 27 starts.WJTV, citing a source, reported that Pang was detained due to a paperwork issue with Mississippi Valley State University.Session told WJTV that he is hopeful Pang’s visa will be reinstated.“He wants to resume going to school. He wants to play college basketball. He wants to be a 21-year-old kid who’s just trying to make a life for himself,” he said.Mississippi Valley State shared a statement with The Athletic about Pang being detained.“Mississippi Valley State University is aware of the situation involving one of our students and is deeply concerned for the student’s well-being,” the university said. “The student is registered as a full-time student at Mississippi Valley State University. University officials are closely monitoring the situation and are committed to providing appropriate support as circumstances develop.”Matt Connolly is a Sports Trending Reporter for PennLive, writing about the NFL, college sports and other topics. He has covered college football and college basketball since 2010 and was on the Clemson beat...