Playing for Xinjiang last season! Clippers former player Sanwell was arrested for domestic tyranny and was released on bail for paying $25,000

On September 4, according to the US media Hoops Wire, foreign aid Cindarius Sanwell, who played for the Xinjiang Men's Basketball Team last season, was arrested by the police for accusations of second-degree domestic violence and child abuse. Sanwell has paid $25,000 in bail and was released.

According to US media reports, Sanwell was arrested by the police for accusations of second-degree domestic violence and child abuse. It is reported that Sanwell hit a woman holding a child on the back of the head and threw a glass of water. As for Sanwell's lawyers, Sanwell has paid $25,000 in personal bail after being detained, so he has been released. Sanwell's lawyers issued a statement saying Sanwell was not guilty.

30-year-old Sanwell was the 48th overall pick in the second round of the NBA in 2017. He was selected by the Bucks and then traded to play for two seasons in the Clippers. Sanwell averaged 15.8 minutes per game in the 2017-18 season, accounting for 3.9 points, 2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game; he averaged 4.9 minutes per game in the 2018-19 season, accounting for only 1 point, 0.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game.

Sanwell played for the Pelicans in 2019-20, and played for the Pelicans and Magic in the 2020-21 season. In his NBA career, Sanwell played in a total of 137 regular season games, averaging 2.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. After leaving the NBA, Sanwell has successively participated in overseas leagues such as Germany, Türkiye, and Poland, and played for the CBA Xinjiang Men's Basketball Team in the 2024-25 season. When Sanwell played for the Xinjiang Men's Basketball Team last season, he played 10 games, starting in 3 of which, averaging 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game. In the playoffs, Sanwell played 2 games, averaging 13 minutes, 8.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game.