Xavier suspends Myles Davis indefinitely

Xavier announced senior guard Myles Davis has been suspended indefinitely and may not return to the program.

The school's press release did not say what led to Davis' suspension, citing student privacy laws, but the Cincinnati Enquirer reported last month that Davis' ex-girlfriend had filed a protective order after alledging he had threatened her, damaged her cellphone and attempted "to punch through (her) windows."

Davis has denied the woman's allegation, but is not allowed to come within 500 feet of her - and 10 feet on campus - per the protective order.

"Myles Davis is suspended indefinitely from all basketball related activities," Xavier coach Chris Mack said in the school's release. "Playing basketball for Xavier is a privilege and we have high expectations for how our student-athletes represent our university. Unless Myles meets those expectations he will not be a part of our program."

Davis averaged 10.8 points and led the Mustakeers with 4.1 assists per game last season.

Meanwhile, Mack announced 6-6, 195-pound forward Malcolm Bernard has committed to the Muskateers as a graduate transfer from Florida A&M.

Bernard, a native of Middleburgh, Fla., was a 2015-16 Second Team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference selection after leading the MEAC ranking 10th in the nation with an average of 2.3 steals per game in his lone season at FAMU. He played his first two seasons for Charleston Southern.

"I am really excited for Malcolm to be a part of our program," said Mack. "It's very evident through his recruitment that Malcolm wants to win. He has tremendous versatility with his ability to defend multiple positions and offensively one of his best attributes is his ability to find the open man. He's an excellent athlete who excels in transition. Malcolm was a great fit with his new teammates and will be entering his fifth year of college basketball. Anytime you can add that type of experience to your roster with the right type of person it's a great addition."