Greg Oden Arrested Early This Morning In Lawrence, Indiana! (Mugshot) - Details Inside

Greg Oden Arrested Early This Morning In Lawrence, Indiana! (Mugshot) - Details Inside

NBA draft Greg Oden was arrested early Thursday morning 

after he allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend ... TMZ Sports 

has learned. According to the police report, officers arrived 

at the Lawrence, Indiana home of Oden's mother at 3:30 

AM ... to find a woman lying on a bed and holding her face. 

The Report says police observed blood, swelling to the 

nose, lacerations to the forehead and nose area of the 

victim's face. There was also blood on the sofa and floor. A 

woman who identified herself as the victim's best friend told 

police Oden punched the victim in the face.

According to the report, Oden told police, "Things got out 

of control and I started to go after the victim. My relative 

and witness tried to hold me back, but as I swung my arms 

to move them out of the way, then punched the victim in the 

face. I was wrong and I know what has to happen." He also 

told police he had dated the victim for about two years, but 

they broke up two months ago.

Oden was taken to jail and booked for misdemeanor battery. 

Oden was the first overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft but 

his career has been marred by injury and he never became 

the player he was projected to be .