EL PASO, Texas (KFOX 14\/CBS4) \u2014 On Wednesday, the University of Texas at El Paso’s guard Trey Horton III made his return to the basketball court after being suspended for UTEP’s first four games. <\/p>\n
This all came following his arrest for allegedly driving while intoxicated.<\/p>\n
RELATED: UTEP player claims median ‘hit him out of nowhere’ during DWI stop in West El Paso <\/a><\/p>\n After the Miners edged out an 84\u201383 victory over St. Thomas, Horton addressed the situation.<\/p>\n “First, I want to apologize to my family, teammates and coaches for the pain that I caused them,” Horton said. “I would also like to apologize to the university and the people of El Paso. This incident is not a reflection of who I am or who I strive to be. I have accepted the consequences for my actions that night and have learned a valuable lesson. I am committed to doing the work to earn everybody’s trust back over the next few months or however long it takes.”<\/p>\n UTEP’s Trey Horton returns to court after DWI suspension, apologizes to family and fans<\/p>\n Horton played 24 minutes in the Miners’ overtime win, scoring three points and assisting on Elijah Jones’s three-pointer that sent the game to overtime.<\/p>\n After the game, UTEP head coach Joe Golding emphasized his support for Horton.<\/p>\n