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UNCW Basketball Star Arrested for Felony Marijuana Charges

2/17/2026

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Paige Marie Smith, a 20-year-old basketball player at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, was arrested February 10 on felony marijuana charges in a high school parking lot.
She was found smoking cannabis in her car during a high school basketball game, with a significant quantity for distribution.
Following the arrest, she was suspended from the university's basketball team.
The university removed her profile from its sports website.

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Paige Marie Smith, a 20-year-old basketball player at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, was arrested February 10 on felony marijuana charges in a high school parking lot.
She was found smoking cannabis in her car during a high school basketball game, with a significant quantity for distribution.
Following the arrest, she was suspended from the university's basketball team.
The university removed her profile from its sports website.