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Oden To Appear In Indiana Court On Battery Charges

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Former NBA No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden is due in court on charges alleging he punched his ex-girlfriend in the face during a fight.

The free-agent center was scheduled to appear in a Marion County court Wednesday on charges of felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury, misdemeanor domestic battery and misdemeanor battery resulting in serious bodily injury.

The 26-year-old was arrested at his mother's suburban home in Lawrence, Indiana, on Thursday and released later that day from jail. An affidavit says a witness told police Oden had punched the woman in the face, drawing blood. <br />
The Associated Press left a phone message seeking comment with Oden's attorney.

The Portland Trail Blazers made Oden the top pick in the 2007 draft. He played for the Miami Heat last season.

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