U.Va.: Basketball players interviewed about Morgan Harrington disappearance

The University of Virginia today issued a statement saying that some members of the men's basketball team were among witnesses interviewed in the Morgan Harrington disappearance case.

Harrington, 20, was last seen outside U.Va.'s John Paul Jones Arena after attending a Metallica concert on Oct. 17.

The statement, issued by Carol Wood, U.Va.'s assistant vice president for public affairs, says:

"Because of the number of rumors that have been circulating about members of the University's men's basketball team in regard to the Morgan Harrington case, we felt it was important to make a statement to set the record straight.

"As police worked to establish a time line of October 17 in hopes of locating Ms. Harrington, they interviewed a number of witnesses, including some members of the men's basketball team.

"After a practice, team members had been approached by a female consistent with Ms. Harrington's description. They cooperated fully with law enforcement investigators and, like other witnesses interviewed by the police, they provided information that is important to police efforts to establish Ms. Harrington's movements."

Rewards totaling $150,000 are being offered in the case, and Harrington's parents have set up a Web site, http://findmorgan.com/ that gives the latest information.

The tip line in the case is (434) 352-3467.