Former Minneapolis North star Khalid El-Amin jailed over child support
17 Mar 2000: Khalid El-Amin #42 of the Connecticut Huskies points and yells from the court during the NCAA Tournament Game against the Utah Utes at the Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Former UConn basketball star Khalid El-Amin has been released from custody after paying $10,000 of the nearly $126,000 in delinquent child support he owes a Connecticut woman.
The Hartford Courant reports that El-Amin was detained Sunday for failure to pay child support and released Monday. A judge in Hartford ordered him to pay $780 per month.
The Hartford-area woman gave birth to their daughter 18 years ago. El-Amin told the judge he intends to pay what he owes.
El-Amin has said he has seven children ages 9 to 20.
The 39-year-old former point guard led UConn to its first national championship in 1999, a 77-74 victory over Duke.
El-Amin lives in the Minneapolis area and traveled to Connecticut for a 20th anniversary celebration of the 1999 title last week.