Two University of Tennessee basketball players today were arraigned on felony drug charges in Knox County General Sessions Court.

Anthony Passley and Jordan Smith appeared this morning before Judge Jimmy Kyle Davis, according to Knox County Assistant District Attorney Samyah Jubran.

Smith, 23, a sophomore walk-on, was represented by attorney Steve Oberman, and Passley, 20, a red-shirt sophomore, was represented by Tommy Hindman, the prosecutor said.

Smith and Passley have an April 18 preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. in General Sessions Court, Jubran said.

The men were arraigned in connection with a March 5 incident. According to a Knoxville Police Department report, officers approached Smith's car after it was found parked blocking the sidewalk under a no parking sign outside a nightclub on Keith Avenue.

After noticing the odor of marijuana, police requested and were granted permission by the players to search Smith's Crown Victoria, according to authorities.

Police uncovered a bag with approximately 15.2 grams of crack cocaine in the driver-side door of Smith's car next to Smith's wallet and UT ID.

A bag containing less than three ounces of marijuana was found in Passley's pocket, which constituted a Class A misdemeanor offense of simple possession/casual exchange. He also is charged with manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of a scheduled II controlled substance, a Class C felony.

Smith is charged with manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of a scheduled II controlled substance, a Class C felony.

Smith and Passley are currently suspended from the basketball team.