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potential NCAA violations involving high-profile players, schools
Pat Forde and Pete Thamel
Yahoo SportsFeb 23, 2018, 2:33 AM
https://sports.yahoo.com/exclusive-...g-high-profile-players-schools-103338484.html
potential NCAA violations involving high-profile players, schools
Pat Forde and Pete Thamel
Yahoo SportsFeb 23, 2018, 2:33 AM
https://sports.yahoo.com/exclusive-...g-high-profile-players-schools-103338484.html
Yahoo said:The documents show an underground recruiting operation that could create NCAA rules issues – both current and retroactive – for at least 20 Division I basketball programs and more than 25 players.
Yahoo said:The documents tie some of the biggest names and programs in the sport to activity that appears to violate the NCAA’s amateurism rules. This could end up casting a pall over the NCAA tournament because of eligibility issues. There’s potential impermissible benefits and preferential treatment for players and families of players at Duke, North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Michigan State, USC, Alabama and a host of other schools. The documents link some of the sport’s biggest current stars – Michigan State’s Miles Bridges, Alabama’s Collin Sexton and Duke’s Wendell Carter – to specific potential extra benefits for either the athletes or their family members. The amounts tied to players in the case range from basic meals to tens of thousands of dollars.
Yahoo said:It listed several who were in high school or college as receiving four-figure and five-figure payments from ASM Sports. Among the largest listed loans:
- Dennis Smith, who would go on to play at North Carolina State in 2016-17, received $43,500 according to the documents. Another document headed “Pina,” for ASM agent Stephen Pina, says Smith received a total of $73,500 in loans, and includes notes about “options to recoup the money” when Smith did not sign with ASM.
- Isaiah Whitehead, at the time a freshman at Seton Hall, received $26,136 according to the documents. The “Pina” document says Whitehead received $37,657 and was “setting up payment plan.” Whitehead signed with ASM but later left the agency for Roc Nation.
- Tim Quarterman, at the time a junior at LSU, received at least $16,000 according to the balance sheet.
- Diamond Stone, at the time a freshman at Maryland, received $14,303 according to the documents.
- A listing that refers to “BAM” for $12,000 is later identified in the documents as Edrice “Bam” Adebayo, who would go on to play at Kentucky in 2016-17. He did not sign with ASM. There’s a later reference to Adebayo that says he received $36,500. “Bad loan,” reads the document.
- Markelle Fultz, who would go on to play at Washington and become the No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft, received $10,000 according to the documents. He did not sign with ASM.
Yahoo said:Several players, families of players or handlers received more than $1,000 in payments from ASM Sports before turning professional:
- Current USC player Bennie Boatwright and/or his father, Bennie Sr. (According to documents, they received at least $2,000.)
- Current USC player Chimezie Metu and/or adviser, Johnnie Parker. (According to documents, they received $2,000.)
- Current Texas player Eric Davis. (According to documents, he received $1,500.)
- Current South Carolina player Brian Bowen, who was ensnared in the initial federal investigation and started his career at Louisville last fall until the school withheld him from competition. His father, Brian Sr., also received money, according to the documents. (Dawkins’ expense reports also list more than $1,500 in plane tickets for Bowen, his father and his mother. He and his family received at least $7,000 in benefits, according to the documents.)
- Former Utah star Kyle Kuzma received at least $9,500 while in school, according to the documents.
- Former South Carolina player P.J. Dozier received at least $6,115 while in school, according to the documents.
- Former Xavier player Edmond Sumner and/or his father, Ernest. Documents show they received at least $7,000 in advances while Edmond was in school.
- Former Wichita State player Fred VanVleet. Documents show he received at least $1,000.
- Former Clemson player Jaron Blossomgame received a payment by Venmo while in school for $1,100 according to the documents.
- Apples Jones, the mother of former Kansas player Josh Jackson, received $2,700 according to documents.
Yahoo said:Among those receiving hundreds of dollars in advances, according to Dawkins’ expense reports:
- The mother of current Michigan State player Miles Bridges.
Yahoo said:Among the players and/or families who are listed as meeting with or having meals with Dawkins:
- Current Alabama player Collin Sexton.
- Current Duke player Wendell Carter.
- Current Kentucky player Kevin Knox.
- Former North Carolina player Tony Bradley.
- Former Creighton player Justin Patton.
- Former Texas player Prince Ibeh.
- Former Notre Dame player Demetrius Jackson.
- Former Vanderbilt player Wade Baldwin.
- Former Virginia player Malcolm Brogdon.
- Former Iowa State player Monte Morris.
Yahoo said:Miller has yet to be charged in the case, and it’s widely believed he’s cooperating with the government.
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