NCAA bans six college basketball players after gambling investigation reveals game-fixing at three schools [View all]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions released decisions on three Division I schools and six college basketball players in unconnected cases, each involving illegal gambling and/or game-manipulation activity.
The players formerly played at Arizona State, Mississippi Valley State and New Orleans. None of the schools are being punished, as the NCAA determined the coaches and most other players were not connected to or aware of the unconnected schemes.
"While the cases at each school are not directly related, the violations for each case involved betting-related game manipulation and/or student-athletes providing information to known bettors," according to the NCAA's release. "Additionally, all three cases involved lack of cooperation by student-athletes, who knowingly provided false or misleading information to investigators. As a result of the sports betting violations, the student-athletes all violated ethical conduct rules, triggering permanent ineligibility."
BJ Freeman is the biggest name of them all. The former Arizona State guard was second on the team in scoring in 2024-25, averaging 13.7 points, in addition to 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists. He will never play college basketball again, nor will the former players at Mississippi Valley State and New Orleans: Cedquavious Hunter (UNO), Dyquavian Short (UNO), Jamond Vincent (UNO), Donovan Sanders (MVSU) and Alvin Stredic (MVSU).
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