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11/07 11:49 CST NCAA revokes eligibility of 6 more college basketball players
as it continues sports betting probe
NCAA revokes eligibility of 6 more college basketball players as it continues
sports betting probe
By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer
The NCAA revoked the eligibility of six men's college basketball players for
allegations of sports betting on Friday in three separate cases at New Orleans,
Mississippi Valley and Arizona State.
The NCAA Committee on Infractions released findings from an investigation that
concluded Cedquavious Hunter, Dyquavian Short, Jamond Vincent, Donovan Sanders,
Alvin Stredic and Chatton "BJ" Freeman manipulated their performances to lose
games, not cover betting lines, ensure certain prop bets were reached or
provided information that enabled others to do so during the 2024-25 regular
season.
In September, the NCAA also banned three college basketball players for betting
on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State.
The violations at New Orleans against Hunter, Short and Vincent came to light
after the NCAA received a tip about game manipulation. The NCAA said a
student-athlete overheard the three players discuss a third party placing a bet
on their game against McNeese State on Dec. 28, 2024. New Orleans lost 86-61.
That same student-athlete reported that during a timeout near the end of the
game, Short instructed him not to score any more points. New Orleans suspended
all three student-athletes for the remainder of the season while it
investigated the allegations.
The NCAA investigation showed that the three players manipulated their
performances in seven games from December through January to lose by more
points than the spread for that game.
The violations against Freeman were uncovered when the NCAA reviewed text
messages involving Mykell Robinson, who played at Fresno State. Records on
Robinson's phone indicated that on four separate occasions between November and
December 2024, Freeman knowingly provided information to Robinson, who was
betting on Freeman through daily fantasy sports accounts.
Freeman also knowingly provided information on at least two occasions to his
then-girlfriend, who was also betting on Freeman.
The NCAA said last month that it had been investigating at least 30 current or
former players for gambling issues.
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