The NCAA announced sanctions against two former players at Fordham and one at Kennesaw State Tuesday, taking another step toward closing the loop on the sprawling gambling scandal in men’s college basketball.
Will Richardson and Elijah Gray were the Fordham players who were cited by the NCAA for Level I violations related to a Feb. 23, 2024, game against Duquesne. According to the association’s infractions report, a “known bettor” made contact with the players in an attempt to get them to underperform in the game, in which money was wagered by two bettors on Duquesne. A $10,000 bet was placed on the Dukes in Mississippi, which is the home state of Marves Fairley, one of the men charged by federal prosecutors in connection with corrupt gambling on both NBA and college men’s basketball games. Fairley is expected to plead guilty for his role as a “fixer,” according to ESPN.
