Twenty-six people have been named and charged in a massive point-shaving scheme. The game fixing plans had impacted both the NCAA Division I men’s basketball and the Chinese Basketball Association games.
United States Attorney David Metcalf announced who the 26 individuals were on January 15. The names among them include up-and-coming athletes in the sport. Below you’ll find those allegedly involved in the scheme, as detailed by the Department of Justice. We’ve added notes to give a little more context as to who they would have been at the time or currently.
Every person and players detailed in the NCAA point shaving scheme
Name
Game Fixed
Charges
Info
Jalen Smith
N/A; alleged fixer
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Wire fraud
Not the current Chicago Bulls player
Based in North Carolina
Trained and developed basketball teams for professional scouting
Marves Fairley
N/A; alleged fixer
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Three counts of wire fraud
Shane Hennen
N/A; alleged fixer
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Three counts of wire fraud
Allegedly texted another member of the scheme:
“Nothing gu[a]rantee[d] in this world but death[,] taxes[,] and Chinese Basketball.”
Roderick Winkler
N/A; alleged fixer
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Three counts of wire fraud
Based in Little Rock
Alberto Laureano
N/A; alleged fixer
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Wire fraud
Antonio Blakeney
Alleged fixer/player
Jiangsu Dragons (2023)
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Alleged to have been involved with fixing matches since 2022
Currently signed to Hapoel Tel Aviv
Isaiah Adams
SUNY Buffalo (2/24/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Former player
Played with Corey Hines
Arlando Arnold
Southern Mississippi (2/28/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Former player
Simeon Cottle
Kennesaw State (3/1/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Current player for Kennesaw State
Now suspended from play
Last played Wednesday night
Kevin Cross
Tulane (2/18/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Former player
Micawber Etienne
DePaul (2/24/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Former player
Bradley Ezewiro
Saint Louis (2/20/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Former player
Shawn Fulcher
SUNY Buffalo (2/24/24)
Alabama State (12/5/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Former player
Elijah Gray
Fordham (2/23/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Former player
Carlos Hart
New Orleans (3/11/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Active player in the NCAA, currently signed to Eastern Michigan
Implicated when playing at New Orleans
Markese Hastings
Robert Morris (2/28/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Former player
Corey Hines
Alabama State (12/5/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Former player, 2023-2025
Played with Isaiah Adams
Cedquavious Hunter
New Orleans (12/30/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Already banned from the NCAA for life alongside Dyquavian Short for match fixing
Ex-New Orleans Privateer player
Oumar Koureissi
Nicholls State (2/17/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Plays for the Texas Southern Tigers
Now removed from the team
Da’Sean Nelson
DePaul (2/24/24)
Eastern Michigan (11/21/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Former player
Demond Robinson
Kennesaw State (3/1/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Former player
Camian Shell
North Carolina A&T (2/29/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Ex-North Carolina A&T player
Dyquavion Short
New Orleans (12/30/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Ex-New Orleans Privateers player
Banned for life after a prior match fixing investigation alongside Cedquavious Hunter
Airion Simmons
Abilene Christian (3/19/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Played for Abilene Christian University Wildcats between 2019 – 2024
Not yet entered plea deal
Diante Smith
Nicholls State (2/17/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Ex-Nicholls State Player
Jalen Terry
DePaul (2/24/24)
Eastern Michigan (11/21/24)
Bribery in sporting contests
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Former DePaul player
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