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Markelle Fultz[1] -- along with a slew of huge names and top college basketball programs -- have been named in a bombshell report into NCAA hoops corruption involving illegal payouts to players.
The report centers around ex-NBA agent Andy Miller and his ASM Sports agency. Yahoo! Sports[2] obtained hundreds of pages from an FBI probe which appear to show ASM Sports employees working with programs and players to ultimately get them to sign with the agency.
Fultz -- the #1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft -- allegedly took $10,000 from the agency while in high school. He did not end up signing with ASM.
Other names ...
Dennis Smith Jr. (North Carolina State) allegedly took $73,500.
Isaiah Whitehead (Seton Hall) allegedly took $37,657. He signed with ASM, but later left for Roc Nation Sports.
Kyle Kuzma[3] (Utah) allegedly took $9,500.
Bennie Boatwright (University of Southern California) and/or his father allegedly took $2,000.
A bunch of guys who currently play in the NBA are on payout sheets obtained by federal investigators including -- Kyle Lowry[4], Nerlens Noel[5], Fred Van Vleet and Kyle O'Quinn.
The docs also show ASM met with Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo[6], "Villanova coaches," and the family of former top high school prospect Mitchell Robinson.
At least one ASM employee has been arrested in connection to the investigation.
References
- ^ Markelle Fultz (www.tmz.com)
- ^ Yahoo! Sports (sports.yahoo.com)
- ^ Kyle Kuzma (www.tmz.com)
- ^ Kyle Lowry (www.tmz.com)
- ^ Nerlens