NCAA bans 2 former Fordham basketball players for their roles in point-shaving scheme
The NCAA has permanently banned two former Fordham basketball players, Elijah Gray and Will Richardson, for their involvement in a point-shaving scheme tied to a federal investigation. Both players were accused of agreeing to fix a game against Duquesne in February 2024 in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000. Gray cooperated with investigators and admitted to conspiring but claimed he ultimately played honestly and was not paid, while Richardson did not cooperate and provided false information. Neither player has competed since the 2024-25 season, and both have since transferred to other schools.
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Two former Fordham basketball players were permanently banned by the NCAA on Tuesday for their roles in a point-shaving scheme that was the subject of a sprawling federal indictment unsealed in January. According to the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions, Elijah Gray and Will Richardson each agreed with a bettor to throw a game against Duquesne on Feb. 23, 2024, in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000. Gray cooperated with NCAA investigators, while Richardson did not, the NCAA said. Gray was one of more than two dozen people accused by federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania of conspiring to fix games. He has agreed to plead guilty in that case, and his sentencing is scheduled for July.
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