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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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