Six former men’s college basketball players at three different institutions conspired to manipulate outcomes and provided non-public information to bettors, according to reports released Friday by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.
None of the incidents at Arizona State, New Orleans, or Mississippi Valley State were connected, according to the NCAA. The players involved were Cedquavious Hunter, Dyquavian Short, Jamond Vincent (above left), Donovan Sanders, Alvin Stredic and Chatton “BJ” Freeman. None of the players are currently enrolled at their previous schools.
The Infractions Committee confirmed that the violations occurred, which carries a penalty of permanent loss of eligibility. The cases were resolved through a negotiated resolution, but Hunter and Sanders declined to participate while Short, Vincent and Stredic were deemed “unresponsive.” Freeman participated and agreed to the findings of his investigation.
Arizona State investigation
Player involved: Chatton “BJ” Freeman
Freeman’s violations were discovered as an offshoot of the investigation that led to the NCAA banning former Fresno State player Mykell Robinson in September. Investigators found four instances in November and December 2024 where Freeman provided information to Robinson for use on a daily fantasy sports app. Freeman was found to have provided information twice to his former girlfriend for gambling use.
The NCAA said Freeman lied to enforcement staff during the investigation, including denying he had a DFS account, which was registered under his name and personal email address.
Freeman had one year of NCAA eligibility remaining, but the NCAA made him permanently ineligible.
Mississippi Valley State investigation
Players involved: Donovan Sanders, Alvin Stredic
The NCAA contracted an integrity monitoring service to observe Mississippi Valley State (MVS) games after public reporting in February 2025 claimed that players there could have become involved with an NBA gambling syndicate.
An investigation was launched when the service found potentially suspicious activity from a 54-51 loss to Alabama State on Jan. 6 at which time MVS fell to 0-14. An MVS player told investigators that he had overhead Sanders (above left) and Stredic discuss “throwing the game” during a phone conversation and was asked by Sanders to participate so the unknown caller could bet on the game.
The teammate told investigators he didn’t participate and received no money. Sanders claimed no knowledge of this incident when interviewed by investigators, but said he and Stredic had been offered money to throw the game by another anonymous caller.
Investigators found that Sanders provided inside information twice to a bettor, Stredic once. Both players were seniors during the 2024-25 season. Both are now permanently ineligible, if they had any eligibility remaining.
New Orleans investigation
Players involved: Cedquavious Hunter, Dyquavian Short, Jamond Vincent
The three New Orleans players were alleged to have lost or attempted to lose by more points than the spread. The investigation began when a Privateers player reported overhearing Hunter, Short, and Vincent discuss placing a bet on a Dec. 28, 2024 game with an unknown person. The teammate told investigators that Short ordered him not to score again during a timeout near the end of that game. New Orleans lost to McNeese State 86-61 to fall to 2-10.
A forensic analysis of the three players phones found:
- Text messages from Vincent to three different individuals telling them to bet on the Dec. 28 contest because he intended to “throw the game.”
- Text messages between Shore and Hunter where they discussed receiving $5,000.
- FaceTime calls involving Shore, Hunter and a “known bettor” who instructed them to “lay it down” for their next game.
Vincent admitted to conversing about the conspiracy but denied following through. Short and Hunter denied any knowledge of it. Vincent was a senior, Hunter was a junior, and Short was a sophomore during the 2024-25 season, and per NCAA rules have lost any remaining eligibility.
