The NCAA has ruled four former Alabama State men’s basketball players permanently ineligible after determining they accepted payments from gamblers to fix the outcome of a game during the 2024-25 season.
Among the players was the hero of Alabama State’s first NCAA tournament victory, along with three of his teammates from that same team. The NCAA announced the eligibility decision as part of its enforcement action tied to the game-fixing finding.
Serious Consequences for Gambling Violations
The ruling permanently bars the four former players from NCAA competition. The case underscores the severity of gambling-related violations in college athletics, particularly when tied to attempts to influence the result of a game.
Alabama State’s 2024-25 season included a historic milestone with the program’s first NCAA tournament win, but the NCAA’s decision now casts a significant disciplinary shadow over members of that roster.