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Ex-Iona player ruled ineligible over point shaving...
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- A former Iona men's basketball player was ruled ineligible by the NCAA on Thursday for his alleged role in a point-shaving scheme that included threats from one of the bettors involved.
- Adam Njie Jr. shared information to known bettors ahead of two Iona games in December 2024 during his freshman season at Iona, according to the NCAA.
- Njie confirmed that he told a bettor that he would throw the first half of a Dec. 1, 2024 game against Rice, but said he did not go through with the plan, according to the NCAA.
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A former Iona men's basketball player was ruled ineligible by the NCAA on Thursday for his alleged role in a point-shaving scheme that included threats from one of the bettors involved.
Adam Njie Jr. shared information to known bettors ahead of two Iona games in December 2024 during his freshman season at Iona, according to the NCAA.
Njie confirmed that he told a bettor that he would throw the first half of a Dec. 1, 2024 game against Rice, but said he did not go through with the plan, according to the NCAA.
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