Memphis star James Wiseman suspended 12 games for NCAA violation | CBS Sports HQ
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Wednesday, 20 November 2019 15:09
Memphis star freshman and potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick James Wiseman has been suspended 12 total games based on recruiting inducements his family received prior to enrolling at the University of Memphis, the NCAA announced Wednesday evening. Wiseman sat out Memphis' last game -- a 102-56 win over Alcorn State -- thus allowing his punishment moving forward to be an 11-game suspension. That clears his return for Jan. 12 when the Tigers take on South Florida in conference play.
As additional punishment, the NCAA also stipulates that Wiseman must pay $11,500 to a charity of his choice. The $11,500 is the exact dollar amount the NCAA found was paid from Memphis coach Penny Hardaway to Wiseman's mother (before Hardaway was the Memphis coach) for moving expenses in 2017. Because Hardaway donated $1 million to help build the Penny Hardaway Athletic Hall of Fame, it makes Hardaway, by NCAA definition, a booster in the case despite a prior relationship with Wiseman and his family.
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