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NCAA announces punishment for Memphis star James Wiseman

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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The NCAA not only doesn’t allow players to make money (yet). It is now apparently actively taking money from players.

On Wednesday, the NCAA announced the punishment for Memphis center James Wiseman (the No. 1 overall player in the 2019 recruiting class and the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft) for allegedly accepting money from coach Penny Hardaway in order to move to Memphis.

Per NBA reporter Shams Charania, Wiseman will be suspended for 12 games and must donate $11,500 to a charity of his choice:

That takes Wiseman out of a trio of SEC games against Ole Miss (this Saturday), Tennessee (Dec. 14) and Georgia (Jan. 4).

Memphis will reportedly appeal the punishment:

We’ll see if this appeal changes anything.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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