Penny Hardaway Bolsters Memphis Tigers Staff with Ethan Hunt
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway announced the hiring of Ethan Hunt as director of scouting, completing a six‑player overhaul of his coaching staff.
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Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway announced the hiring of Ethan Hunt as director of scouting, completing a six‑player overhaul of his coaching staff.

Memphis basketball announced Ethan Hunt as its new director of scouting, filling the vacancy left by Joshua Townsend. Hunt brings a blend of video coordination, analytics and player development experience from LSU, the NBA and several other programs, and will join a staff reshaped by Penny Hardaway.

TJ Madlock, a senior guard for Alabama State, refutes the NCAA's claim that he participated in a point‑shaving scheme, insisting he never received payment and was not involved in the alleged game‑fixing. He is now demanding a public retraction and may pursue legal action.
TJ Madlock denies taking payments to manipulate a basketball game he never played, claims he was never contacted about a group chat, and accuses the NCAA of mishandling the investigation, while his lawyer threatens legal action if the organization does not correct its statements.
The NCAA’s accusation that former Alabama State guard TJ Madlock participated in a point‑shaving scheme has been flatly rejected by the player and his legal team, who are now demanding a retraction and exploring legal remedies.

Four former Alabama State basketball players have been banned for life after a federal investigation revealed a $2,000 scheme to fix a December 2024 game, highlighting the intersection of sports betting, NCAA enforcement and federal prosecution.

Four former Alabama State basketball players were declared permanently ineligible by the NCAA after they accepted payments to manipulate a December 2024 game against Southern Mississippi, a case that triggered federal indictments and raised questions about college sports integrity.

An NCAA investigation reveals that four Alabama State basketball players accepted modest payments to lose a December 2024 game, leading to lifetime bans and federal charges, while raising alarms about the susceptibility of college sports to covert betting schemes.

Four Alabama State basketball players have been banned for life after a federal investigation revealed a $2,000 scheme to deliberately lose a December 2024 game.

Four former Alabama State basketball players were permanently barred by the NCAA after accepting cash to manipulate a December 2024 game, a case that triggered an FBI investigation and culminated in a historic March Madness victory for the Hornets.
Four former Alabama State basketball players have been banned by the NCAA after accepting $500 each to fix a December 2024 game, while the bettors involved have been indicted for wire fraud and bribery.

The NCAA has permanently barred four Alabama State basketball players for conspiring to throw a December 2024 game, a scheme uncovered when a teammate transferred and reported the plot.