The NCAA issues a permanent ineligibility ruling against former Iona basketball player Adam Njie Jr. as part of a point-shaving investigation. According to reports, an NCAA Division I infractions committee panel announces the decision after Njie agreed to participate in a scheme involving sharing information with bettors and agreeing to underperform in games. The NCAA ruling is issued even though Njie later claims he never actually carried out the underperformance portion of the agreement.
Multiple outlets describe the matter as stemming from the player’s agreement to engage in activity intended to affect betting outcomes, and the punishment is structured as a permanent ban from NCAA competition. The decision is reported as released on Thursday.
Separately, one report notes that Hampton previously announced it had signed Njie out of the transfer portal, placing the ruling in the context of his potential continued college basketball career. The case centers on the agreement and violations described by the NCAA, rather than on whether the player ultimately followed through, as NJie maintains in his defense.
