Ross
08-26-2001, 12:26 PM
I was a little late on this, but I'll post it anyway.
WAC freshman of the year kicked off of team (http://www.sportingnews.com/cbasketball/articles/20010822/337690.html)
FRESNO, Calif. -- Tito Maddox, the Western Athletic Conference freshman of the year last season, was dismissed from the Fresno State basketball team Tuesday for violating NCAA rules.
Fresno State interim athletics director Scott Johnson said Maddox violated rules governing receipt of benefits from a sports agent.
The school said it had worked over the last several weeks with the NCAA to investigate claims that Maddox had received additional benefits last spring when he was considering whether to enter the NBA draft. Maddox entered, then withdrew from the draft.
"It's regrettable that this action had to be taken, but this is the second time there has been a problem related to receiving benefits from sports agents," Johnson said. "This is a clear violation of the NCAA rules and the university's student athlete code of conduct."
Maddox led the WAC in assists last season and was fourth nationally at 8.0 per game. He averaged 13.5 points and 5.7 rebounds in his first season, leading the Bulldogs to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
"It is Fresno State's policy to report any violation we become aware of and to work together with the NCAA," Johnson said. "We will continue that practice."
Last fall the NCAA ruled Maddox had violated the rule governing contact with sports agents. As a result of that ruling, the NCAA declared Maddox ineligible for eight games and he agreed to repay the benefits paid by the agent.
What a surprise, another Fresno player gets in trouble. This thing with the agents is just getting out of hand. However, it is more the player's fault in this case for not paying back the money when he withdrew from the draft.
WAC freshman of the year kicked off of team (http://www.sportingnews.com/cbasketball/articles/20010822/337690.html)
FRESNO, Calif. -- Tito Maddox, the Western Athletic Conference freshman of the year last season, was dismissed from the Fresno State basketball team Tuesday for violating NCAA rules.
Fresno State interim athletics director Scott Johnson said Maddox violated rules governing receipt of benefits from a sports agent.
The school said it had worked over the last several weeks with the NCAA to investigate claims that Maddox had received additional benefits last spring when he was considering whether to enter the NBA draft. Maddox entered, then withdrew from the draft.
"It's regrettable that this action had to be taken, but this is the second time there has been a problem related to receiving benefits from sports agents," Johnson said. "This is a clear violation of the NCAA rules and the university's student athlete code of conduct."
Maddox led the WAC in assists last season and was fourth nationally at 8.0 per game. He averaged 13.5 points and 5.7 rebounds in his first season, leading the Bulldogs to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
"It is Fresno State's policy to report any violation we become aware of and to work together with the NCAA," Johnson said. "We will continue that practice."
Last fall the NCAA ruled Maddox had violated the rule governing contact with sports agents. As a result of that ruling, the NCAA declared Maddox ineligible for eight games and he agreed to repay the benefits paid by the agent.
What a surprise, another Fresno player gets in trouble. This thing with the agents is just getting out of hand. However, it is more the player's fault in this case for not paying back the money when he withdrew from the draft.