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Jeff Goodman and Gary Parrish teamed up to break some pretty interesting news about the potential recruitment of Shabazz Muhammad. To read the article in full, go here.
The NCAA has contacted each school recruiting the nation’s top-ranked high school basketball prospect, Shabazz Muhammad, and made them aware of financial dealings that could compromise Muhammad’s amateur status, multiple sources have told CBSSports.com.
The sources told CBSSports.com that the NCAA is specifically interested in connections between Muhammad’s family and financial planner Benjamin Lincoln and financial advisor Ken Kavanagh. Lincoln is a North Carolina-based financial analyst whose brother, Geoff Lincoln, is an assistant coach for Muhammad’s high school team in Las Vegas. Kavanagh is a New York-based financial planner.
The plot surely thickens now for the teams in the lead for Shabazz’s recruitment. In fairness, this article states that the NCAA has only warned schools to be wary at this point. Kentucky was thought to be near the top of the pack along with UCLA and UNLV. Many Kentucky fans are already drawing comparisons to the Enes Kanter eligibility situation.
I trust that John Calipari will move forward in the best way possible when dealing with this situation. I won’t pretend to know what is best for Kentucky. The news is sure to pick up steam in the next few weeks. Stay tuned folks, this one could get very interesting.
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February 29th, 2012 at 8:01 pm
noooooooooooooooooooo
February 29th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
It could very well end up being nothing. It could very well end up being Enes-like. Or it could be John Wall-like and he might just have to pay back a certain amount of money and sit a few games. I don’t think anyone knows at this point…but it’s not what you want to hear on the day that UCLA broke news that led many to believe Kentucky would be the favorite.
February 29th, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Nope never want to hear that. Hopefully this is no big deal though but it does seem a little fishy
February 29th, 2012 at 8:28 pm
Shabazz has to be leaning toward uk after that UCLA article.
February 29th, 2012 at 8:28 pm
Free Enes, Free Shabazz
February 29th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
#FreeTaraBilby #FreeStoneColdWillow #FreeWilly
February 29th, 2012 at 8:49 pm
Suck it NCAA, Shabazz takes Cats to #9 in 2013
February 29th, 2012 at 8:50 pm
I don’t see how it’s a big deal personally, but then again, it is the NCAA we are talking about, so who knows. I believe the deal with John Wall also involved a third party paying for recruiting trips, which was either his HS or AAU coach. With Shabazz, it’s his HS coach’s brother. I don’t see how it makes a difference.
February 29th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
NCAA just gets more ridiculous by the hour. We can’t be surprised by this, and honestly, I can’t even feel optimistic about it, even without knowing all the details. Just how the NCAA operates!
February 29th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Hopefully the NCAA makes a decision before Shabazz does. If he picks UK the NCAA will hammer him. If i were him id verbal to Duke now, get my ruling of nothing, then change to UK. Take that NCAA-ssholes.
February 29th, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Ty, Shabazz needs to hire you to be his consultant. Actually, that would probably be a violation too. Nevermind. Carry on…
February 29th, 2012 at 9:37 pm
LMAO – he can do that once he gets to the NBA, would def give up the day job for that gig.
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