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NCAA Rules Ex-San Francisco Guard Marcus Williams Ineligible Over Sharing Stats for Bets

The case stems from a broader NCAA betting investigation touching dozens of players.

Overview

  • The NCAA says Williams supplied upcoming-game statistical details to former Fresno State player Mykell Robinson ahead of at least nine 2024–25 contests.
  • Investigators found text messages on Robinson’s imaged phone in which Williams discussed points, threes, rebounds and assists and told him to take the over.
  • The association reached a negotiated settlement in Williams’s case and noted he gave false or misleading information in a March interview.
  • Williams has no remaining college eligibility, while his agent, Paolo Zamorano, says he never bet on college basketball and expresses regret for the exchanges.
  • Robinson was previously ruled permanently ineligible, and the NCAA has opened roughly 30 player cases this year with more than a dozen ineligibility rulings across multiple programs.