Fifteen former NCAA players charged in US-China basketball rigging case

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Kevin Hand,News AgenciesJanuary 15, 2026 at 05:50 PM

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Federal prosecutors in the U.S. have charged 20 people, including 15 former NCAA Division 1 basketball players, with conspiring to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) games between September 2022 and February 2025. The scheme involved point shaving, manipulating the margin of victory in games. The other five defendants are described as fixers, including trainers, a former coach, and gamblers. Some of those charged were previously involved in an NBA-related gambling probe. The charges, unsealed in Philadelphia, include bribery in sporting contests and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Targeted universities include Nicholls State, Tulane, Northwestern State, La Salle, DePaul, Robert Morris, Southern Mississippi, and North Carolina A&T.

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North Carolina A&T State University 50% DePaul University 50% Robert Morris University 50% University of Southern Mississippi 50% Nicholls State University 50% Tulane University 50% Northwestern State University 50% La Salle University 50% United States 70% Chinese Basketball Association ×280% National Collegiate Athletic Association ×290%

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