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Thursday / March 28.
  • Report: NCAA Investigating Kansas’ Cliff Alexander for Impermissible Benefits

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    NCAA Basketball: Kansas State at KansasThe NCAA is investigating whether the family of Kansas freshman forward Cliff Alexander received impermissible benefits, according to a report from Pat Forde of Yahoo! Sports.

    From Forde:

    Alexander has not yet been interviewed by the NCAA, sources said, though not because of a reluctance by either the school or NCAA investigators. Sources said legal counsel has been retained by the Alexander family and that may be slowing the investigative process.

    Alexander will not be reinstated until after an NCAA interview occurs and a decision is made on whether benefits received by his family are impermissible. If it is ruled that a violation occurred, Alexander’s eligibility for the remainder of the season could be affected.

    Mike Oliver, who coached the five-star recruit in Chicago at Curie High School, told Yahoo Sports Thursday that he visited Alexander Feb. 21 when the Jayhawks played TCU and was concerned.

    “I knew something wasn’t right,” Oliver said. “He just wasn’t Cliff.”

    The 6-foot-9 Alexander, who has sat out the Jayhawks’ last two games, is averaging 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds. He is projected as the No. 21 pick in the NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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