An investigation found that former Arizona State men’s basketball guard BJ Freeman lent information to another college basketball player and his then-girlfriend to bet on his performances while he was playing for ASU in 2024-25, the NCAA said.
The guard “participated in a negotiated resolution and agreed to his violations” but has permanently lost eligibility, the NCAA said. He had one year of eligibility remaining.
Freeman’s case was tied to that of former Fresno State guard Mykell Robinson, whose phone records indicated that Freeman gave him information to bet on four Sun Devil games from November and December of 2024.
Arizona State’s program was not involved in game manipulation or sports betting.
The investigation found Freeman suggested Robinson or his girlfriend bet the over for turnovers or points on five occasions, which the NCAA deemed as violations involving betting-related game manipulation.
The NCAA also determined Freeman provided false information to investigators.
“When interviewed by enforcement staff, Freeman knowingly provided false or misleading information when he denied sharing information with Robinson and his then-girlfriend,” the NCAA wrote.
“He also denied having a daily fantasy sports account — which was under his name and email address — into which he had made deposits while competing at a previous school.”
Here are the specific violations from the NCAA’s official negotiated resolution.
Details of BJ Freeman providing others with information to bet on his ASU games
a. On November 28, 2024, prior to Arizona State’s men’s basketball game against the University of New Mexico (New Mexico), Freeman provided information to Robinson to bet on Freeman’s point totals (over-line) while discussing different performance options for daily fantasy sports proposition (prop) bets.
Freeman scored 16 points and went 4-for-6 from the floor and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line.
b. On November 29, 2024, prior to Arizona State’s men’s basketball game against Saint Mary’s College of California, Freeman provided information to Robinson to bet on Freeman’s point totals (over-line) while discussing different performance options for daily fantasy sports prop bets.
Freeman scored 11 points and went 5-of-13 from the field.
c. On December 14, 2024, prior to Arizona State men’s basketball game against the University of Florida (Florida), Freeman provided information to Robinson to bet on Freeman’s turnover totals (over-line) while discussing different performance options for daily fantasy sports prop bets.
Freeman had one turnover in 18 minutes and went 1-of-8 from the field.
d. On December 31, 2024, prior to Arizona State men’s basketball game against Brigham Young University and Fresno State’s men’s basketball game against New Mexico, Freeman provided information to Robinson to bet on Freeman’s point totals (over-line) as part of a three-leg parlay that included a three-pointers-made total (over-line) for Robinson and an assist total (over-line) for another men’s basketball student-athlete at Fresno State. Freeman also provided this information to his then girlfriend to place the same bet.
Freeman scored 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting.
e. On January 4, 2025, prior to Arizona State men’s basketball game against Florida and the University of San Francisco (San Francisco) men’s basketball game against the University of Colorado, Freeman provided information to his then girlfriend to place two bets on Freeman’s point totals (over-line) as part of a two-leg parlay that included a point total (over-line) for one men’s basketball student-athlete at San Francisco and a three-leg parlay that included a point total (over-line) and a three pointers-made total.
Freeman scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting.
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