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Twenty men, many of whom are still active college basketball players, face federal charges after investigators claimed to have uncovered a wide-ranging effort to manipulate college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association games.

According to a federal indictment unsealed by prosecutors of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, at least 29 games involving 17 NCAA teams were flagged in the allegations. However, the indictment also specifically stated that the Association was already familiar with the scope of the accusations due to its ongoing probes with current and former players.

Although he was not charged in the indictment, former Chicago Bulls shooting guard Antonio Blakeney was reportedly mentioned in it.

Blakeney, who played for Chicago for two seasons, played in the CBA in 2022-23 and was involved in a group that fixed CBA games that season through point shaving.

According to the indictment and noted by Nick Bromberg of Yahoo Sports, the fixers' operation relied on players being compensated to influence results, followed by high-volume bets designed to capitalize on the fixed outcome.

Blakeney played for the Jiangsu Dragons in the season in question, averaging 32.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists. In a March 6, 2023, game against the Guangdong Southern Tigers, the prolific 6'4" shooting guard mysteriously managed just 11 points on 3-for-8 shooting, after averaging over 37 in the previous eight contests!

The spread for the Southern Tigers that night was 11.5 points. The Dragons ended up losing by 31, effectively covering the spread. According to the investigators, Blakeney's fixers bet $198,000 on Guangdong for such an outcome.

Meanwhile, the indictment stated that most of the accused had recent ties to college basketball, including 15 who had played in the past two seasons. Two of the defendants, Cedquavious Hunter and Dyquavian Short, were already disciplined by the NCAA for allegedly fixing games while suiting up for the University of New Orleans.

Moreover, the filing also noted that four individuals played as recently as a week ago for their schools, although the allegations stem from their time playing for different programs.

"This was a massive scheme that enveloped the world of college basketball," U.S. Attorney David Metcalf said in a news conference (H/T: ESPN's David Purdum. "This was a significant and rampant corruption of college athletics."

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This massive network of college basketball (and CBA) point-shaving shenanigans is just another one of the recent offenses of a similar nature in hoops.

Over the past several months, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were investigated for their possible involvement with organized crime, as well as former LeBron James teammate Damon Jones.

Back in 2024, the NBA banned former Toronto Raptors big man Jontay Porter after it was revealed that he was betting on his own games at least 13 times through a friend's account.

From what it appears, this is probably just the tip of the iceberg.

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This story was originally published by Basketball Network on Jan 15, 2026, where it first appeared in the Latest News section. Add Basketball Network as a Preferred Source by clicking here.