Former Iona basketball player admits he told bettors he’d throw games
Gambling scandals continue to plague the NCAA.
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Betting Former Iona basketball player admits he told bettors he’d throw games By Sean Treppedi Published June 18, 2026, 4:40 p.m. ET Adam Njie Jr. admits to gambling violation Instagram/@adammm.2 See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Gambling busts continue to plague the NCAA. Former Iona men’s basketball player Adam Njie Jr. admitted that he told a sports bettor that he would intentionally tank the first half of two games during the 2024-25 season. According to an NCAA ruling released Thursday, the former Iona guard agreed to participate in the point-shaving schemes ahead of two games in December 2024 to help bettors cash on first-half spreads.
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