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The Worldwide Pipeline of Youth Basketball In Kentucky

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NCAA Says Charles Bassey Is Eligible To Play At Western Kentucky University

By Eleanor Klibanoff | August 31, 2018

The ruling ends a summer of speculation about whether Bassey would be allowed to play for Rick Stansbury’s Hilltoppers. It’s still unknown where he got his diploma. 

Aspire

WKU Hires Top Recruit Charles Bassey’s Guardian As New Assistant Coach

By Eleanor Klibanoff | July 3, 2018

The NCAA has strict rules to prevent teams from recruiting top players through jobs for parents or high school coaches. If teams want to hire an individual associated with a prospect, they have to offer one of just a few coveted top jobs.

Aspire

WKU Recruit Charles Bassey ‘Reclassified.’ How Does That Work?

By Emma Collins | June 30, 2018

WKU said Bassey graduated, but officials have been mum on the details of how, or from where, he is reclassifying to the class of 2018. The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting interviewed numerous experts in the field about what this means for WKU’s top recruit, a Nigerian native who is already forecast as a top NBA draft pick in 2019.

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Louisville’s Aspire Academy Splits With Partner School, Controversial Recruiter

By Eleanor Klibanoff | June 21, 2018

Aspire Academy has parted ways with its academic partner and the controversial international recruiter who brought much of the team’s talent to Louisville — a week after one of those star players left early for Western Kentucky University.

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International Talent, Questions Follow Louisville’s New Basketball Academy

By Eleanor Klibanoff | April 16, 2018

Prep academies offer what most traditional high schools can’t: athletic scholarships, mid-season transfers and a national playing schedule. The talent they attract brings shoe deals, sponsorships — and controversy.

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