PHILADELPHIA, P.A. (WITN) - A federal indictment of former NCAA players and fixers names a former standout Farmville Central basketball player, as well as a 2024 East Carolina University basketball game, where an opposing player is accused of point shaving.
Federal prosecutors today laid out their case surrounding the massive betting scheme that resulted in charges against 26 people, including over a dozen college basketball players.
Inside the 70-page indictment are accusations that Tulane University forward Kevin Cross was recruited for a point shaving scheme by fixers Marves Fairley, Roderick Winkler, and Antonio Blakeney.
The document says that Cross "needed to ensure that Tulane did not cover the spread in the East Carolina game, and that if the scheme succeeded, the fixers would pay defendant Cross approximately $30,000."
Prosecutors say the scheme surrounded Tulane's February 18, 2024, game against ECU in Greenville, where the Pirates were favored by various sportsbooks to win by approximately 2.5 points.
The indictment says the fixers encouraged others to bet on the game and placed several wagers totaling at least $140,000 on ECU to cover the full-game spread.
During the game, the indictment says that Cross underperformed and influenced the game, scoring 6 points in the game "well below his season average." The Pirates won that game 81 to 67, covering the full-game spread.
The indictment goes on to accuse Winkler and Blakeney of discussing with Cross fixing his game against Florida Atlantic University in March. Prosecutors say that the scheme was unsuccessful and resulted in the fixers losing wagers totaling around $200,000.
Also accused in the federal indictment of taking part in a point-shaving scheme is former Farmville Central standout Dyquavion "Jah" Short.
According to the indictment, fixers Jalen Smith and Marves Fairley recruited Short and Cedquavious Hunter for their point-shaving scheme. Both Short and Hunter were guards for the University of New Orleans Privateers basketball team.
Short and Hunter are accused in the documents of underperforming in and influencing at least three New Orleans games that ensured the team wouldn't cover the spread.
For their efforts, the indictment says the fixers arranged for the delivery of thousands of dollars in bribe payments to Short and Hunter.
Short and Hunter were banned for life from the NCAA in November 2025 following a separate investigation by the organization.
Other North Carolina games in the indictment that involved alleged point shaving include Towson vs. NC A&T in Greensboro on February 29, 2024, and Kennesaw State vs. Queens University in Charlotte on March 1, 2024.