According to an AAU coach, Skal Labissiere’s guardian once asked him how to profit off of a player.
AAU coach tells @CBSSports that Skal Labissiere’s guardian asked for advice on how to profit off of prospects. Story: http://t.co/yReV8rB0pL
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) November 12, 2014
It also sounds likes the NCAA is also looking at red flags surround Labissiere’s recruitment:
This is true. RT @GoodmanESPN: @GaryParrishCBS Nice job. Also been told NCAA has already begun to build a file on Skal and his recruitment. — Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) November 12, 2014
Here is an excerpt from the CBSSports.com article:
The national signing period for basketball prospects runs through Nov. 19, and on Thursday five-star prospect Skal Labissiere, ranked No. 7 in the Class of 2015 by 247Sports, is expected to announce his college decision from a list of schools featuring Baylor, Georgetown, Kentucky, Memphis, North Carolina and Tennessee. No matter which program the 6-foot-11 Haitian refugee selects, sources have told CBSSports.com the NCAA plans to spend a lot of time investigating the details surrounding his recruitment, mostly because of the way Labissiere’s legal guardian — the previously mentioned Gerald Hamilton — has handled things since Easterwood said Hamilton asked for advice on how to profit off of a player he knew would eventually be in high demand.
The red flags are numerous.
Since blossoming into what some have called a can’t-miss NBA prospect, Labissiere has attended two different high schools and played for three different summer programs, all while Hamilton worked behind the scenes to secure funds for a 501 (c) (3) foundation called Reach Your Dream. Multiple coaches who have recruited Labissiere told CBSSports.com Hamilton either directly indicated or strongly suggested pursuing Labissiere would mostly be a waste of time if they couldn’t offer assistance in helping fund his foundation. One coach from a prominent staff said: “We couldn’t even get in the door.” Another added: “We recognized what it was about early on and decided not to get involved.”
The article cites a source who had this to say:
Exactly why Hamilton moved Labissiere from ECS to Lausanne is as unclear as why he had Labissiere play for different summer programs each July. But one source summarized the questionable moves this way: “Gerald’s been shopping Skal since after his first year at ECS.”
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Labissiere, one of the top big men in the Class of 2015, will announce his college decision tomorrow. Kentucky is heavily in the mix for the 6-foot-11 center.
