Okogie, Jackson to be held out indefinitely after Georgia Tech self-reports NCAA violations

Per an official release from Georgia Tech, head basketball coach Josh Pastner has self-reported a string of NCAA rules violations related to guards Josh Okogie and Tadric Jackson. The violations will result in both Okogie and Jackson being ruled ineligible until the conclusion of the NCAA’s official investigation.

The rule infringements stem from a number of incidents which occurred from November of 2016 until May of this year. Okogie and Jackson received impermissible benefits in the form of “apparel, meals, and transportation” totaling less than $750 and $525, respectively, from an individual not affiliated with Georgia Tech athletics. According to the release, no member of the Georgia…