A former N.C. State basketball recruiting target appears to be part of an alleged bribe scheme that involved a family of a recruit accepting $100,000 in exchange for the player’s commitment to Louisville, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Brian Bowen, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2017, had visited N.C. State last fall and was heavily recruited by former Wolfpack coach Mark Gottfried.
Bowen and Louisville are not named in the FBI’s report on the case.
[Five-star recruit Brian Bowen, an NC State target, heading to different ACC school]
In documents provided by the FBI, “University-6 is a public research university located in Kentucky.