Last spring, reports came out that the University of Arizona was one of many schools paying athletes in a roundabout way to attend their school. The player named was Suns rookie Deandre Ayton.
Reports were that Ayton or his family were paid $100,000 to attend U of A but no further information came out at the time. Coach Sean Miller coached the rest of the season, and Ayton played his way to becoming the No. 1 pick in the draft, taken by the Phoenix Suns.
Around the country, some coaches were fired or suspended based on the allegations, and some “named” players were suspended by their schools from playing basketball.