Former college basketball player gives reason for point-shaving that led to NCAA ban: 'I was money hungry'

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Cedquavious "Dae Dae" Hunter was banned from the NCAA for participating in a scheme in which he and two of his teammates shaved points to earn money from a bettor.

Hunter, Dyquavion Short and Jamond Vincent were offered $5,000 in exchange for their participation in the scheme, and at least seven games were influenced.

"I was money hungry. That's all it was. Money hungry. Fast cash," Hunter said in an interview with "Good Morning America."

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Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners guard Cedquavious Hunter dribbles the ball during a game against UC David Jan. 26, 2023, at the Icardo Center in Bakersfield, Calif. (David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

When initially asked why he took the money, Hunter asked to "skip that question." After wiping away tears and walking away to compose himself, he elaborated.

"I just had a child. The school wasn’t paying me money. So, I was trying to get money to actually take care of my child," Hunter said.

Hunter lied to the NCAA, saying he "didn't know anything."

"But the whole time, I knew everything. I was trying to lie because I thought I was going to get my way out of it," Hunter said.

Hunter and his teammates would begin to play their normal game early on but purposely perform poorly later in the game so as not to raise suspicions.

The NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis March 12, 2020 (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

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