Three former Eastern Michigan men’s basketball players have chosen not to participate in an NCAA investigation regarding potential sports betting violations, as announced by the Division I Committee on Infractions. Jalin Billingsley, Da’Sean Nelson, and Jalen Terry, all of whom have completed their NCAA eligibility, were members of the Eagles’ roster for the 2024-25 season but are no longer part of the program. Their refusal to cooperate has been classified as a Level I violation by the NCAA, the most severe category of misconduct.

The investigation was triggered after integrity monitoring services noted questionable wagering patterns during Eastern Michigan’s loss to Central Michigan on January 14. A review later revealed unusual betting activity in two earlier games that season, leading to an NCAA inquiry with the university later in January.

On January 29, the NCAA’s authorized vendor imaged the players’ phones as part of the investigation. However, as the NCAA tried to schedule interviews in the following weeks, the players’ legal representatives informed the NCAA in March that they wouldn’t participate and requested the destruction of the phone images, according to the statement.

Due to their lack of cooperation, NCAA investigators were unable to establish whether any betting violations occurred.

“When individuals opt not to cooperate – especially in cases involving potential integrity challenges – those choices can and will lead to serious consequences, including prohibitions on athletic activities, loss of eligibility, and/or being publicly identified in an infractions decision,” the committee stated.

Although Billingsley, Nelson, and Terry cannot have their eligibility affected, current student-athletes could face competition bans if they similarly refuse to cooperate in future investigations, as noted by the NCAA.

Last season, Terry and Nelson were the top scorers on the team, averaging 16.6 and 16.1 points per game, respectively. Both players transferred to Eastern Michigan from DePaul, with Terry spending three seasons there and Nelson two. Billingsley, a transfer from Georgetown, averaged 10.5 points.

Eastern Michigan concluded the season with a record of 16-16 and 9-9 in conference play.