Former Gamecock assistant fired at OK State amidst corruption scandal

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Oklahoma State has fired former USC basketball assistant coach Lamont Evans for cause after the top assistant to new coach Mike Boynton was ensnared in the federal investigation of basketball recruiting at seven universities.

The school announced that Evans was terminated in a one-sentence statement Thursday.

Evans is accused of accepting $2,000 per month in bribes to funnel athletes to certain agents, including one-and-done players heading to the NBA after one season.

He had been suspended by the university and surrendered to federal marshals early Wednesday. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Charles Goodwin later in the day. Evans did not enter a plea but is due to appear in court again in New York’s Southern District on Oct. 10.