Two University of Kentucky men’s basketball players were ruled ineligible prior to this season according to a report by the Courier-Journal.
The players were working out with former Louisville player Chris Brickley, a popular personal trainer for NBA players.
The names of the two players were not reported by UK, but Nick Richards and Hamidou Diallo appeared in Instagram posts by the trainer.
Here is an excerpt:
The violation, dated Feb. 1, 2018, and obtained by Courier Journal through the state’s open records law, reveals two basketball players worked for free with former Louisville player Chris Brickley, a popular personal trainer for NBA stars, for two weeks during summer vacation.