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Malik Pope suspended amidst improper benefits probe

Senior forward Malik Pope runs the court during the Aztecs 91-50 win over San Diego Christian on Nov. 10 at Viejas Arena

San Diego State senior men’s basketball player Malik Pope has been suspended after reports surfaced that his name appeared on documents detailing loans given out by the sports agency, ASM Sports.

In the documents, which were exposed as part of story published by Yahoo Sports, Pope was named along with over 30 other current and former players who received loans from the agency of former NBA agent Andy Miller.

Pope is listed as receiving $1,400 in loans during his 2015-16 sophomore season.