Wichita State athletic director Darron Boatright issued a statement following Friday morning’s report by Yahoo! Sports that indicated former Shocker Fred VanVleet and his stepfather, Joe Danforth, received a combined $3,000 from a sports agency during VanVleet’s senior season in 2015-16.
“We are dedicated to conducting all aspects of Wichita State’s intercollegiate athletic programs with integrity and in full compliance with NCAA and American Athletic Conference rules,” Boatright said in an e-mail. “We have no knowledge of the transactions described in the Yahoo report published this morning. We will fully cooperate with any formal inquiries from NCAA or legal authorities regarding this matter.