02-14-2008, 12:08 PM
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Coach's call to Perry's Frease could cost Indiana
Star basketball player did not violate NCAA rules
Thursday, February 14, 2008
By Todd Porter
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
PERRY TWP. When an NCAA lawyer whisked into town Jan. 14 and sat down at Perry High School, Kenny Frease wasn't exactly comfortable. A high-profile basketball recruit never wants a visit from the NCAA.
"I was kind of nervous," Frease said. "But he was cool, and he made it easier to talk to him."
An NCAA report released Wednesday says Indiana men's basketball Coach Kelvin Sampson violated restrictions between May 2006 and May 2007 by illegally contacting recruits. One of those violations concerns phone calls made to Frease.
In all, the NCAA levied five major violations against Sampson and Indiana.
The Perry 7-foot senior, who has since committed to Xavier University, was told he didn't do anything wrong. The NCAA just needed answers.
As it relates to Frease, Sampson violated his yearlong phone ban when former Hoosiers assistant Rob Senderoff called Frease, then handed the phone to Sampson. Senderoff has since resigned.
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KEY PLAYERS
Kenny Frease, Perry He's the face of Stark County boys basketball, like GlenOak's Kosta Koufos last year and McKinley's Raymar Morgan the year before. Will he put his stamp on the postseason like those current Big Ten players?
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