GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — Players connected to both Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan University are among those charged in a federal investigation into an alleged point-shaving scheme involving college basketball and overseas leagues.

Twenty-four-year-old Markeese Hastings, a former Western Michigan University player, is one of 20 defendants named in a federal indictment unsealed this week. Court records show Hastings surrendered on Jan. 15 to the FBI in Grand Rapids after a warrant was issued.

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Authorities allege Hastings took part in manipulating the first halves of two games during the 2023–24 season while playing for Robert Morris University. According to the indictment, bettors recruited players to intentionally underperform early, allowing wagers on first-half point spreads to cash before games shifted in the second half.

Investigators point to a February matchup against Northern Kentucky and a March game against Purdue as examples, alleging Hastings received payments following each contest. Text messages cited by prosecutors suggest he agreed to continue participating in the scheme.

Hastings played college basketball at Butler, Western Michigan, and Robert Morris, later spending time in a European professional league. He was drafted by the Grand Rapids Gold in October 2025, briefly reaching the NBA G League before being released weeks later.

The indictment also names three players connected to Eastern Michigan University: former Eagles Da’Sean Nelson and Jalen Terry, along with current guard Carlos Hart. 

Court records indicate Nelson and Terry were among Eastern Michigan players who declined to cooperate with an NCAA investigation into betting irregularities during the 2024–25 season. Hart, who joined the program this season, has been suspended from all team activities, the university confirmed.

No trial dates have been announced.