Kansas officials mum on allegations of contact by 'middleman' with McLemore's former AAU coach
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Kansas athletic officials are reviewing allegations that the former AAU basketball coach of Ben McLemore received cash payments aimed at steering the player to a sports agent.
AAU coach Darius Cobb told USA Today (http://usat.ly/138vrKl) he received $10,000 in two payments from Rodney Blackstock. Blackstock is the founder and CEO of Hooplife Academy in Greensboro, N.C.
The university issued a statement saying the information was being reviewed and declined to comment further on Monday.
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Cobb says that he tried to act in the best interest of McLemore and his family by using Blackstock as a middleman with agents and financial advisers.
McLemore, a red-shirt freshman, has declared for the June NBA draft.