Former Toledo assistant doubts ex-star player shaved points
The gambler, who has not been charged, has been identified as Gary Manni of Sterling Heights.
Manni told the Blade on Wednesday that he knew many Toledo athletes including Villegas, but he was not involved in a point-shaving scheme.
"Seriously, one person cannot change the outcome of a game," Manni said. "They're just assuming things."
The interim president of Puerto Rico's basketball association said he'll wait before deciding whether Villegas can continue to play there.
"If found guilty, it would affect his eligibility to play in Puerto Rico," Ruben Nigaglioni said.
Villegas is currently playing in the Dominican Republic with the Cocolos of San Pedro de Macoris, said Fernando Quinones, owner of the San German Athletics, the Puerto Rican team for which Villegas also plays.
"We are as surprised as the rest of Puerto Rico is," he said. "We understand that everyone is presumed innocent, and we will wait until the evidence is presented."
NCAA officials, meanwhile, have been in contact with the university along with law enforcement and Las Vegas gaming officials, said NCCA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn.
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