NCAA suspends WVU’s Kilicli 20 games
October 30, 2009
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP)—The NCAA has benched West Virginia freshman forwardDeniz Kilicli for the first 20 games of the season after determining he violatedan amateurism rule.
West Virginia said Friday that the NCAA determined Kilicli played on aTurkish team during the 2007-08 season that included a professional player,which isn’t allowed under NCAA rules.
Kilicli, a native of Istanbul, attended Mountain State Academy in Beckley in2008-09.
Coach Bob Huggins declined to comment on the NCAA ruling.
No. 8 West Virginia opens exhibition play on Nov. 8 against Mountain State.
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