ESPN finally shed some light on why the Wisconsin Badgers abruptly dismissed Elijah Gray from the team. Before the transfer forward from Temple ever suited up for Greg Gard, the school announced his dismissal last week for “events preceding his enrollment at UW-Madison.” On Friday, ESPN reporter David Purdum connected the decision to a gambling investigation by the NCAA. He cited anonymous sources “with direct knowledge” that told him Gray’s dismissal was “related to the NCAA’s gambling investigation.” Back in September, the NCAA announced it was investigating 13 Division-I men’s basketball players from six schools including Temple, where Gray played last season. The announcement said none of the players being investigated were still enrolled at those schools, again pointing to transfer players like Gray. Last week, the NCAA said the investigation has expanded to as many as 30 current or former players. The allegations against the players vary, so it’s not clear what the governing body is investigating Gray
