A former Detroit prep basketball star who went on to play four seasons at Detroit Mercy has been issued a nearly decade-long ban from worldwide competition as part of a wide-ranging probe into match fixing in the United Kingdom.

Josh McFolley, 28, was one of five players who received bans Monday from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the British Basketball Federation (BBF), according to an announcement from the federations.

The alleged match-fixing took place during the 2022-23 season in the since-disbanded British Basketball League. The five players who received bans Monday were members of the Surrey Scorchers, based in Guildford, England.

“This case underscores the commitment of FIBA, the BBF, the Gambling Commission and other stakeholders to maintaining integrity in sport and enforcing a zero-tolerance policy toward betting-related corruption,” the Gambling Commission of the United Kingdom said in a statement Monday. The Gambling Commission said the punishments handed out were for manipulating match outcomes or failing to report corrupt activity.

It wasn’t immediately clear if McFolley was accused of match-fixing or failing to report. During the 2022-23 season, McFolley, a 6-foot-1, 174-pound guard, averaged 19.5 points, 3.9 assists and 2.5 rebounds.

McFolley’s suspension, from FIBA, is a worldwide ban that is scheduled to run through at least 2034, when he’ll be in his late 30s. He has been given the opportunity to appeal.

Since leaving Detroit Mercy, McFolley has played professionally in England, Luxembourg, Finland, Georgia, Kosovo, Slovakia and the United States.

McFolley played four seasons at Detroit Mercy, from 2015-19, making the Horizon League’s all-freshman team, and averaging 13.5 points during his senior season, and 11.7 points during his four-year career. In high school, McFolley starred at Detroit Western, leading the team to a record of 26-0 and a state championship during his senior season, after winning just nine games the year before.

The other players to receive bans from FIBA were Quincy Taylor, Charleston Dobbs, Shakem Johnston and Padiet Wang. Another former Surrey Scorchers player, Dean Wanliss, was previously suspended for three years and fined for betting on basketball games between 2019-21.

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