Ex-Temple Player Hysier Miller Accused by NCAA of Multiple Betting Violations Against Team

Ex-Temple Basketball Player Hysier Miller Found Betting Against His Team, NCAA Reports

Former Temple University guard Hysier Miller placed multiple bets on his own team’s games, including some wagers against the Owls, the NCAA announced. This violation led the NCAA to declare Miller permanently ineligible from college basketball competition.

The NCAA’s investigation uncovered that Miller made 42 parlay bets totaling $473 on games involving Temple during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. Three of these bets were placed against his own team. Miller was a starter in every game during these seasons and allegedly used sportsbook accounts belonging to others to place his wagers.

Miller cooperated fully with the NCAA’s enforcement staff during the inquiry. During an October interview, he admitted to placing parlay bets on Owls games but claimed no memory of betting against Temple. Miller’s attorney, Jason P. Bologna, emphasized that no evidence of point shaving was found and described the process as thorough and transparent.

Besides Miller, two former Temple staff members also faced sanctions for sports betting. Former special assistant coach Camren Wynter and former graduate assistant Jaylen Bond were found in violation for betting on professional and collegiate sports. Neither was involved with bets on Temple games. Both received one-year show-cause penalties and partial suspensions in their first subsequent year of employment.

The NCAA stated these three cases are unrelated. This incident adds to recent NCAA efforts to combat gambling issues impacting college basketball. Earlier actions included suspensions of players from power-conference schools and investigations involving dozens of other athletes and coaches nationwide.

The NCAA launched a campaign encouraging regulatory and gambling industry partners to eliminate prop bets on college sports due to increased risks. A new study highlights growing concerns with 36% of Division I men’s basketball players reporting social media abuse linked to sports betting and nearly 30% encountering students who bet on their teams.

As gambling-related violations continue surfacing, the NCAA aims to uphold the integrity of college sports while addressing the growing influence of wagering activity among athletes and staff.