Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman played just three games for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers because of eligibility issues, and the program is now facing major violations stemming from the investigation into his situation. However, it appears the investigation extends well beyond just Wiseman.

According to The Commercial Appeal, Memphis is facing at least four Level I and two Level II violations. This is per an amended notice of allegations received last year, which features a total of seven separate violations. These occurred between May 2019 and February 2021 and include “violations of NCAA clauses related to lack of institutional control, head coach responsibility and failure to monitor.”

Hardaway is named specifically in the notice:

It alleges coach Penny Hardaway “failed to demonstrate that he promoted an atmosphere of compliance within the men's basketball program.” Hardaway is charged with involvement in one Level I violation and two Level II violations, the specifics of which are redacted.

The investigation into Memphis began due to the Wiseman situation. He signed prior to the 2019-20 season but was soon ruled ineligible by the NCAA because it was determined Hardaway paid Wiseman's mother about $11,500 in 2017 when they moved from Nashville to Memphis. Hardaway was coaching high school at the time, with Wiseman coming to play for him in Memphis.

Despite being ruled ineligible, the Tigers played him in three games, which led to the investigation. Those three games were the only games the young center wound up playing at Memphis, and he ultimately went No. 2 in the 2020 NBA Draft to the Warriors after that drama-filled season in college.

While Wiseman is at the center of this probe, it extends beyond just him. Memphis released a statement pushing back on the alleged infractions and also brought up the football program, via The Daily Memphian:

“The case presents alleged infractions involving the University of Memphis (redacted) that are overcharged and combined with non-violations, accusations involving a separate sport (football) that has not been charged, information UM self-reported and pandemic-related events over which the parties had no control,” it said. “The facts do not demonstrate a lack of institutional control, a failure to monitor, a failure to cooperate or a lack of (redacted) responsibility.”

Hardaway has been the Memphis coach since 2018 and got an extension through 2026 in 2020. He could potentially face job termination due to this investigation.