The University of New Orleans men’s basketball team has held out four of its top players since January and is reportedly under an NCAA investigation for sports betting.

Four of UNO’s top five scorers in James White, Jah Short, Dae Dae Hunter and Jamond Vincent last played Jan. 27 in a 74-58 loss vs. Incarnate Word and have been out since. Jeff Goodman first reported on X that their absence was related to a sports gambling investigation.

UNO athletic director Vince Granito confirmed that the four players had been suspended since January for a team rules violation but declined to comment when asked if the suspensions were gambling related.

“It’s part of our policy that a student-athlete, no matter what the sport is, signs off on at the beginning of the year,” Granito said. “When you break a rule, specifically something that you signed off on, then you have consequences. That’s why we’re in this limbo state.”

UNO held a press conference Wednesday at Lakefront Arena to announce New Orleans music icon Percy “Master P” Miller as president of basketball operations. Granito addressed the suspended players report at the beginning of the press conference.

“I understand that there’s an interest in the status of our four suspended basketball players that happened earlier this year,” Granito said. “It’s an internal investigation for a team rules violation. Today’s press conference was planned in advance (of the report) and is about the future of UNO basketball.”