Kevin Ollie’s desire to surround himself with familiar faces prompted lots of questions from NCAA investigators

There were also questions asked about the role of Griffin, who, as director of player development, was to serve as a mentor to players in non-basketball matters. In that role, Griffin was not allowed to be involved in coaching or recruiting, although there were questions about his involvement with recruits from California. Now an assistant coach at Cal State-Northridge, Griffin had ties to the Los Angeles basketball community.

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