Mizzou announces NCAA infractions in basketball

On Wednesday afternoon, Missouri released a statement detailing NCAA infractions in the basketball program which were uncovered in an investigation that began in April of 2014. The violations date back to 2011. Three are considered major violations, while two are considered minor infractions by the NCAA.

The major violations are as follows:

*A donor provided impermissible benefits to three current student-athletes and one prospective student-athlete in 2013 and 2014. These included compensation for work not performed, housing, transportation, iPads, meals, the use of a local gym and $520 in cash.

*A second donor provided impermissible benefits to 11 student-athletes and three family members of a student-athlete from 2011-14. The benefits included reduced rates at a hotel, meals and boat rides. In addition, student-athletes were provided impermissible transportation by a team manager.

*Mizzou was charged with failure to monitor the internship program for which the student-athletes were provided improper compensation.

The minor violations are as follows:

*A former associate head coach (whose name is not included in the release, but is ) assisted in the relocation of a student-athlete. The relocation was paid for by the student-athlete's family, but the assistance is impermissible according to NCAA rules.

*The first donor listed above had multiple impermissible contacts with recruits and paid for a meal for a non-scholastic coach.

All violations were found to have occurred under the previous basketball staff. Frank Haith was the head coach and Tim Fuller was the associate head coach. No current staff members were found to have done anything impermissible.

"We have already taken many proactive steps to address concerns, including appropriate self-imposed sanctions," Mack Rhoades said in a statement released by the school. "We will win at Mizzou and do so with integrity and class. I am satisfied the University fully cooperated with the NCAA and will continue to do so. We must do better and we will. Our working relationship with the current men's basketball staff is strong and I am confident in their commitment to upholding our standards and values for Mizzou Athletics."

Among others, Mizzou took the follow steps:

*The first donor was permanently disassociated from the program.

*The second donor was disassociated for two years.

*All wins from the 2013-14 season have been vacated (Missouri won 23 games under Frank Haith that year).

*Mizzou will pay an NCAA fine of $5,000

*Mizzou forfeited two scholarships. One was forfeited this year while the other must be forfeited by 2017-18.

*A postseason ban for 2016, which includes the 2016 SEC Tournament in Nashville in March.

"We are obviously very disappointed that the actions of a few individuals have put our program in this situation," Kim Anderson said in the release. "However, I am appreciative to Mack Rhoades and our staff for their guidance and support throughout this process. I hurt for our kids more than anything and for our only senior Ryan Rosburg in particular, but I am confident we will overcome this and be stronger as a team and as a staff because of it. We are committed to representing this great university and state with honor and integrity and that's what we are going to do."

Read the full release from the University here. Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades and current head coach Kim Anderson will be available to the media at 4 p.m. PowerMizzou.com will have continuing coverage.