Attorney for KU freshman Cliff Alexander says he’s ready to meet with NCAA

An attorney representing Kansas freshman men’s basketball player Cliff Alexander said Thursday that he has “completely and expeditiously complied with the NCAA’s requests” during the NCAA’s investigation into potential improper benefits received by his family from a third party.

In a statement on Thursday afternoon, Paul K. Stafford, a Dallas-based attorney, said that Alexander, through his attorneys, has also provided his telephone records, text records, and bank statements to the NCAA.

“Mr. Alexander has been ready, willing, and able to be interviewed since March 2nd, yet he has been informed that the NCAA will not interview him until they receive additional documents that are not his documents, the content of which he has no knowledge, and documents which have never been in his control or possession,” Stafford said.

“Mr. Alexander is in Kansas City with his team ready to be interviewed by the NCAA and ready to clear his good name, so that he can get on the court to lead his team through the championship season.”

When reached by phone, Stafford declined to comment when asked to describe the specific documents the NCAA is still asking for. Stafford confirmed that he began representing Alexander shortly after the NCAA began its investigation.

Alexander was on the Sprint Center floor during the Jayhawks’ shootaround and sat on the bench during KU’s 64-59 victory over TCU in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.

After the game, KU coach Bill Self said he was aware of the Stafford’s statement but said he hadn’t read it yet.

“So the whole deal to me, it’s frustrating for me, why can’t we get this thing done or handled?” Self said. “I don’t know exactly what they’re asking for, but I wish whatever they were asking for, it would be delivered, and then you work through it.”

Alexander, a native of Chicago, has been sidelined since Feb. 28 after the NCAA alerted Kansas to a potential violation that could potentially compromise his eligibility.

Thus far, The details in the case remain elusive. A Uniform Commercial Code filing in the state of Illinois, filed last August, has connected Alexander’s mother, Latillia, to a Ludus Capital, a Florida financial firm that offers loans to professional athletes and agents — a connection first reported by Yahoo! Sports. But for now, it remains unclear whether the filing involved a loan based on Alexander’s future earning potential.

This story was originally published March 12, 2015 at 1:34 PM with the headline "Attorney for KU freshman Cliff Alexander says he’s ready to meet with NCAA."