The New York Times reported Tuesday that U. Kentucky basketball recruit Enes Kanter received about $100,000 in cash and benefits over a period of three years from the Turkish professional team he played for, citing the general manager of the team.

The general manager, Nedim Karakas, told the Times that the team provided housing to Kanter and his family for more than three years, provided them with food and pocket money and paid Kanter a salary of more than $6,500 a month during his final season.

In the article, Karakas said the team supplied the NCAA — which is still reviewing Kanter’s status — with banking and housing records that could put Kanter’s status in jeopardy.

Karakas declined to provide records of the payment to reporters for the Times article.

Kanter, a 6-foot-11 center regarded as the centerpiece of UK’s current recruiting class, was not able to make UK’s exhibition trip to Canada. His amateur status is still being reviewed by the NCAA Eligibility Center.

UK head coach John Calipari has long maintained his confidence in Kanter’s ability to become eligible. During a book signing earlier Tuesday—before the Times article came out—Calipari told the Sporting News he expected to know the decision regarding Kanter’s status in the next 10-14 days.

UK released the following statement Thursday night in response to the Times article: “The University of Kentucky is working diligently with the NCAA on this matter and we fully support Enes Kanter and his family through this ongoing NCAA review. We will have no further comment.”