North Carolina State University announced Wednesday that it received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA regarding alleged rules violations that occurred under former head coach Mark Gottfried.

The highest level of the allegations (Level I) involves the recruitment of current NBA player Dennis Smith Jr., the No. 9 pick in the 2017 draft who spent one season with the Wolfpack in 2016-17.

The NCAA's notice of allegations alleges that Smith and "individuals associated with him" received "approximately $46,700 in impermissible inducements and benefits" between September 2014 and March 2017. Longtime Gottfried assistant Orlando Early is accused of being the point person for getting money Smith's way.

For his part, Gottfried is accused of a Level I violation due to "head coach responsibility." Specifically as it pertains to the Smith accusations, Gottfried "did not demonstrate that he monitored his direct report, Orlando Early ... for compliance as it pertained to Early involving TJ Gassnola, a representative of the institution's athletics interest and then outside consultant for Adidas, and Shawn Farmer, an individual associated with then men's basketball prospective student-athlete Dennis Smith Jr., in Early's recruitment of Smith, which involved the arrangement and/or provision of a $40,000 recruiting inducement."

Wednesday's news was the result of an NCAA investigation following the FBI's investigation into college basketball.

“NC State is committed to the highest levels of compliance, honesty and integrity,” chancellor Randy Woodson said in the school's statement. “As the university carefully reviews the NCAA’s allegations and thoroughly evaluates the evidence in order to determine our response, we are prepared to be accountable where we believe it is appropriate and to vigorously defend this great university and its Athletics program where we feel it is necessary.”

The school noted in its release that all accused coaches are no longer employed by the university.

Gottfried was fired by NC State in 2017 after his squad went 15-17 and missed the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row. The 55-year-old has also been a head coach at Murray State, Alabama and currently is the head coach of Cal State Northridge.