NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A dozen players are suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for one more year of eligibility.
In a lawsuit filed on July 6, 12 collegiate basketball players claim the NCAA unfairly excluded their class (Class of 2022) in the new eligibility changes and are asking to be allowed to play the 2026-2027 season for their respective schools.
The players included in the lawsuit are:
Jalen Washington (Vanderbilt University)Brody Robinson (Oakland University)Jack Browder (Carson-Newman University)Olamide Ajiboye (Tennessee Tech University)Daniel Egbuniwe (St. Bonaventure University)Cameron Fens (University of South Dakota)Chendall Weaver (University of Texas)Jason Edwards (Providence University)Zachary Davis (University of Memphis)Tarence Guinyard (Duquesne University)A.J. Storr (Ole Miss University)Carly Keats (Southern Miss University)
The NCAA’s new eligibility rules limit players to five years of playing, within five years, but exclude players who entered collegiate sports in 2022 unless they used a redshirt year.
A redshirt year is a label applied to a player who has to miss significant playing time, usually due to injury, and it allows the player to not burn a year of eligibility.
The players claim in the suit that the new rules are a breach of their contract and the NCAA rules are unfair and inconsistent due to other players receiving extra eligibility.
The suit is asking for the NCAA to waive the new ruling and transfer portal eligibility and allow them to play another season, plus cover the cost of their legal representation.
The lawsuit can be found here:
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