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NCAA grants eligibility to a player who played professionally for 2 years

yoda said:
Maybe this guy? (Trentyn Flowers)
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So far, Trentyn Flowers has not yet been cleared by NCAA, but he apparently requested to be granted eligibility.
These NCAA eligibility cases keep getting wilder... Trentyn Flowers originally committed to Louisville back in 2023, but decided to skip college and play professionally in Australia. He played the 2023-24 season for the Adelaide 36ers. He returned to the US and was on an NBA Two-way contract the last 2 seasons, 2024-25 for the LA Clippers and this year for the Chicago Bulls. He played 6 games in the NBA in 2024-25 for the Clippers, and 2 games this season for the Chicago Bulls.
Now he is interested in leaving the NBA and enrolling in a Division I University at midseason-
www.outkick.com

Current NBA Player Trentyn Flowers Drawing College Interest As NCAA Faces Eligibility Meltdown. This Is Absurd

Chicago Bulls guard Trentyn Flowers is drawing interest from college programs as the NCAA faces new scrutiny over pro-to-college eligibility rules.
www.outkick.com www.outkick.com

Kentucky head coach is one of several who have reportedly reached out to Flowers about joining the team at mid-season-
www.x.com/kentuckyhoopsig/status/2005139055491604538
 
Charlie Baker, the president of the NCAA, replies to the many NCAA coaches who asked for clarity about which professional players can be considered for college eligibility. As expected, it doesn't really answer the question very well, other than to eliminate anyone who has signed an NBA contract. That should eliminate the latest case involving Trentyn Flowers (see post above this one).
Then he takes a shot at all the lawsuits the NCAA has been facing
www.x.com/CharlieBakerMA/status/2006085933108715757

"The NCAA has not and will not grant eligibility to any prospective or returning student-athletes who have signed an NBA contract (including a two-way contract). As schools are increasingly recruiting individuals with international league experience, the NCAA is exercising discretion in applying the actual and necessary expenses bylaw to ensure that prospective student-athletes with experience in American basketball leagues are not at a disadvantage compared to their international counterparts. Rules have long permitted schools to enroll and play individuals with no prior collegiate experience midyear. While the NCAA has prevailed on the vast majority of eligibility-related lawsuits, recent outlier decisions enjoining the NCAA on a nationwide basis from enforcing rules that have been on the books for decades -- without even having a trial -- are wildly destabilizing. I will be working with DI leaders in the weeks ahead to protect college basketball from these misguided attempts to destroy this American institution."
 
yoda said:
yet another puzzler...

James Nnaji was drafted in the NBA Draft of 2023 - 2 1/2 yrs ago... and altho his signing rights were traded around,
nobody every made an offer he felt was acceptible, so he never signed with any NBA team.
He has already played professionally for almost 3 years (G-League and overseas), and is almost 21 1/2 years old.

The NCAA just ruled him eligible with four full years of eligibility, so he has signed with Baylor and can play the rest of this season,
with three more year of eligibility.

www.on3.com

7-foot center and former NBA Draft pick James Nnaji commits to Baylor

7-foot center James Nnaji, the No. 31 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has committed to Baylor, a source told On3.
www.on3.com www.on3.com
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James Nnaji, the 7'0" ex-pro, made his college debut for Baylor this past Saturday. He scored 5 points and had 4 rebounds off the bench in a 69-63 Baylor loss to TCU-
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401827597

He was greeted loud boos by the TCU crowd (video)-
sports.yahoo.com

James Nnaji booed in collegiate debut at Baylor, 2 years after being selected in 2023 NBA Draft

The most controversial player in college basketball got his first minutes at Baylor on Saturday.
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Whatever happened to the twin brothers that were signed by Chicago State last year, but never played because of eligibility issues? Shouldn't they be resurfacing somewhere? They could have eligibility now.
 
64NIT said:
Whatever happened to the twin brothers that were signed by Chicago State last year, but never played because of eligibility issues? Shouldn't they be resurfacing somewhere? They could have eligibility now.
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You are referring to Ryan and Matt Bewley, twin 5-star players from a basketball prep school in Florida who played games for Overtime Elite and were paid while still in high school. They committed to Chicago State in 2023 but were ruled ineligible. No other schools offered them because of their eligibility issue. The twins apparently enrolled at Chicago State and their names and photos were posted on the team's roster page, but they never played while appealing the ineligibility ruling. The ruling was upheld, and they tried entering the transfer portal for some reason, but got no takers-
www.x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1785691603127955599
The twins sued the NCAA for restricting their right to earn money under the new NCAA NIL ruling.-
www.espn.com

Chicago State brothers sue NCAA over denied eligibility

Twins Matt and Ryan Bewley, former five-star prospects who signed to play basketball at Chicago State, sued the NCAA in federal court after they were denied eligibility for receiving money they say was tied to NIL while at Overtime Elite.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
However, in one of the few court cases that the NCAA prevailed, the court ruled that their payment was not NIL, but were salaries and performance bonuses, thus making them professionals. -
www.sportico.com

OTE Hoops Twins Still Ineligible for NCAA as Court Says Their Pay Isn’t NIL

The NCAA has ruled OTE's Matt and Ryan Bewley ineligible to play college basketball. A federal judge has denied their motion for an injunction.
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So they both enrolled at Daytona State College, a junior college in Florida, for the 2024-25 year. Apparently, playing professionally at Overtime Elite was not enough to ban them from playing in the NJCAA. More likely, the NJCAA didn't have the money to fight a lawsuit.
Matt Bewley's 2024-25 freshman stats (8.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg) - https://dscfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/bewley_matt_tfm5
On the 2025-26 stats page, he is shown to have appeared in 1 game, 0 minutes, and scoreless and now he is not on the 2025-26 roster-
Matt Bewley on the 2025-26 stats page- https://dscfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/...tatecollege?sort=ptspg&view=lineup&pos=sh&r=0

2025-26 Roster shows only Ryan Bewley- https://dscfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/roster
Ryan Bewley's 2025-26 sophomore stats (9.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg)- https://dscfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/bios/bewley_ryan_wx40
Ryan Bewley's 2024-25 freshman stats (9.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg)- https://dscfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/bewley_ryan_7eo0

It will be interesting to see if the NCAA reverses course and allows them to play after juco.
 
Alabama defied the NCAA and signed a guy who had signed an NBA contract, Charles Bediako...

He's been starting and playing but in the interval, they've lost two of the three games he's played.
He had a bad game today- 6 pts, fouled out.. Alabama got clobbered by Florida.
This is all just more BS to help out the P-5 teams and put the mid-majors at even more disadvantage.
 
btw--
recall that both Ville Tahvanainen and Elijah Childs have another year of eligibility - could we get some donors
and lure them back?? (well, maybe Ville but Childs is never coming back the way Standifird threw him under the bus)
 
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yoda said:
Alabama defied the NCAA and signed a guy who had signed an NBA contract, Charles Bediako...
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The appeal court has ruled and Alabama's Charles Bediako (who played 3 years in the G-League) is rules INELIGIBLE!
So he is not on their roster any more.

BUT - will Alabama face any penalties (forfeiture) for defying NCAA and playing an ineligible player?
The guy played 5 games for them and helped them win 3 of them

www.espn.com

Judge rules Charles Bediako no longer eligible to play for Alabama

An Alabama circuit judge on Monday denied Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako's motion for a preliminary injunction, ending the 7-foot center's college eligibility and his season with the Crimson Tide.
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The judge ruled that anyone who plays in NCAA basketball must be subject to their rules!

"Eligibility to participate in the NCAA is controlled by the Defendant's application of the eligibility rules legislated by the NCAA membership."

The ruling is a significant victory for the NCAA. YESSSS!
 
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the guy redshirted in 2018, then got a medical waiver/injury for 2019, 2020, and 2021.
He played in 2022, then missed 2023 with injury again and got a waiver.
He then played in 2024 & 2025 so he still has a year left.
 
Judges are now getting into the act- A Mississippi state court judge overruled the NCAA and granted an injunction against the NCAA which gives an extra year of eligibility to Ole Miss Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.
www.espn.com

Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss granted injunction by judge

Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was granted an extra year of eligibility by a state court judge, who issued an injunction that paves the way for Chambliss to be eligible in 2026.
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the next think we'll see will be players suing their schools to get more playing time...then high schoolers, then Little Leaguers..

NCAA has been historically reluctant to get involved in lawsuits - they've done a lot of backing down like with the juco waiver-
....not only is it costly but it's bad PR when the media makes it out that NCAA is fighting against the poor, innocent kid
who's just trying to get an education.
They always make NCAA the bad guy for simply wanting to follow & uphold the very rules every one of these schools
and players agree to when they sign their scholarship paperwork.
 
a new one
25 year old who quit his college team 1/2 thru his freshman season, declared for the draft, and has played 6 years of G-League and proball, now wants to return to college. He never put up great numbers anywhere (3-5 ppg in G-League & 10-12 ppg overseas) but he could definitely help a midmajor team - however, I'm sure he's holding out for a big NIL payday from a rich football school.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2024128526782288176
 
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