Cameron Fens faces eligibility issues after court ruling
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 9:43 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
UNC center Cameron Fens is currently rendered ineligible following a recent Tennessee court ruling. The Tennessee Court of Appeals stayed an injunction for plaintiff athletes, including Fens, pending appeal. This decision comes amid legal challenges surrounding the NCAA's new five-in-five rule, which affects eligibility for student-athletes. For Fens to compete in the upcoming season, subsequent court rulings must favor him. His situation remains in flux as the legal proceedings unfold.
- •Cameron Fens is ineligible following a Tennessee court ruling.
- •The ruling affects multiple athletes involved in an appeal.
- •Fens was expected to provide frontcourt depth for UNC.
- •He must await further court decisions to regain eligibility.
- •The case relates to new NCAA eligibility regulations.
- 9:43 PMYahoo Sports — Latest court ruling not good news for UNC's Cameron Fens
"Some bad news popped up on Wednesday as UNC center Cameron Fens is ineligible.
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