College basketball players seek extra eligibility after legal rulings
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 31, 2026, 10:22 PM
Last updated Jul 31, 2026
A Tennessee court has granted an injunction allowing 17 college basketball players to pursue an extra year of eligibility. This follows a similar ruling in Ohio for 24 players who graduated high school in 2022. These decisions relate to the NCAA's new age-based eligibility policy, which does not apply to this group. Efforts are ongoing, as the NCAA is appealing these injunctions. Several athletes from the Metro Conference, including Amarri Monroe and Asim Jones from Quinnipiac, may potentially benefit if these rulings are upheld and further lawsuits progress.
- •Tennessee court grants eligibility to 17 players; Ohio court follows with 24.
- •Players affected graduated high school in 2022 and played four college seasons.
- •NCAA appeals injunctions as lawsuits continue in various states.
- •Metro Conference players like Amarri Monroe may seek to rejoin college basketball.
- •Season starts in just a few months, raising stakes for player eligibility.
- 10:22 PMYahoo Sports — Could lawsuits bring graduated Metro stars back to college basketball?
"Injunctions in Tennessee and Ohio could set a precedent for a national wave, impacting all conferences
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