Gonzaga's Lee and Bettencourt clear eligibility hurdle in California lawsuit
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 2:17 AM
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
College SportsGonzaga basketball players Xaivian Lee and Ines Bettencourt are eligible to compete in the upcoming season following a preliminary injunction granted by Judge Beth McGowen in the Glancey vs. NCAA lawsuit. The ruling affects over 70 other player plaintiffs seeking an additional year of competition through the NCAA's new eligibility model. Lee, who transferred from Florida, and Bettencourt, a fifth-year player returning to the Bulldogs, are cleared for preseason exhibition games. The NCAA plans to appeal the decision, potentially complicating their eligibility status moving forward. Lee's expected role as starting point guard and Bettencourt’s importance to the women’s team highlight their significance to Gonzaga's upcoming season.
- •Judge McGowen grants injunction for Lee, Bettencourt and over 70 players.
- •NCAA expected to appeal ruling on player eligibility.
- •Lee and Bettencourt can participate in preseason games this month.
- •Lee potentially takes starting point guard role after transfer from Florida.
- •Bettencourt returns as key player for Gonzaga women's team.
- 2:17 AMYahoo Sports — Gonzaga's Xaivian Lee, Ines Bettencourt maintain eligibility after injunction in California lawsuit
"Oct. 20—Gonzaga basketball players Xaivian Lee and Ines Bettencourt moved one step closer to competing in 2026-27 after a key ruling in the Glancey vs. NCAA 5-in-5 lawsuit Tuesday morning. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Beth McGowen granted a preliminary injunction to Lee, Bettencourt and more than 70 other player plaintiffs seeking another year of competition through the NCAA's new ...
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