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Trey Kaufman-Renn sues NCAA for additional year of college basketball eligibility

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Trey Kaufman-Renn sues NCAA for additional year of college basketball eligibility

Summary

Minnesota Timberwolves draft pick Trey Kaufman-Renn has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a sixth year of collegiate eligibility. The forward, selected 59th overall in the June draft, played four seasons at Purdue. Legal representation argues that current age-based eligibility rules unfairly prevent Kaufman-Renn from receiving a waiver previously available to other athletes. A hearing regarding the request is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday before Judge Kyle P. Williams in Clark County Circuit Court. Kaufman-Renn has not signed a contract with Minnesota and faces a difficult path to the NBA roster ahead of training camp. If the litigation fails, he is expected to join the Iowa Wolves of the G League for the upcoming season, though his legal team asserts that barring him from college competition constitutes a restraint of trade under Indiana law.

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•Trey Kaufman-Renn was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the June NBA Draft.
•The lawsuit seeks a sixth year of college eligibility citing an injury-shortened redshirt season.
•A court hearing is set for Tuesday morning before Judge Kyle P. Williams.
•Kaufman-Renn has not signed an NBA contract and remains unsigned by Minnesota.
•The forward would likely play for the Iowa Wolves if his request for eligibility is denied.

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Minnesota selected Trey Kaufman-Renn in the second round of June’s NBA Draft. The forward played for the Wolves in Summer League last month. And now, weeks ahead of the start of training camp, Kaufman-Renn is suing the NCAA in an effort to secure a sixth year of eligibility to return to college basketball, according to the Indy Star. The paper reported Kaufman-Renn has a hearing with Clark ...
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