"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."
"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."
"On Christmas Eve, Baylor announced the signing of Nnaji, the 31st pick in the 2023 NBA draft. Despite playing in the NBA Summer League and being involved in the October 2024 trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks, Nnaji never played in an NBA game and spent the last five years in the FC Barcelona organization as part of the EuroLeague."
The NCAA will not grant eligibility to any prospective or returning student-athletes who have signed an NBA contract, including two-way contracts. The NCAA is exercising discretion in applying the actual and necessary expenses bylaw to avoid disadvantaging players with American professional experience compared with international counterparts. Rules permit schools to enroll and play individuals with no prior collegiate experience midyear. Recent nationwide court decisions enjoining the NCAA without trials have been characterized as destabilizing. The NCAA intends to work with Division I leaders to protect college basketball. Baylor signed James Nnaji, a 2023 draft pick who never played in an NBA game.
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