"Bediako's situation is the latest to stir controversy in the sport. He was a former Crimson Tide standout who declared for the 2023 NBA draft, went undrafted and then signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs that year. He sued the NCAA earlier this week after it denied Alabama's appeal to allow him to return to college basketball. But Wednesday, an Alabama judge granted a temporary restraining order, allowing him to return to the Crimson Tide and college basketball immediately."
"The case could reshape the sport in a turbulent time. While the NCAA has recently cleared international players with professional experience and G League players, those athletes had not previously played college basketball. This is the first time a player who entered an NBA draft and signed an NBA contract after playing college basketball has been given the chance to return to Division I hoops."
Charles Bediako was a Crimson Tide standout who declared for the 2023 NBA draft, went undrafted and signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs. Alabama appealed to the NCAA to allow him to return to college basketball but the NCAA denied the appeal. Bediako sued the NCAA and an Alabama judge granted a temporary restraining order allowing him to return immediately to Alabama and Division I play. The case is the first instance of a player who entered the NBA draft and signed an NBA contract after playing college basketball being allowed a chance to return. Florida coach Todd Golden said he disagrees with the return but predicted Florida will beat Alabama regardless.
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