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Complaint Month: NCAA’s New Eligibility Model Is Imperfect, but It’s the Right Move

A streamlined age-based eligibility system would eliminate redshirts, reduce waiver battles and help keep college sports centered on college-aged athletes.

Sports Illustrated · May 27

Who Is the 7'9 Basketball Player? Olivier Rioux's Age, Parents, and Team Revealed as Fans React in Shock and Awe

The journey of Olivier Rioux, the world's tallest active basketball player at 7'9" for the Florida Gators. Discover his Canadian roots, family influence, and viral rise in the sport.

International Business Times UK · Mar 23

Alabama Earned Its Scarlet Letter in the Charles Bediako Eligibility Fight

Tide athletic director Greg Byrne will have to face his NCAA basketball committee peers who will decide how to view Alabama after an attempt to skirt the rules.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 10

Ex-Pro Charles Bediako Wins Temporary Restraining Order to Rejoin Alabama

Another former G-Leaguer is headed back to school.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 21

Ex-Alabama Star Who Played in the G League Pushing for Additional NCAA Eligibility

Charles Bediako, the starting center on the 2022–23 Crimson Tide team that was a No. 1 NCAA tournament seed, filed a lawsuit against the NCAA to allow him to play the rest of this season.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 21

Mannix Sources: NBA, NCAA Discuss Threat of Prop Bets, College Eligibility Issues

NBA commissioner Adam Silver and NCAA president Charlie Baker met this week to discuss overlapping issues within pro and college basketball.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 9

TCU Fans Boo Former NBA Draft Pick James Nnaji in Dismal College Basketball Debut with Baylor

The 2023 NBA draft pick James Nnaji was booed by opposing fans each time he held the ball in his first college basketball game with Baylor University.

International Business Times UK · Jan 4

How Did Former NBA Draft Pick James Nnaji Fare in Baylor Debut?

James Nnaji, the No. 31 pick in the 2023 NBA draft, made his collegiate debut Saturday as a member of the Baylor Bears.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 3

NCAA President Releases Statement Clarifying College Basketball Eligibility

The statement comes after Baylor signed a former NBA second-round pick midseason.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 30, 2025

The NCAA’s Latest Eligibility Ruling Could Upend the NBA Draft

Allowing a former NBA draft pick to return to college has created new tension between player freedom and league control.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 30, 2025