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Amari Bailey Mounts Legal Bid to Regain NCAA Eligibility After 10 NBA Games

The NCAA says NBA contract signees remain ineligible even as recent court orders have temporarily cleared other return attempts.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 12: Amari Bailey #10 of the Charlotte Hornets drives to the basket against Drew Peterson #13 of the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter at the TD Garden on April 12, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The 21-year-old former UCLA guard has hired an agent and an attorney to pursue one more college season, with at least one outlet reporting he has filed legal action.
  • Bailey would be the first player to return to college after appearing in NBA regular-season games, having played 10 contests for the Hornets in 2023–24.
  • NCAA senior vice president Tim Buckley reiterated that the association has not and will not grant eligibility to anyone who signed an NBA contract, including two-way deals.
  • Charles Bediako, who signed a two-way but never played in an NBA game, recently secured a temporary restraining order allowing him to play for Alabama while his case proceeds.
  • A school would need to petition for a waiver for Bailey; if denied, his camp signals it will sue, arguing his limited NBA minutes and a $565,000 contract should not foreclose a return in the NIL era.