Overview
- Bayor announced the 21-year-old center’s mid-season addition, and multiple outlets report the NCAA granted him four years of eligibility with immediate clearance.
- The New York Knicks still hold Nnaji’s NBA draft rights while he competes in college, according to The Athletic’s Fred Katz.
- Nnaji was selected 31st in the 2023 draft and had his rights traded from Detroit to Charlotte and later to New York, but he never signed an NBA deal or played a regular-season game.
- He developed professionally in Europe with FC Barcelona, Girona and Merkezefendi and appeared in Summer League for the Hornets and Knicks.
- Coaches and analysts voiced surprise and criticism over the precedent, as Baylor seeks frontcourt help for a 9–2 team dealing with injuries and defensive shortcomings.