Overview
- Bediako filed in Tuscaloosa Circuit Court seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to play the rest of the 2025–26 season.
- The NCAA responded that it has not and will not grant eligibility to any athlete who has signed an NBA contract, noting Bediako signed three such deals, and cited its track record of more injunction denials than grants in eligibility suits.
- Undrafted in 2023, Bediako signed Exhibit 10 and two-way agreements linked to the Spurs, Nuggets and Pistons and played in the G League for the Austin Spurs, Grand Rapids Gold and Motor City Cruise without appearing in an NBA game.
- The complaint argues inconsistent enforcement, pointing to recent NCAA clearances for players like James Nnaji, Thierry Darlan and London Johnson, and says Bediako faces irreparable harm during what is likely his final eligible semester under the five-year window.
- If a judge grants relief, Bediako—already enrolled at Alabama—could play immediately, a scenario that would address the Crimson Tide’s frontcourt depth and rebounding needs this season.