Overview

• On June 12, U.S. District Judge Katherine A. Crytzer denied Zakai Zeigler’s preliminary injunction to extend his eligibility for a fifth Division I basketball season
• Crytzer wrote that Zeigler failed to show a likelihood of success on his Sherman Act claim and emphasized that courts address legal questions rather than dictate policy
• The judge cautioned that granting an injunction could displace current student-athletes and harm high school recruits by altering fixed roster limits
• Zeigler’s lawsuit contends the NCAA’s four-seasons-in-five-years rule unlawfully restrains trade and deprives him of $2 million to $4 million in potential NIL earnings
• Zeigler’s attorneys from Litson PLLC and the Garza Law Firm said they will press forward with the antitrust challenge and explore the best path ahead