Overview
- The Queens County Supreme Court did not issue a final ruling and scheduled a follow-up hearing for Nov. 9, 2026.
- A temporary restraining order granted earlier remains in place and allows Sane to play in St. John’s exhibition slate and the team’s first two regular-season games.
- The NCAA’s case centers on Sane signing an Exhibit 10 deal with the Utah Jazz in 2024, which the association frames as evidence of an intent to professionalize.
- Sane’s attorneys say he never practiced or played for the Jazz under that deal and point to other former G‑League and international pros the NCAA has cleared as comparable precedent.
- The outcome could shape how the NCAA treats prior G‑League and overseas pay and it affects other St. John’s players with court orders or unresolved hearings, including Keyshawn Hall, Quinn Ellis, and Reed Bailey.