Overview
- Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge James H. Roberts Jr. granted a temporary restraining order making the 7-footer immediately eligible to practice and play.
- The ruling restrains the NCAA from threatening or imposing penalties on Bediako, Alabama, or its coaches and players during the order.
- The NCAA reiterated it will not grant eligibility to anyone who has signed an NBA contract and urged Congress to empower enforcement following the ruling.
- Alabama said it supports Bediako’s bid to compete while completing his degree after its internal appeal was denied.
- Bediako previously signed multiple NBA-related deals, played in the G League without an NBA appearance, and could play as early as Saturday against Tennessee pending the Jan. 27 hearing.