Class Of 2022 Athletes Granted Injunction For A 5th Season Of Eligibility, NCAA To Appeal

U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney granted a class-wide injunction, ruling that all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a fifth season this school year.

The ruling from Sweeney, a Colorado-based judge, will be appealed by the NCAA, as it undercuts the Age-Based Eligibility Model, the so-called “five for five” rule, which was instated in June 2026 with the intention of starting with athletes who enroll in college in fall 2027.

While the NCAA builds its appeal, the transfer portal will be opened in college basketball from August 3-10 for newly eligible…

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