There are 13 article(s) tagged NCAA eligibility:

• June 2025

  • Memphis star Dain Dainja denied additional season of eligibility

    The NCAA has denied Memphis Tigers big Dain Dainja another season of eligibility. Is it the end of the battle?

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    By Parth Upadhyaya June 26, 2025

  • Memphis still waiting to hear NCAA’s decision on Tigers big man

    “It’s just amazing how long this is taking,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said Tuesday about waiting for the NCAA to give the Tigers a final decision on Dain Dainja’s eligibility waiver request. “But we’re being patient.”

    By Parth Upadhyaya June 24, 2025

  • If NCAA deems Memphis’ Dain Dainja ineligible, could he win in a legal battle?

    As the NCAA decides if Dainja can play another season for the Tigers, legal experts weigh in on what could happen if the big man’s pursuit to stay on the court plays out in court. 

    By Parth Upadhyaya June 24, 2025

• February 2025

  • Dain Dainja currently not eligible for another season, per NCAA rules

    Despite saying he had one more year to play, Dain Dainja’s collegiate eligibility will expire after this 2024-25 season, according to NCAA rules.

    By Parth Upadhyaya February 25, 2025

• August 2024

  • Memphis commit Daniel Vieira-Tuck will not play for Tigers in 2024-25

    Vieira Tuck’s father, Mack Tuck, says a case of “misadvisement” has caused his son to be ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA for the 2024-25 season.

    By Parth Upadhyaya August 15, 2024

• July 2024

  • NCAA denies eligibility waiver request for Memphis’ Caleb Mills

    Now, “all options have been exhausted,” a source told The Daily Memphian of Mills’ quest to gain another season of eligibility. 

    By Parth Upadhyaya July 02, 2024

  • Tigers seek waiver for Caleb Mills, Hardaway says

    Mills, a 6-foot-5 guard who transferred to Memphis from Florida State in April 2023, suffered a patellar fracture in his left knee Jan. 4 in the Tigers’ road win over Tulsa. He underwent successful surgery Jan. 9.

    By Parth Upadhyaya July 02, 2024

• November 2023

  • DeAndre Williams denied additional year of eligibility by NCAA

    After a five-plus-month battle with the NCAA, DeAndre Williams is denied the chance to return to Memphis.

    By Parth Upadhyaya November 04, 2023

• September 2023

  • Still no word from NCAA — but DeAndre Williams is enrolled at Memphis

    Though he continues to wait for a decision from the NCAA regarding his eligibility status, DeAndre Williams is enrolled at Memphis for the fall semester.

    By Parth Upadhyaya September 20, 2023

• July 2023

  • Tigers Basketball Insider: A closer look at the status of DeAndre Williams’ NCAA eligibility case

    Where does DeAndre Williams’ NCAA eligibility case currently stand? When can Williams and Memphis expect to learn the fate of the All-AAC forward?

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    By Parth Upadhyaya July 18, 2023

• June 2023

  • Tigers Basketball Insider: What are the chances the NCAA grants DeAndre Williams an extra year?

    DeAndre Williams’ eligibility case is clear. But what are the chances the NCAA sees it the same way?

    By Parth Upadhyaya June 13, 2023

  • DeAndre Williams’ lawyer believes evidence ‘sufficient enough’ to regain NCAA eligibility

    “We’ve got documented proof — written proof — of misadvisement in the form of emails, text messages. I think it’s very clear,” said DeAndre Williams’ lawyer, Don Jackson.

    By Parth Upadhyaya June 08, 2023

  • DeAndre Williams seeks avenue for return to Memphis

    The Tigers big man, who previously thought his college career was done, looks to gain an additional year of NCAA eligibility.

    By Parth Upadhyaya June 01, 2023