Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler’s legal push for a fifth year of collegiate eligibility has been denied. At least for now.
In May, Zeigler sued the NCAA over its “five years to play four seasons” eligibility rule, asserting that the rule “is an unlawful restraint of trade under federal and state antitrust laws.” That preliminary injunction has been denied by U.S. District Court Judge Katherine Crytzer.
Zeigler’s lawsuit argued that depriving him of a fifth season of eligibility was depriving him of “the most lucrative year of the eligibility window for the vast majority of athletes.” It went on to state that if Zeigler were eligible to play in
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