Federal judge grants WVU basketball players extra eligibility year

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Oct, 08:19 · Archive

A federal judge granted four West Virginia student-athletes an extra year of eligibility for 2026-27.

Four West Virginia Mountaineer student-athletes, including men's basketball players Brenen Lorient and Javan Buchanan, have been granted eligibility for the 2026-27 athletic year. U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey issued a preliminary injunction in the case, effectively overriding NCAA restrictions on the athletes' eligibility.

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• Federal Judge grants WVU basketball players fifth season of eligibilityLorient, Buchanan among four Mountaineer athletes to receive injunction against NCAAWVVA · 1 Oct, 04:18
• 4 Mountaineers granted eligibility through court orderFour West Virginia student-athletes have been granted eligibility for the 2026-27 athletic year based on a court ruling handed down on Wednesday afternoon. U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia granted a preliminary injunction to WVU men's basketball players Brenen Lorient and Javan Buchanan, [...]Wowktv · 30 Sept, 18:39

In this story: West Virginia University · Brenen Lorient · Javan Buchanan · NCAA · John Preston Bailey

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