LSU coach Wade refuses to discuss Luis eligibility case

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 21:50 · Archive

LSU coach Will Wade declined to answer questions about RJ Luis Jr.'s eligibility status after a court order.

LSU coach Will Wade declined on Thursday to answer questions about RJ Luis Jr.'s eligibility status. Wade said he could not discuss the matter, though he stated that his position had not changed. He previously indicated he intended to follow 'SEC protocols' regarding Luis, but the latest court order ostensibly prevents him from doing so.

Luis won a temporary restraining order a day before Wade's statement. A Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in late August that effectively made Luis eligible to play in college pending the resolution of his case. LSU opens its regular season on Tuesday night against LSU-New Orleans.

The NCAA has argued Luis is ineligible because he left college to participate in the NBA draft, failed to withdraw as required to return, and briefly spent time with the Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics during the 2025 offseason and preseason. The Southeastern Conference also ruled him ineligible under rules banning players who have participated in NBA, WNBA or NFL drafts, or signed contracts with teams from those leagues. Luis' lawyers have asserted their client, who never played an NBA game, is comparable to overseas players granted NCAA waivers to play college basketball in the United States.

How it is being reported

• LSU coach Will Wade declines to discuss RJ Luis Jr.'s status with the TigersLSU coach Will Wade declined on Thursday to take questions about RJ Luis Jr., who a day earlier won a temporary restraining order that could open a door for him to play for the Tigers — if Wade adds him to his roster.Clickorlando · 29 Oct, 21:05
• LSU coach Will Wade declines to discuss RJ Luis Jr.'s status with the TigersLSU coach Will Wade declined on Thursday to take questions about RJ Luis Jr., who a day earlier won a temporary restraining order that could open a door for him to play for the Tigers — if Wade adds him to his roster.News4Jax · 29 Oct, 21:05

In this story: Will Wade · RJ Luis Jr. · LSU · NCAA · Southeastern Conference · Utah Jazz · Boston Celtics

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