NCAA inching toward drafted players returning to school, if they don't sign

December 30, 2025

By Mike Florio, Pro Football Talk via Yahoo Sports: The NCAA’s decision to grant James Nnaji four years of eligibility to play college basketball despite being a 2023 NBA first-round draft pick has sparked plenty of discussion and debate over whether the approach truly meshes with NCAA rules. The simple reality is that NCAA rules have crumbled in recent years under the weight of multiple legal challenges.

Not surprisingly, the NCAA is inching away from the notion that a player who has been drafted by an American professional sports league but who hasn’t signed a contract can use any remaining eligibility.

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NCAA keeps inching toward letting drafted players return to school, if they don't sign

The NCAA's decision to grant James Nnaji four years of eligibility to play college basketball despite being a 2023 NBA first-round draft pick has sparked plenty of discussion and debate over whether the approach truly meshes with NCAA rules.

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