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Fifty-two student-athletes filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, July 30, seeking an extra year of eligibility in North Carolina.
According to multiple reports, the lawsuit is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction for more than 50 student-athletes to play this upcoming 2025-26 college basketball season after the NCAA adjusted its eligibility guidelines last month to a five-year model.
Headlining the list of student-athletes is former North Carolina State forward Darrion Williams, while former Ohio State guard Tyana Todd is the lone women's basketball player listed as a plaintiff, according to Field of 68 Network's Jeff Goodman.
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Williams averaged 14.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting 41.4% from the field in 33 starts last season for the Wolfpack. There are over 10 players from a North Carolina-based university or college among the plaintiffs.
The age-based eligibility model that the NCAA adopted begins a student-athlete’s five-year eligibility clock upon full-time enrollment at a university or at the beginning of the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever comes first.
The "5-for-5" eligibility model also eliminates traditional redshirts and waivers for extra eligibility, aside from special circumstances like pregnancy, military service or religious missions.
Here's a full list of student athletes that were named as plaintiffs on the lawsuit:
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Darrion Williams, 51 other student athletes sue NCAA for additional eligibility
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According to multiple reports, the lawsuit is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction for more than 50 student-athletes to play this upcoming 2025-26 college basketball season after the NCAA adjusted its eligibility guidelines last month to a five-year model.
Headlining the list of student-athletes is former North Carolina State forward Darrion Williams, while former Ohio State guard Tyana Todd is the lone women's basketball player listed as a plaintiff, according to Field of 68 Network's Jeff Goodman.
REQUIRED READING: Duke basketball swaps Michigan for Texas Tech game | Report
Williams averaged 14.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting 41.4% from the field in 33 starts last season for the Wolfpack. There are over 10 players from a North Carolina-based university or college among the plaintiffs.
The age-based eligibility model that the NCAA adopted begins a student-athlete’s five-year eligibility clock upon full-time enrollment at a university or at the beginning of the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever comes first.
The "5-for-5" eligibility model also eliminates traditional redshirts and waivers for extra eligibility, aside from special circumstances like pregnancy, military service or religious missions.
Student athletes on latest Five for Five lawsuit
Here's a full list of student athletes that were named as plaintiffs on the lawsuit:
- Darrion Williams, NC State
- Reed Bailey, Indiana
- Malik Reneau, Miami
- Nate Calmese, Wake Forest
- Owen Aquino, High Point
- Colin Porter, Liberty
- Chisom Okpara, Stanford
- Trejuan Holloman, NC State
- Ven-Allen Lubin, NC State
- Dallin Hall, Virginia
- Scotty Washington, High Point
- Donovan Atwell, Texas Tech
- Jayden Dawson, Kansas
- Alonzo Dodd, Appalachian State
- Jamil Muttilib, Appalachian State
- Bryson Ogletree, NC A&T
- Damoni Harrison, Charlotte
- Kimani Hamilton, UNLV
- Geoffrey Sprouse, American
- Prince Aligbe, Southern Illinois
- Kareem Rozier, Winthrop
- Albert Vargas Brito, Robert Morris
- Major Freeman, Charlotte
- AJ Worrell, Morgan State
- Joshua (“Greedy”) Williams, UNCW
- Kenyon Giles, Wichita State
- Michael Walz, Richmond
- Achile Spadone, Bucknell
- Romad Dean, Tulsa
- Derek Simpson, St. Joe's
- Kenny Noland, Columbia
- Rashad King, LSU
- Orlando Lovejoy, Detroit
- Brit Harris, FIU
- Javontae Campbell, Bowling Green
- Jaqai Murray, Angelo State
- Noah Otshudi, Marshall
- Iaroslav Niagu, Jacksonville State
- Anthony McComb, Norfolk State
- Vincent Brady II, High Point
- Po’Boigh King, Sam Houston
- Jayden Brewer, Western Michigan
- Troy Glover, Bowling Green
- Takai (“TK”) Simpkins, Elon
- Chandler Jackson, Arkansas State
- Justin Allen, Green Bay
- Bowen Hardman, Akron
- David Dixon, Duquesne
- Michael Eley, Hampton
- Cardell Bailey, Southern Indiana
- Emmanuel Okorafor, Wichita State
- Tyana Todd, Ohio State (Women's Basketball)
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Darrion Williams, 51 other student athletes sue NCAA for additional eligibility
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