Charles Bediako Wants to Return to College
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Auburn coach Steven Pearl is the latest coach to discuss Charles Bediako becoming immediately eligible to play for Alabama again. Pearl joined WJOX on Thursday morning and said it’s “the landscape of where we’re at right now.
The former Alabama center is attempting to return to the Crimson Tide and play out this season, despite competing in the G League.
The NCAA’s bid to establish rules of eligibility was dealt another legal blow, when an Alabama circuit judge ruled former N BA developmental player Charles Bediako can return to college and play as early as Saturday, a decision which drew sharp reaction from UConn.
Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako, who has spent the past 2 1/2 years competing in the NBA Summer League and G League, had his college eligibility temporarily reinstated Wednesday by a judge who blocked the NCAA from retaliating for his return to the 17th-ranked Tide.