St. John's tandem sues NCAA, seeks fifth year

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- Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterApr 30, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 * Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato REACTIONS St. John's men's basketball standouts Jordan Dingle and Chris Ledlum have sued the NCAA in Queens Supreme Court and are seeking "injunctive relief" after their requests for a fifth year of eligibility were denied.
"These schools are rapidly filling their basketball team rosters and each day that passes where Mr. Ledlum and Mr. Dingle are unable to either enter the transfer portal or commit to St. John's for the 2024-2025 Division I Men's basketball season results in losses to both NIL and professional basketball prospects."
"These two student-athletes were unable, through no fault of their own, to play basketball during their sophomore season since the Ivy League canceled all winter sports during the 2020-21 academic year," their attorneys said in a statement.
To add insult to injury, the student-athletes who had a chance to participate in athletics during the COVID year received an extra year of eligibility, while student-athletes from conferences that shut down their seasons were not afforded similar treatment.