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Jayhawks’ Melvin Council Jr. Granted Preliminary Injunction Allowing Him 7th College Season – WTOP News
The 24-year-old guard started all 35 games last season and averaged 12.7 points as Kansas fills its 2026-27 roster.
- Kansas announced Sunday that Melvin Council Jr. will return for the 2026-27 season after receiving a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in New York.
- A New York court granted Council a preliminary injunction allowing a sixth year of eligibility; his lawsuit argues two years at Monroe College should not count against NCAA limits.
- During the 2025-26 season, Council started all 35 games for Kansas, averaging 12.7 points, 5.1 assists, and 5.0 rebounds per game while earning Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.
- Coach Bill Self confirmed Council will begin practicing immediately, while Tre White's Indiana court injunction also secured eligibility, completing the Jayhawks' roster for the upcoming season.
- The NCAA is expected to appeal the decision, leaving Council's eligibility subject to change as the case proceeds. Kansas begins its first exhibition game in less than two weeks.
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Jayhawks’ Melvin Council Jr. granted preliminary injunction allowing him 7th college season
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Melvin Council Jr. has returned to Kansas after he was granted a preliminary injunction in a New York state court allowing him to play a seventh season, the school announced Sunday.
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Jayhawks' Melvin Council Jr. granted preliminary injunction allowing him 7th college season
Melvin Council Jr. has returned to Kansas after he was granted a preliminary injunction in a New York state court allowing him to play a seventh season. Coach Bill Self said in a statement posted on X that Council would…
Jayhawks’ Melvin Council Jr. granted preliminary injunction allowing him 7th college season – WTOP News
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Melvin Council Jr. has returned to Kansas after he was granted a preliminary injunction in a New York state court allowing him to play a s
·Chevy Chase, United States
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