Dallas Judge Lets 2022 Athletes Seek 1 More NCAA Season, Including Former Pros
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 1
Dallas Judge Lets 2022 Athletes Seek 1 More NCAA Season, Including Former Pros
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 1
Summary
A Dallas judge signed an order barring the NCAA and SEC from blocking athletes whose first college season was 2022-23 from returning for 2026-27.
The ruling applies even to players who signed professional contracts or spent time on a WNBA roster, as long as they remain within a five-year window and further legal decisions this week do not reverse it.
No player who logged WNBA minutes in 2026 has yet declared an NCAA return, but the order immediately expands the late recruiting pool for women’s basketball programs.
South Carolina already added Brooke Quarles Daniels, while Louisville landed Amiya Joyner and Oklahoma State added Callin Hake; Christeen Iwuala and Bailey Maupin were also cited as potentially impactful returnees.