Interesting, the judge in the case is a former Gonzaga Law school alum. (Judge Polin) While this case currently deals with a Gonzaga hoopster, it could have far reaching consequences for many college athletes.
"In this case, the NCAA rule being challenged is the five-year window, which starts when a player graduates high school and gives them five years to complete their four years of NCAA eligibility. While Grant-Foster has missed multiple seasons due to injury, his five-year window began back in 2018-19 when he played at Indian Hills Community College, over seven years ago.
After two years at Indian Hills, Grant-Foster spent the 2020-21 season at Kansas, appearing in 22 games before transferring to DePaul. He played in just one game at DePaul in 202122 and zero games in 2022-23 while recovering from a pair of heart surgeries, resurfacing a year later at Grand Canyon, where he played in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.
The NCAA gave Grant-Foster an extra year in 2024-25 because one of his seasons, 2020-21 at Kansas, was wiped away due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, since that ruling, the NCAA has also determined that players who spent time at a Junior College will get an additional year of eligibility in 2025-26, which will be a key part of Grant-Foster's argument for eligibility through this lawsuit."
