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Saint Louis forward Robbie Avila, the A-10 player of the year, gets injunction to play this season
Compiled Nov 5
What happened
Robbie Avila was granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to play a fifth season of college basketball for Saint Louis
The detail
Judge Jason Sengheiser ruled Saint Louis can have a 16th roster spot for Avila until a trial is held
The detail
Avila is the Atlantic 10 player of the year
The detail
Avila played two seasons at Indiana State under coach Josh Schertz before following him to Saint Louis
How it unfolded
two seasons before Saint Louis: Avila played for coach Josh Schertz at Indiana State · as a junior: Avila averaged 17.3 points for Saint Louis · last season: Avila averaged 12.8 points and Saint Louis went 29-6, winning the A-10 regular-season title · last season's NCAA Tournament: Saint Louis, a No. 9 seed, beat Georgia before losing to eventual champion Michigan · earlier this year: NCAA announced it was shifting to a five-for-five eligibility model · Thursday: Judge Sengheiser granted Avila a preliminary injunction to play this season
By the numbers
16th roster spot · 23 Avila's age · 17.3 points per game · 12.8 points per game · 132 of 137 career games started
Still unresolved
The trial on Avila's eligibility case could be held several months from now