What we know
What we know: Saint Louis forward Robbie Avila, the A-10 player of the year, gets injunction to play this season
Compiled Nov 5
What we know
- Robbie Avila was granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to play a fifth season of college basketball for Saint Louis
- Judge Jason Sengheiser ruled Saint Louis can have a 16th roster spot for Avila until a trial is held
- Avila is the Atlantic 10 player of the year
- Avila played two seasons at Indiana State under coach Josh Schertz before following him to Saint Louis
- Saint Louis went 29-6 last season and won the A-10 regular-season title, reaching the NCAA Tournament as a No. 9 seed where they beat Georgia before losing to champion Michigan
- Avila played for the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA summer league but never signed a pro contract
What we don’t know yet
- The trial on Avila's eligibility case could be held several months from now
- There is fear among players and coaches that NCAA appeals could ultimately render these athletes ineligible again
- Jon Scheyer says some players could get an injunction, be eligible for a period, and then become ineligible again as cases proceed
Open questions
- When will the trial on Avila's eligibility case actually take place?
- Will the NCAA appeal the ruling, and could that make Avila ineligible later in the season?
- How will the outcome of similar lawsuits nationwide affect other players like Mark Mitchell?
- What will happen to Saint Louis's roster situation after the trial concludes?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.