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Memphis' James Wiseman ruled ineligible by NCAA

NCAA basketball Yesterday
According to James Wiseman’s attorney, Leslie Ballin, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, whom the NCAA deemed a booster, helped Wiseman and his family with moving expenses in 2018. In a dramatic turn of events, the University of Memphis obtained a temporary restraining order against the association allowing Wiseman to play on Friday.
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· 9 hours ago

Breaking: The NCAA has ruled Memphis' James Wiseman ineligible, his lawyer, Leslie Ballin, said in a news conference. Coach Penny Hardaway assisted Wiseman and his family's move to Memphis in 2018, and the NCAA has deemed Hardaway a booster.

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· 10 hours ago

The NCAA has ruled Memphis F/C James Wiseman -- the possible No. 1 overall pick in 2020 NBA Draft -- ineligible, his lawyers said in Memphis.

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· 9 hours ago

2018, not 2008. No small detail, I know.

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway assisted Wiseman and his family's move to Memphis in 2008, attorney Leslie Ballin said in a news conference --- and the NCAA has deemed Hardaway a booster.
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· 9 hours ago

Attorney Leslie Ballin told reporters that the NCAA has determined Memphis coach Penny Hardaway helped James Wiseman and his family move from Nashville to Memphis while in high school.

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· 10 hours ago

Ballin says this all stems from high school. The NCAA believes Hardaway helped Wiseman move to Memphis during that time and that made Penny a booster. Ballin is representing Wiseman and has filed a lawsuit challenging the ruling.

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· 9 hours ago

For context here: James Wiseman moved from Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth to Memphis (Tenn.) East, where Penny coached, just before his junior season. Same spring/summer he began playing for Penny Hardaway's AAU program.

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· 9 hours ago

They got a temporary restraining order against the NCAA!

James Wiseman playing tonight. Statement from :
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· 7 hours ago

NCAA statement on James Wiseman:

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· 9 hours ago

Statement from says an emergency temporary restraining order will allow James Wiseman to play tonight

James Wiseman playing tonight. Statement from :
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· 8 hours ago

Memphis fans cheered as James Wiseman was introduced as a starter less than an hour after he was ruled ineligible. The team got an emergency restraining order to allow Wiseman to play. Watch UIC-Memphis live:

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· 17 hours ago

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· 17 hours ago

Ohio State star Chase Young is missing Saturday's game as the school investigates possible NCAA violations.

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· 9 hours ago

It’s official. The is a damn travesty. This kid Wiseman is ineligible — after already starting the season — because COACH Penny Hardaway is a booster? This is straight B.S. no wonder and so many others are so against the NCAA. Hey , I’ve got an idea:

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· 9 hours ago

Go ahead afterall and add a 3rd round in the draft. Just make sure to create a route where kids can finish their education, plus have an insurance policy for potential injuries. Enough with the . They just need to go. They make me so sick. Why’d the kid start the season

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· 9 hours ago

The potential #1 pick in the NFL draft was suspended for accepting a loan - that he paid back in full - from a family friend. The potential #1 pick in the NBA draft was ruled ineligible because his coach helped his family move while in HS. Another banner day for the NCAA.

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· 8 hours ago

Is a donor automatically a booster or would one have to earmark his donation as being for sports to be a booster? Are the two synonymous? Legit asking so I can formulate my argument against my dad later.

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· 8 hours ago
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Penny gave 1,000,000 to the university of Memphis to build his athletic building and so the ncaa considers him a donor in perpuituity. Probably spelled that wrong. That’s the last time penny donated to u of m

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· 9 hours ago

The bottom line: if Penny Hardaway did, in fact, give James Wiseman $11,500 to move it could be an extra benefit because, at the time, Penny could be considered a Memphis booster. That he's the coach now and so forth adds layers, but that's the crux of it.

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· 9 hours ago

A few things: (1) unfortunate situation for the young man, I can only feel for him; (2) there better be sufficient support for these allegations against Hardaway, would be very disappointing if not; and (3) will the media's reaction toward Hardaway mirror that of my father's?

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway assisted Wiseman and his family's move to Memphis in 2008, attorney Leslie Ballin said in a news conference --- and the NCAA has deemed Hardaway a booster.
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· 9 hours ago

For Coach Hardaway's sake I hope the reaction is different. Thinking about Coach Hardaway and wish nothing but best of luck to him! Situations like these make me wish I had my degree already and could help!

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· 9 hours ago

What a Friday for the joke that is the NCAA. Suspend the best player in college football (Chase Young) & now rule possible 2020 #1 NBA pick James Wiseman ineligible. Neither ruling makes any sense

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· 9 hours ago

I'm not trying to accuse Penny Hardaway of anything but he got the No. 1 overall player in James Wiseman Got Boogie Ellis, who signed with Duke to back out and go to Memphis, and got Precious Achiuwa, who I thought was a UNC lean

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