Overview
- The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday rejected Bediako’s emergency request for an interim injunction, so he will not play in Saturday’s game at Tennessee.
- The ruling leaves intact Judge Daniel Pruet’s Feb. 9 decision that Bediako’s prior G League and NBA contracts make him ineligible under NCAA rules.
- A temporary restraining order from Judge James H. Roberts Jr., who later recused as an Alabama Athletics donor, had allowed Bediako to appear in five games in January and early February.
- His attorneys argue the appellate process could take months, creating a real risk the case is unresolved before postseason play concludes.
- Alabama has won seven straight since the preliminary injunction was denied, including a 5–0 stretch after Bediako was ruled ineligible.