Overview
- On Feb. 24, Tuscaloosa Circuit Court Judge Daniel Pruet denied Bediako’s request for interim injunctive relief, leaving him ineligible to play.
- Bediako has filed an emergency motion with the Alabama Supreme Court seeking permission to compete while his appeal is pending.
- His legal filings contend the court is unlikely to resolve the appeal before March deadlines, which would nullify the practical purpose of the case without temporary relief.
- He previously appeared in five games under a temporary restraining order from a judge who later recused over donor ties, averaging about 10.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks as Alabama went 3–2.
- NCAA president Charlie Baker and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey opposed reinstatement, while the university said it will continue supporting Bediako as he works toward his degree.