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Arizona guard James Akinjo granted immediate eligibility

Arizona Desert Swarm | September 1, 2020

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No matter when the Arizona Wildcats season starts, James Akinjo will be able to play.

The UA (and Georgetown transfer himself) announced Tuesday that he has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA.

NEWS - James Akinjo granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA!

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Akinjo joined the Wildcats in January 2020, so had he not received a waiver, he would have had to wait until January 2021 to make his UA debut.



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