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Kansas' Silvio De Sousa Eligible to Play 2019-20 Season After NCAA Appeal

The NCAA announced Friday that Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa will be eligible to play in 2019-20 after sitting out all of 2018-19 due to NCAA rules violations.

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Kansas men’s basketball student-athlete Silvio De Sousa is eligible to play the upcoming season. https://t.co/hIjzSIRpn6

In February, the NCAA released a statement saying that De Sousa would have to sit both the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons after it was determined his guardian accepted a $2,500 payment from an agent and Kansas booster.

Additionally, De Sousa's guardian allegedly accepted a future payment of $20,000 from an Adidas employee in exchange for De Sousa committing to Kansas.