Bryce Nze drives towards the rim during a Butler basketball game last season. Nze is one of the many Butler senior athletes choosing to utilize their extra year of NCAA eligibility. Collegian file photo.
RYAN GRILL | SPORTS REPORTER | rgrill@butler.edu
Last March, the NCAA voted in favor of granting spring student athletes an additional year of eligibility. In the months after, fall, winter and spring athletes that played less than 50 percent of their season, were given the same privilege. Butler’s senior student athletes were faced with a decision to either play another year or move on — and many decided to take advantage of their extra year.