BYU announced that the NCAA has suspended Yoeli Childs for the first 9 games of the 2019-2020 season. The suspension is due to his signing with an agent before filing the required NCAA paperwork.
Tom Holmoe gave this statement: “Amid the confusion of the NCAA allowing student athletes to sign with agents and still return to school, Yoeli was caught in the transition of a changing landscape. We are disappointed with the NCAA’s decision to withhold nine games of his senior season.”
Yoeli got caught in an unfortunate rule transition where there wasn’t much clarity. This was the first year that potential NBA Draft prospects were able to hire agents without losing eligibility; Yoeli took advantage of this rule, and received permitted money for training and travel expenses.