LAWRENCE
As the start of the men’s basketball regular season came and went on Friday night, Kansas freshman forward Cheick Diallo remained sidelined while the NCAA continues its investigation into his academic eligibility and relationship with his legal guardian, Tidian Drame.
The NCAA on Friday issued full clearance to Central Florida’s Tacko Fall, who had previously been sidelined in a similar initial eligibility case. But attorney Don Jackson, who is currently representing Drame, told The Star on Friday that he was “not overly optimistic” that a ruling would come during the next few days.
Jackson expressed concern that the NCAA has tried to define Drame as an “agent” before interviewing Drame or consulting with the schools that recruited Diallo, including Kansas.