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Kentucky Wildcats five-star freshman center Skal Labissiere has received NCAA eligibility to play in the 2015-16 season. Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports reported the update on Twitter.
Kentucky freshman Skal Labissiere — projected top draft pick — has received NCAA eligibility to play 2015-16 season, sources tell Yahoo.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 23, 2015
Originally from Haiti, Labissiere’s eligibility was under investigation due to his guardian, Gerald Hamilton. Labissiere was all set to play high school basketball at Lausanne Collegiate in Memphis, but was declared ineligible by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association.