Big news coming out of high school sports today. The TSSAA has determined that two Memphis East basketball players have been ruled ineligible for the 2017-18 season.
They’re claiming the school broke the "prior link" rule for transfers.
Ryan Boyce, who’s ranked #224 nationally, and James Wiseman, ranked #2 nationally and a big time UK recruit are suspected to be the players involved. Both players played for Penny Hardaway within the last twelve months, which encouraged them to transfer to the school Penny coaches at.. Memphis East.
Here’s a statement from the committee themselves:
“The rule states that if a student with an athletic record transfers to a new school where an athletic coaching link existed within the previous 12 months, then that student is ineligible at his new school.