The NCAA has officially approved Olivier Sarr’s waiver, but the Kentucky center’s eligibility remains up in the air for the upcoming 2020-21 season.
As originally reported by ESPN commentator Dick Vitale on Tuesday evening, Ben Roberts of the Herald-Leader has confirmed that the NCAA has signed off on Sarr’s waiver, leaving the final decision up to the SEC.
“The Herald-Leader independently confirmed [Vitale’s report] Wednesday morning,” Roberts reported. “The NCAA has indeed approved Sarr’s waiver request, but UK is now waiting on the Southeastern Conference to issue an additional waiver that would allow Sarr to bypass a transfer rule specific to the SEC.