men's basketball got a big lift Monday night.
A 6-foot-9, 243-pound lift.
Mamadou Doucoure has been ruled eligible by the NCAA to compete for the team as a true freshman during the 2017-18 season, as announced by the program on social media. He was a surprise addition to the 2017 recruiting class as he re-classified from 2018 after committing.
JUST IN:
Mamadou Doucoure has been certified by the NCAA eligibility center and ruled eligible to compete immediately. Welcome to #Rfamily! pic.twitter.com/IsV1LxNeh4
-- Rutgers Basketball (@RutgersMBB) October 2, 2017
The Mali native graduated from Our Savior New American (N.