Memphis has declared star forward James Wiseman ineligible and will hold him out of competition while it petitions the NCAA to have him reinstated, the school announced Thursday.
Wiseman, a potential No. 1 choice in next year’s NBA draft, was ruled ineligible by the NCAA on Friday, hours before the Tigers’ game against Illinois-Chicago. Wiseman played in the game after a Tennessee judge ruled to put the NCAA’s ruling on hold pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by Wiseman against the NCAA.
Wiseman withdrew that suit on Thursday.
“It has become clear to Mr.