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April 23, 2025 4:07 PM PT
When Saint Thomas applied last month for a waiver with the NCAA for a fifth season of eligibility, the USC forward figured he had a compelling case. As a sophomore at Loyola Chicago, he’d fallen into a depression so deep that he considered suicide. Unable to find the help he needed, he left the school midway through the season to address his mental health, unsure if he’d ever play basketball again.
Two years after that dark stretch, Thomas hoped that the NCAA might help him get that lost season back.