Tamin Lipsey’s College Career Was Over. Then He Beat the NCAA in Court

Tamin Lipsey returns to Iowa State after a court ruling grants him an extra season.

Iowa State picked up one of its biggest offseason additions ever this year.

Thanks to a court ruling, Tamin Lipsey has been granted an injunction to return to the Cyclones. The NCAA has filed an appeal on the matter.

Advertisement

Related: Iowa Star Tamin Lipsey Among Those Granted Eligibility To Return To College

But for now, Lipsey is back in Ames with a locker and uniform inside Hilton Coliseum.

Tamin Lipsey Officially Back With Iowa State Men’s Basketball

The school put out an official press release confirming the return of Lipsey to the program.

Lipsey was granted a temporary restraining order in the Daley vs. NCAA case by the Monroe County Circuit Court in Indiana. That ruling allows him to play an additional year.

After leaving Iowa State as one of the top players in program history, the former Ames High School star gets another crack at an NCAA championship.

Advertisement

Former Cyclone Star Went Undrafted in NBA Draft

Lipsey seemingly exhausted his eligibility this past March when Iowa State lost in the NCAA Tournament. He went undrafted in the NBA Draft, signing with the Indiana Pacers for the NBA Summer League.

After appearing in two games for the Pacers, Lipsey suffered a knee injury. He did not return to the court.

During his career with the Cyclones, Lipsey was named an All-American and three-time all-Big 12 selection. He was a three-time conference all-defensive team selection.

Lipsey will enter this additional year after averaging 13.5 points, five assists, four rebounds and over two steals per game last season. He is the only Power Conference player in the country to average those numbers, and the first Cyclone since NBA star Tyrese Haliburton.

Advertisement

His career totals of 1,507 points, 602 assists, 518 rebounds and 314 steals make him the only Big 12 Conference player ever to achieve those numbers. He is the fourth in the NCAA to reach those totals since 1986.

With Tamin Lipsey, Iowa…

Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tamin-lipsey-college-career-over-225417239.html

Author :

Publish date : 2026-09-29 22:54:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.