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After an offseason of uncertainty at the point guard position, Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs can rest a little easier now, with less than two weeks until the games begin.
California judge and self-described Gonzaga fan Beth McGowen granted an injunction in the Glancey vs. NCAA case on Tuesday, keeping all the plaintiffs – including Gonzaga players Xaivian Lee and Ines Bettencourt – eligible to suit up this upcoming season.
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While the NCAA is expected to appeal and will likely expedite a stay request, there is belief this will be a more difficult case for the NCAA to win on appeal – potentially securing coach Few his starting point guard for the 2026-27 season.
What the injunction means for Xaivian Lee’s Gonzaga eligibility
Lee joined the California lawsuit as a plaintiff in August, and a judge granted a temporary restraining order, or TRO, to the plaintiffs on August 18. It took almost exactly two months for the injunction to follow suit, but thankfully for Gonzaga, it keeps Lee eligible for the time being.
He’ll be able to play for the Zags in their exhibition game against Arkansas on Saturday, and unless the NCAA is granted a stay request in the next nine business days, he will play in the team’s season opener against Purdue in Las Vegas on Nov. 2.
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With fellow point guard Javon Bennett getting his eligibility reinstated by the Ohio Supreme Court last week, Gonzaga now has just two players remaining in limbo: Florida State transfer forward Chauncey Wiggins and Real Madrid big man Izan Almansa.
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Wiggins is part of the Godfrey vs. NCAA lawsuit filed in Georgia, which is currently stayed by the NCAA. Almansa has yet to be cleared by the NCAA after playing professionally in parts of the last three seasons, although players with similar backgrounds – including St. John’s point guard Quinn Ellis – have recently been cleared, a promising sign for the 21-year-old big…
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