An Indiana judge recently handed a preliminary injunction to a handful of fifth-year college basketball players, including Kansas Jayhawks guard Tre White, pursuing legal action against the NCAA to retain eligibility for the upcoming season.
The result essentially hands White another season of eligibility, barring any further legal pushback.
The NCAA filed an emergency motion to stay the injunction on Thursday, as the association continues its ongoing court battles in hopes of drawing the line with its newly implemented 5-for-5 eligibility policy, which states that any player who exhausted his or her eligibility during the 2025-26 academic year under the previous model shall receive no further seasons.
Will Tre White Suit Up for Kansas This Season?
White is seemingly eligible for the 2026-27 season, and, understandably, he’d return to Kansas, but neither White nor the school has actually verified his return to the program ahead of the upcoming season.
Bill Self shared a public statement following the result of White’s case in Indiana:
“We’re very happy for Tre with today’s result. He’s had a great summer in the gym, and we’re excited to talk to him and his family about his next steps.”
Transferring from Illinois to Kansas last season, White averaged a career-high 13.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game last season through 35 starts. He’d be an instant win for Self’s backcourt and a veteran aid to incoming freshman Tyran Stokes.
Self has clearly been in touch with White over the offseason, but it didn’t seem these players – previously believed ineligible under the new 5-for-5 policy – would actually see the college floor again this season. Now, it seems the NCAA has a real problem on its hands as several players seek a return to college rosters across the country following the preliminary injunction.
The case isn’t exactly finished, either. We’ve seen some wild stuff over the course of the offseason, and I wouldn’t be the least bit shocked if the NCAA manages to pull off a spectacular rug pull that’d certainly result in another mountain of legal tirades.
