OU basketball signee B.J. Edwards' eligibility unsettled after latest court order
Oklahoma basketball transfer B.J. Edwards is ineligible to play after a court order paused his temporary eligibility.
Norman — The Tennessee Court of Appeals has issued a stay on the injunction granted to B.J. Edwards and other athletes, according to a court order dated August 26. The Sooners' fifth-year guard, who committed to the team on August 13, was previously eligible due to the Tennessee order. Edwards played in the University of Oklahoma's first 28 games last season before an injury cut his season short.
He averaged 12.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game and holds the record for the most points, rebounds, assists, and steals in a single game by a single player in a single game in the NCAA. Edwards, a Knoxville native, scored 2,240 points during his high school career at Knoxville Catholic High School. With this latest court order, the injunction has been temporarily suspended, allowing for a final ruling by the court.
The Oklahoma Sooners, returning players Xzayvier Brown and Derrion Reid, are striving to return to the NCAA Tournament under coach Porter Moser's sixth season. While the injunction is not a final ruling, it is possible that Edwards could still play for the Sooners this season. Colton Sulley, a reporter for The Oklahoman, can be contacted at csulley@oklahoman.com or on X/Twitter @colton_sulley.
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