'Cream Abdul-Jabbar' Gets Big Break in College Basketball Eligibility Fight
Robbie Avila gets a key legal boost in his bid to return to college basketball as eligibility disputes involving former pros grow.
College basketball is currently experiencing a tense eligibility fight, with multiple former professionals, NBA draft picks, and players who have exhausted their college eligibility attempting to return for another season. The NCAA introduced a new rule in 2026 allowing athletes five seasons of competition within a five-year window, but its decision to exclude many players from the high school class of 2022 has triggered lawsuits across the country.
Robbie Avila, famously dubbed "Cream Abdul-Jabbar," is fighting for another season of college eligibility as well, and according to recent reports, he has received a temporary restraining order allowing the Billikens to roster him while his eligibility case continues.
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