Nya Robertson gains temporary eligibility, will be available for Lady Vols at Coppin State
Nya Robertson will be available for Lady Vols basketball at Coppin State after a temporary restraining order made her eligible.
Tennessee Lady Vols guard Nya Robertson will be added to the team's roster for their upcoming road game against Coppin State after receiving a temporary restraining order on November 2. Robertson is among the plaintiffs in the Hosea Wheeler lawsuit against the NCAA, seeking eligibility for the 2022 class seniors excluded from the NCAA's new age-based eligibility rules.
The temporary restraining order, valid for ten days, was granted only to Robertson, TCU's Colin Clough, and Rice's Darya Schwartzman because their seasons had already begun. The court acknowledged that the plaintiffs had a probable right to recovery and an imminent, irreparable injury without immediate relief. The temporary order expires on November 13, with a hearing scheduled for November 16.
The new age-based model grants athletes five seasons of eligibility, replacing traditional redshirts and waivers for extra eligibility. Robertson, who transferred to Tennessee last season, set the program record for 3-pointers in a single game last season, hitting 10 against Coppin State.
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