{
  "id": 19254990,
  "title": "St. John’s forward Babacar Sane remains eligible through Players’ Era Festival after second hearing goes undecided",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/st-johns-forward-babacar-sane-remains-eligible-through-players-era",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T00:53:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/st-john-forward-babacar-sane-005339397.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Babacar Sane, a forward for St. John's Red Storm, remains eligible to play despite his eligibility lawsuit against the NCAA remaining undecided. The Queens Supreme Court held a second hearing on Monday, with Sane and head coach Rick Pitino testifying, but could not reach a decision. Due to this uncertainty, Sane is covered by a temporary restraining order, allowing him to play in St. John's upcoming games. These include a non-conference match against Syracuse on Sunday and the Players’ Era Festival trip, where the Red Storm will face Oregon, Texas Tech or Louisville, and up to two more teams. The conflict centers around Sane signing an Exhibit-10 contract with the Utah Jazz in 2024. His legal team claims he did not partake in any NBA activities, such as competing, training, or attending camp. Sane, who played the last five years in the NBA G-League and other leagues across Europe and Africa, signed with St. John's after the 2022 season. He was recently named co-captain of the Red Storm and scored five points and grabbed two rebounds in his team's debut against Monmouth. He is expected to return to the court soon, as he is set to play against Colgate Raiders on November 11.",
  "summary": "Sane is allowed to continue playing for St. John’s until the end of the month under his temporary restraining order.",
  "key_points": [
    "St. John's forward Babacar Sane remains eligible for Players' Era Festival.",
    "Second eligibility hearing on Sane-NCAA lawsuit remains undecided.",
    "Sane can play in St. John's upcoming games due to temporary restraining order."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The court's inability to reach a decision preserves the player's immediate availability, allowing the Red Storm to maintain their roster strength while the legal dispute over professional contract status continues.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}