{
  "id": 7585133,
  "title": "Tre White, Jayden Dawson join a case against NCAA for more eligibility",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/tre-white-jayden-dawson-join-a-case-against-ncaa-for-more-eligibility",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:10:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tre-white-jayden-dawson-join-161033850.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lawrence, Kansas — Former University of Kansas basketball players Tre White and Jayden Dawson have joined a legal case against the NCAA, seeking eligibility to compete during the 2026-27 season. According to court documents in Indiana, both athletes were included in an amended complaint seeking various legal remedies, including a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and permanent injunction. White played all 35 games for the Jayhawks during the 2025-26 season, while Dawson started 24 of his 24 appearances. They both competed against players who had already completed five seasons of college basketball. The complaint argues that the NCAA's rule allowing athletes who graduated after 2022 to play five seasons without redshirting is exclusionary to athletes who did not redshirt. Additionally, the plaintiffs claim that denying these athletes eligibility prevents them from earning money through name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals and revenue-sharing agreements. This case is one of several legal challenges the NCAA has faced. Initially filed with a smaller group of plaintiffs, the case was expanded to include Dawson and White, who were both previously playing in the NBA summer league. KU fans will be watching the developments in this case, as other former Jayhawks, including Malik Reneau and Clifton Jeremiah Thompson, have also expressed interest in playing for Kansas.",
  "summary": "A pair of former Kansas basketball players have joined a case against the NCAA and are seeking more eligibility. Here’s more on that situation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}