James Nnaji Shakes Up College Basketball: Baylor Star Enters Transfer Portal—Where Will He Land Next?
His arrival in Waco made the blurry line between pro and college hoops even more obscure and caused an uproar among college coaches. Arkansas’ John Calipari pleaded for the NCAA to explain its decision to grant Nnaji four years of eligibility, UConn’s Dan Hurley clamored for guidelines and rules and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo said “shame on the NCAA”.
Nnaji bursting onto the scene also paved the way for Charles Bediako to return to Alabama for five games this season, in other words more than two years after he declared for the NBA Draft. Bediako, now 24, hadn’t played for the Crimson Tide since the 2022-23 campaign. He went undrafted after that season and ultimately embarked on a G League stint. He did, however, sign a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs in 2023.



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