NCAA requests recusal of Alabama judge in Charles Bediako lawsuit, citing ties to school

The NCAA has asked an Alabama judge to recuse himself from the lawsuit against Crimson Tide men’s basketball player Charles Bediako due to an “inadmissible appearance of impropriety.” Bediako was immediately cleared to return to Alabama last week even though he left school early to declare for the 2023 NBA Draft, signed a two-way contract […]

Charles Bediako returns to Alabama after an NCAA lawsuit, three years in the G League

Another former G League player saw minutes in a college basketball game on Saturday, although, coincidentally, it wasn’t his first NCAA experience. Charles Bediako scored 13 points and grabbed three rebounds in 25 minutes for No. 17 Alabama, though his contribution wasn’t enough to stave off an upset bid from unranked Tennessee. The Volunteers got […]

Alabama will play Charles Bediako on Saturday after court ruling; NCAA meets with DI coaches

Alabama will play Charles Bediako in Saturday’s game against Tennessee, Nate Oats said Friday, two days after a court granted Bediako a temporary restraining order from returning to the Crimson Tide and nearly three years after his last collegiate game. Bediako, a 6-foot-1 center, played for Alabama from 2021 to 2023, entered the NBA Draft […]

Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako is suing the NCAA in an effort to return to college basketball

Charles Bediako, a former Alabama men’s basketball player, has sued the NCAA in an effort to return to the court for the Crimson Tide for the remainder of this season. In a motion filed Tuesday in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., court, Bediako requested a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction that would make him immediately eligible […]