State Court Blocks NCAA From Sidelining Iwuchukwu After Cardiac Arrest Cost Him Playing Time

A New York state court has temporarily barred the NCAA from enforcing its five-year eligibility rule against college basketball player Vincent Iwuchukwu, allowing the 7-foot-1 center to practice and compete during the 2026-27 season while his lawsuit proceeds. Justice Denise N. Johnson of the New York Supreme Court in Queens County granted Iwuchukwu an emergency temporary restraining order against the NCAA and its president, Charlie Baker. The order prevents the NCAA from declaring Iwuchukwu ine