US EditionZakai Zeigler, SEC's 2-Time Defensive Player of Year, Suing NCAA to Play 5th Season in 5 Years
- Zakai Zeigler, a two-time SEC defensive player of the year, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the NCAA in Tennessee to play a fifth college basketball season.
- The lawsuit contends that the NCAA’s regulation restricting student-athletes to competing in only four seasons within a five-year period unlawfully restrains trade under federal and Tennessee antitrust laws.
- Zeigler completed his degree this month after four seasons at Tennessee, where he guided the team to back-to-back appearances in the Elite Eight and earned third-team All-American recognition.
- The lawsuit seeks a preliminary injunction permitting Zeigler to participate in the 2025-26 season and estimates his NIL earnings for that period could range from two to four million dollars, based on his performance and profile in the Southeastern Conference.
- The case could affect athlete eligibility and compensation, while the NCAA supports reforms and urges Congress to create a national standard for stability.
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Zakai Zeigler, SEC’s 2-time defensive player of year, suing NCAA to play 5th season in 5 years
Two-time Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year Zakai Zeigler is suing the NCAA over rules limiting him to four seasons in a five-year window as an unlawful restraint of trade under both federal and Tennessee laws.
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Zakai Zeigler, SEC's 2-time defensive player of year, suing NCAA to play 5th season in 5 years
Two-time Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year Zakai Zeigler is suing the NCAA over rules limiting him to four seasons in a five-year window as an unlawful restraint of trade under both federal and Tennessee laws.
Zakai Zeigler Suing The NCAA For Additional Year Of Eligibility; But This Lawsuit Has A Twist
Zakai Zeigler has decided to sue the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility at Tennessee, but with a twist. As we've seen with other cases, like Diego Pavia, athletes have been going after the NCAA due to the fact they played a year of JUCO, which plaintiffs have claimed should not count towards their eligibility clock. In the case of Pavia, he won an additional year, using NIL as one of the reasons why he should've been granted another seas…
Vols star Zakai Zeigler sues NCAA, seeking to play 5th season on Rocky Top
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee basketball star Zakai Zeigler is suing the NCAA in an effort to extend his career on Rocky Top for an additional season. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court seeks to allow Zeigler to play a fifth season at Tennessee while pursuing a graduate degree. It alleges that the NCAA's rule permitting only four season of competition with the five-year eligibility window constitutes an illegal restraint of trade i…
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