SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga’s Chauncey Wiggins is taking his eligibility fight close to home, filing a lawsuit to play his fifth season.
Wiggins, the sole remaining Zags’ commit to remain ineligible, initially joined a lawsuit in Georgia and then Texas, both resulting in TROs, which kept the former Florida State star ineligible.
Court orders already cleared Gonzaga’s other fifth-year players, Javon Bennett and Xaivian Lee.
Wiggins hearing was set for November 17th, but it has been moved up to this Thursday the 12th at 1:30 p.m. If he’s cleared to play, he could suit up versus LSU just two days later on Saturday.
In court documents, Wiggins attorney Carl Oreskovich, who successfully argued last year to get Tyon Grant-Foster a year of eligibility, argues Wiggins is eligible under the NCAA’s five-for-five rule. He also points out 50 courts around the country have sided with players pushing for their eligibility.
The filing even mentions the LSU game, saying Wiggins prospects will be harmed if he continues to miss out on opportunities in the national spotlight.
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