A Broken Sport - Will Wade Is The Biggest Villain In College Hoops After He Got RJ Luis (Left College, Traded In The NBA) To Commit To LSU
RJ Luis Jr. has not played in a regular-season pro game, but NCAA guidance could block his return to college basketball.
- On Tuesday, LSU head coach Will Wade agreed to a deal with former Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis Jr., bringing the guard to Baton Rouge for the 2026-27 season.
- Eligibility complications arose because Luis signed a two-way NBA contract with the Utah Jazz and an Exhibit 10 deal with the Boston Celtics after going undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft.
- According to Sports Illustrated, the NCAA reaffirmed last week that student-athletes who "entered an agreement with, competed on, or received compensation from" an NBA team will not have their eligibility reinstated.
- Charles Bediako's case at Alabama offers a precedent; Tuscaloosa County Judge Daniel Pruet reversed a restraining order, ruling Bediako ineligible after he played five games for the Crimson Tide.
- If the case heads to court, a key distinction is that Luis never appeared in regular-season games, though he did participate in three preseason games with the Celtics.
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The Toronto Star
LSU has an agreement to sign recent NBA G League pro RJ Luis Jr., AP source says
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Recently re-hired LSU coach Will Wade is in the process of signing former professional player RJ Luis Jr., a person with knowledge of the move said Tuesday.
The Advocate
shreveportbossieradvocate.comWhy Will Wade’s reported signing of RJ Luis to LSU is controversial: ‘Don't try to ruin the sport.’
LSU made waves in the college basketball world after reportedly signing former St. John’s star RJ Luis who went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft. Here’s why fans and pundits are against Will Wade’s latest roster addition.
LSU latest basketball program to tap into G League ranks, signing former pro guard RJ Luis Jr
The NCAA has been a bit of a mess as of late.Between players getting popped for sports betting scandals and guys in their mid-20s eschewing both the professional ranks and the workforce to stay in college, Van Wilder style, it's hard not to be black-pilled about the current state of college sports.Speaking of which, we saw yet another case of a college basketball team tapping into the pro ranks to land a player, as the LSU Tigers and head coach …
RJ Luis, Who Signed With The Jazz And Was Traded To The Celtics, Just Committed To Play At LSU
R.J. Luis, who signed with the Utah Jazz after entering the NBA Draft and was then traded to the Boston Celtics, just committed to play at LSU. That, right there, pretty much summarizes the state of big-time college sports. Luis, the 2024-25 Big East Player of the Year, went unselected in the 2025 NBA Draft. A few days later, he signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz. In August, he was traded by the Jazz to the Boston Celtics for Georges N…
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