The former Oostende standout will explore other opportunities after his appeal to play for Utah was denied
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Noam Yaakov, who committed to Utah for the upcoming season, has not been cleared to play in college this season, the college announced. Now, the 21-year-old (1.85 meters) point guard of the Israeli national team, who starred last season in Ostend, Belgium, will be forced to look for another team. Utah wrote: "Utah guard Noam Yaakov has been found ineligible to compete in the 2026/27 season after the appeal filed regarding his NCAA waiver was den…