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Former Mizzou Star Mitchell Enters Portal After Kentucky Judge Rules in His Favor
The ruling lets some athletes enter a one-week transfer window while others remain blocked under a separate federal decision.
- On Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Brian Edwards granted a temporary restraining order allowing Mark Mitchell and 12 other former college athletes to enter the transfer portal.
- The ruling follows ongoing NCAA eligibility litigation; while a federal appeals court in Colorado granted the NCAA a stay in a separate case, Edwards' order remains unaffected.
- Mitchell, a 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward from Missouri, is now permitted to speak with coaches including Kentucky's Mark Pope as Edwards ordered the portal open for one week.
- SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey stated that intraconference transfer rules remain in effect until waived, though Louisville players D'Angelo Hutchinson and Jabari Mack receive protection under this ruling.
- NCAA and SEC officials argue these athletes would take roster spots promised to others, while the portal window closes Friday, Aug. 28, amid the broader legal battle.
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Former Mizzou star Mitchell enters portal after Kentucky judge rules in his favor
Mark Mitchell entered the transfer portal after a judge granted the former Missouri men's basketball star that ability, clearing the path for him to play a fifth season of college hoops, most likely at SEC rival Kentucky.
Mark Mitchell eligible for fifth season, after judge grants TRO
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou star Mark Mitchell and some other athletes will be eligible to play another season of college hoops, after a Kentucky judge granted him a temporary restraining order, on Friday. That's according to Hans Poppe, who was one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the case. The ruling not only The post Mark Mitchell eligible for fifth season, after judge grants TRO appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
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