US EditionThe Final Four again has multiple 5th-year starters. This time, it's a farewell to an uncommon era
- The Final Four in San Antonio features eight fifth-year players across Auburn, Florida, Duke, and Houston.
- The NCAA granted athletes an extra year of eligibility due to the unusual 2020-21 COVID season.
- These fifth-year players are key scorers for their teams and elder statesmen in the Final Four.
- Players like Broome and James stated, "It's definitely a different era" due to COVID and eligibility extensions.
- As COVID years cycle out, the college game will likely see fewer graduate students going forward, ending this era.
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Final Four bids farewell to era of 5th-year starters
SAN ANTONIO — Alijah Martin still cringes at the memory of his freshman season at Florida Atlantic, played amid empty arenas, nose-swab testing and bubble protocols as the sporting world tried to operate in a COVID-19 world.
·St. Louis, United States
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Final Four bids farewell to uncommon era of fifth-year starters
SAN ANTONIO — Alijah Martin still cringes at the memory of his freshman season at Florida Atlantic, played amid empty arenas, nose-swab testing and bubble protocols as the sporting world tried to operate in a COVID-19 world.
·Tucson, United States
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The Final Four again has multiple 5th-year starters. This time, it's a farewell to an uncommon era
The final Final Four marks an end to the era of players sticking around college longer with an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
·United States
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