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Zakai Zeigler, SEC's 2-Time Defensive Player of Year, Suing NCAA to Play 5th Season in 5 Years
- Zakai Zeigler, a two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Tennessee seeking a fifth college basketball season.
- The suit challenges NCAA rules that limit athletes to four seasons within five years, claiming they unlawfully restrain trade under federal and Tennessee laws.
- Zeigler completed four seasons at Tennessee, graduating this month, and helped the Volunteers reach consecutive Elite Eight tournaments during a 109-36 run.
- The lawsuit requests a preliminary injunction to let Zeigler compete next season, citing potential $2 million to $4 million NIL earnings based on his SEC record.
- The outcome could affect collegiate eligibility rules and NIL market access, while the NCAA seeks reforms including a proposed $2.8 billion antitrust settlement.
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Zakai Zeigler, SEC’s 2-time defensive player of year, suing NCAA to play 5th season in 5 years
Two-time Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year Zakai Zeigler is suing the NCAA over rules limiting him to four seasons in a five-year window as an unlawful restraint of trade under both federal and Tennessee laws.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Zakai Zeigler, SEC's 2-time defensive player of year, suing NCAA to play 5th season in 5 years
Two-time Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year Zakai Zeigler is suing the NCAA over rules limiting him to four seasons in a five-year window as an unlawful restraint of trade under both federal and Tennessee laws.
Zakai Zeigler Suing The NCAA For Additional Year Of Eligibility; But This Lawsuit Has A Twist
Zakai Zeigler has decided to sue the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility at Tennessee, but with a twist. As we've seen with other cases, like Diego Pavia, athletes have been going after the NCAA due to the fact they played a year of JUCO, which plaintiffs have claimed should not count towards their eligibility clock. In the case of Pavia, he won an additional year, using NIL as one of the reasons why he should've been granted another seas…
Vols star Zakai Zeigler sues NCAA, seeking to play 5th season on Rocky Top
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee basketball star Zakai Zeigler is suing the NCAA in an effort to extend his career on Rocky Top for an additional season. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court seeks to allow Zeigler to play a fifth season at Tennessee while pursuing a graduate degree. It alleges that the NCAA's rule permitting only four season of competition with the five-year eligibility window constitutes an illegal restraint of trade i…
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