Alabama Crimson Tide stalwart Charles Bediako may be extending his second run in college basketball with a recent ruling, triggering onlookers online even more. On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Bediako and the rest of coach Nate Oats‘ 2025-26 Crimson Tide team will be up against coach Dennis Gates’ Missouri Tigers in the former’s home court, the Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
With this, in a post by @on3 on Instagram, it is reported that Bediako’s restraining order versus the governing body of the NCAA has been extended to 10 more days. This is said to be due to the NCAA counsel not being available for another hearing on the same day as the game against Missouri. Thus, the controversial player can now be eligible to play against the Tigers.
“Charles Bediako’s temporary restraining order against the NCAA has been extended 10 more days due to the NCAA counsel’s unavailability for a hearing tomorrow in Tuscaloosa. Bediako will be available vs. Florida and Missouri. Follow @On3 for the BEST of College Sports,” @on3 on Instagram captioned.
College basketball fans and spectators are not too keen on the fact that Bediako was even granted an extension by the NCAA, as they let out their frustrations towards the returning player.
“He’ll be booed off the court in Gainesville 🤣🤣,” one fan claimed with a couple of laughing emojis.
“Finally got his name out there for all the wrong reasons 😂😂 State Farm hiring, gang,” another fan said with laughing emojis.
“As a G-league player, how do you even feel accomplished going back to college,” another user shared.
“Single handedly ruining the greatest sport, way to go!,” a fan wrote.
Other users all over the comment section then deem the move to be unfair for the rest of the league.
“Such a clown show in Tuscaloosa, and before someone says we had old players last year, it’s not remotely the same,” one fan posted.
“If he’s proven ineligible (I doubt he will, but I’ve been wrong before), they need to be ruled ineligible for any postseason tournaments,” another fan pointed out.
“I don’t see why fans even care about this type of stuff. It doesn’t affect the on-court product that they’re watching at all,” a fan explained.
Bediako made rounds of headlines back on Wednesday, Jan. 21, as the NCAA ruling body, along with the whole state of Alabama, granted Bediako the ability to play college basketball once again. This comes even if Bediako has had stints playing in the NBA G-League already, and he was drafted back in 2023, along with his first tenure in the sport back in the aforementioned year.
Charles Bediako Had A Subpar Stat Line In His Return
On Saturday, Jan. 24, Charles Bediako made his official return to collegiate hoops when the Alabama Crimson Tide faced off against the Tennessee Volunteers still in their home arena. In that game, Bediako finished with a stat line of 13 points on 5-of-6 overall shooting, three rebounds, two steals and a couple of blocks. The Crimson Tide still faltered versus the Volunteers, however, by six points, 79-73.
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