Chancellor grants 19 college basketball players a 5th season and orders portal open Monday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville chancellor granted a temporary injunction to Jalen Washington and 18 other basketball players Friday giving them a fifth season of eligibility and the NCAA cannot keep any of them out of the transfer portal.“Defendant shall recognize Plaintiffs as eligible for the 2026–2027 basketball season and shall not deny or impede their recruitment, transfer, or certification on the basis of the challenged eligibility determination,” I’Ashea Myles of the Davidson County Chancery Court wrote in her 33-page ruling.Myles, who heard motion arguments July 22, also ordered that the transfer portal open at noon Monday until 8 a.m. on Aug. 10 for any player wanting to enter and schools wanting to reach out.The NCAA did not immediately respond Friday night to a text message or email from The Associated Press.On June 23, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes that will allow five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with t