SPOKANE, Wash. – The eligibility of Tyon Grant-Foster, a potential standout for Gonzaga University’s men’s basketball team, is now a matter for federal court.
Grant-Foster’s waiver to play was denied by the NCAA, despite his previous health challenges affecting his playing time. He has a heart condition, arrhythmic cardiomyopathy, which once sidelined him after just a half-game.
Following heart surgeries, he played two healthy seasons at Grand Canyon University but exhausted his eligibility, prompting the need for a waiver.
Initially, the Spokane County Superior Court was set to hear his case. However, the NCAA filed a motion to move the case to federal court, arguing their eligibility rulings fall under federal jurisdiction.
Currently, there is no scheduled date for the federal hearing. The deadline of October 28 looms, by which Grant-Foster must be on scholarship to play at Gonzaga.
The situation remains fluid, and it’s unclear if an exemption would be granted if the hearing is delayed past this deadline.
