Jalen Washington Out for Season | SEC Basketball News

Tennessee’s basketball hopes just took a major hit as Jalen Washington, their newly acquired center from Vanderbilt, is officially out for the season after a messy NCAA legal battle. A court initially cleared him to play, but the NCAA appealed — and got a pause on the ruling, which was later upheld, finding the original decision an abuse of discretion. Washington, who averaged nearly nine points and five rebounds at Vandy, was poised to be a key rotational piece for Tennessee. His absence forces a lineup reshuffle as the Vols gear up for a deep tournament run — aiming for the Elite Eight and possibly a National Championship — all without their new big man on the floor. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2fafeb596eab3ccc