Melvin Council Drops NCAA Eligibility Fight | Big 12 Basketball News

Melvin Council Jr.’s dream of one more college season with Kansas is over after he dropped his lawsuit against the NCAA, ending his fight to reset his eligibility clock — a battle rooted in his junior college time and past legal issues. The NCAA countered sharply, claiming he’d already forfeited eligibility by joining the NBA Summer League and hiring an agent. With slim odds of success and no injunction likely, Council’s legal team walked away — leaving fans heartbroken and Coach Self scrambling to find a replacement for the beloved, all-star starter who gave everything on the court. 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/0624fe5217a78c91