BYU Eyes Fifth-Season Stars | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

A landmark court ruling just gave thousands of college basketball players an unexpected fifth season — including grads from 2022 who were previously ineligible. The NCAA is furious and plans to appeal, but for now, teams are scrambling as rosters suddenly open up. BYU, with only two scholarships left and a desperate need at center, is eyeing top targets like Jaxon Kohler — a proven Michigan State scorer and Utah native with ties to the program. If BYU lands him, it could catapult them into Big 12 contention, but they’ll have to outmuscle elite programs like Kansas and Kentucky to make it…