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Sane’s Eligibility Battle Heats Up | St. Johns Red Storm Basketball News
St. John’s basketball is in a legal battle to keep international recruit Babacar Sane eligible after the NCAA ruled him ineligible for playing in the G-League and holding an NBA Exhibit 10 contract. With a temporary restraining order in place, coach Rick Pitino argues that paid play abroad is now common — citing another player, Ruben Prey — and emphasizes Sane’s motivation: to uplift his family and earn a degree in the U.S. Sane, who reportedly sends money home and received a NIL deal worth over a million dollars, is one of several international recruits navigating eligibility, including…
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