Charles Bediako targets Saturday for requested return via injunction
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Just when college basketball fans thought they were done hearing about Charles Bediako’s attempted returns to the sport, the former G-League player is still looking to suit up for Alabama again this season.
After being awarded a temporary restraining order from the NCAA and appearing in five games through late January and early February, Bediako had again been ruled ineligible to play. Since Feb. 7, the center had been part of the Crimson Tide program but had not appeared in games.
But according to AL.com’s Nick Kelly, Bediako is again looking to become eligible, as he’s asked the Alabama Supreme Court to make a ruling on his emergency motion for immediately eligibility by Friday.
That would make Bediako able to play in Alabama‘s game against Tennessee on Saturday, ironically the same team in which he made his season debut against back on Jan. 24.
In 5 games Bediako appeared in, the Crimson Tide went 3-2, beating Missouri, Texas A&M and Auburn while losing to the aforementioned Volunteers and Florida. In those contests, Bediako averaged 10.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.
Since Bediako ceased playing for Nate Oats in early February, Alabama has gone 4-0, albeit while facing the bottom of the SEC’s standings.
With or without Bediako, Alabama is looking to make some noise in March. Can the Crimson Tide make it to the Sweet 16? Get in on the wager action at prediction market Kalshi:
Parker is currently the sports editor for the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
