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Ohio Judge Halts NCAA Age Rule, Players File Suit

7/16/2026

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An Ohio judge issued injunction letting basketball players challenge the NCAA’s age rule.
Xavier forward Filip Borovicanin and Utah State wing MJ Collins Jr. filed the suit.
Attorneys Darren Heitner and Ryan Downton said they will file challenges elsewhere, noting a Colorado class-action suit.
The NCAA said it will seek reversal of the ruling and compare $130,000 G-League Exhibit 10 deals with $750,000 college NIL offers, saying schools need NIL-only funding for spots.

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An Ohio judge issued injunction letting basketball players challenge the NCAA’s age rule.
Xavier forward Filip Borovicanin and Utah State wing MJ Collins Jr. filed the suit.
Attorneys Darren Heitner and Ryan Downton said they will file challenges elsewhere, noting a Colorado class-action suit.
The NCAA said it will seek reversal of the ruling and compare $130,000 G-League Exhibit 10 deals with $750,000 college NIL offers, saying schools need NIL-only funding for spots.