Recent Kansas forward Tre White has joined the growing eligibility fight against the NCAA, adding his name Monday to a lawsuit in Monroe County, Indiana, that seeks a fifth collegiate season for athletes from the high school class of 2022.
White is one of 89 new plaintiffs in the amended complaint, which was filed by Ryan Downton of The Texas Trial Group and John W. Richards of Bunger & Robertson. The case is aimed at athletes who played four seasons, used up their eligibility last year and now want another year under the NCAA’s new five-year eligibility rules.
The filing landed on the same day that, according to The Herald-Times, more than five hours of testimony before Judge Kara Krothe passed without a ruling on a possible injunction for the plaintiffs. The original lawsuit, filed Sept. 4, included eight plaintiffs, among them two Indiana football players. Krothe granted a temporary restraining order that day, but The Herald-Times reported that it expired Monday.
Court records show both sides have until Thursday to submit more filings, though “The Court will grant more time if (parties) agree to extend the TRO.”
White’s situation is a little different from some of the other players in the case. He is not known to have entered the transfer portal when his eligibility ended, yet Downton and Richards are asking the court to open the portal for their clients as part of the temporary restraining order request.
His addition also comes with a dose of surprise after he was recently photographed working out with Miami Heat players, the same team he played for and thrived with during the NBA Summer League.
White’s entry in the lawsuit does not name a school he may be targeting. That stands in contrast to some of the other plaintiffs, including former KU guard Jayden Dawson, who had previously been part of a North Carolina lawsuit and whose bio says that “If granted another year, he might play at the University of Nebraska or the University of Iowa, both of which have shown interest and have a roster spot available.”
The filings also offer a glimpse at possible movement involving Kansas football and men’s basketball. Clifton Jeremiah Thompson, a former American International College and Central Connecticut State defensive tackle who had 27 tackles as a senior at CCSU, says Cal and KU have shown interest.
Another name tied to KU is Malik Reneau, the former Indiana and Miami forward who averaged 18.9 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Hurricanes last season. Miami is among the schools that have apparently shown interest in bringing him back, along with KU and Virginia.
And if Kansas is in the mix for Reneau, he may not be the only frontcourt option on the board. The Journal-World previously reported that a separate New York lawsuit showed KU had filed eligibility waivers on behalf of former Rutgers center Emmanuel Ogbole.
For anyone hoping to land with the Jayhawks, the clock is ticking. KU’s deadline to petition for late enrollment is Monday, Sept. 21.
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