Parsa Fallah is finding reasons to smile these days, and Oklahoma State keeps giving him more of them.
On Tuesday, Fallah cleared another legal barrier in his bid to suit up for the Cowboys, landing a new injunction in the Glancey vs. NCAA case in California.
According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein and other outlets, the ruling grants all members of the Class of 2022 eligibility through the end of the 2026-27 season. The NCAA plans to appeal.
For Fallah, the timing matters. He’s also in the middle of his comeback from a torn ACL he suffered in February, and the new ruling at least keeps him on the path to staying around Oklahoma State while he works his way back.
He spoke about both issues Wednesday at Big 12 Media Days.
Fallah has already been practicing with the Cowboys since August after earning a temporary injunction in both California and Oklahoma. This latest decision carries more weight, though, because the judge is indicating those players could be eligible for the 2026-27 season if the appeal doesn’t change things.
“It feels great,” he said. “I’m really grateful to be back, playing for Oklahoma State for one more year and with this team.
I’m really excited to play with my new teammates. I think they’re all great players and great personalities.
So to be able to come back and play one more year I’m really grateful for it.”
The 6-10 forward’s college journey has already stretched across five years: three at Southern Utah, including a redshirt, then one season at Oregon State and one at Oklahoma State. Steve Lutz has pointed out that Fallah’s situation is unusual because his emigration from Iran was delayed.
The injury is the other piece of the story. Before going down, Fallah was averaging 14.7 points and 6.0 rebounds for Oklahoma State, and he stands as the roster’s most experienced player among those who are 6-10 or taller.
He’s still grinding through rehab, though. Fallah said he feels ahead of the schedule his doctors and trainers originally expected, but he hasn’t been given a firm return date and still needs medical clearance. Even so, he has a target in mind.
“I’m not trying to put an exact date on it,” Fallah said. “But I would say probably December.”
Lutz didn’t address Fallah’s recovery timeline directly, but he did explain how he’s handling Fallah and Kashie Natt, who is also operating under a temporary injunction from another court.
“I expect those to hold,” Lutz said. “So, the way that I look at it is you treat them just like they’re part of the team and a significant part of the team.
And if for some reason that changes, it would be like a season-ending injury. That’s the way I treat it.”
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