Oklahoma State may be getting one of its most important frontcourt pieces back for another run.
Parsa Fallah, the 6-foot-10 forward who put up 14.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for the Cowboys last season, was granted a temporary restraining order Tuesday in Payne County District Court, according to On3. That decision keeps the door open for Fallah to return for the 2026-27 season.
Fallah is one of the athletes caught up in a recent ruling from U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney, who ordered the NCAA to provide additional eligibility to certain Class of 2022 athletes under its new “five-for-five” model. That setup gives athletes five years to play five seasons.
The NCAA still has the option to appeal Sweeney’s order, so Fallah’s status is not fully settled yet. Even so, the ruling puts him in position to come back to Stillwater for now.
If it holds, Oklahoma State would regain one of its most productive players from last season. Fallah also missed time after tearing his ACL in February.
His possible return comes after another Oklahoma State athlete, defensive lineman Iman Oates, was granted a temporary restraining order in late July that allowed him to return for fall camp under head coach Eric Morris. Oates and Tulsa men’s basketball player Romad Dean were also named in the Payne County court filing.
Oklahoma State opens the 2026-27 season against Incarnate Word on Nov. 2.
The Cowboys’ nonconference schedule, released last week, includes Texas A&M, Dayton, Minnesota, Northwestern, Utah and Virginia Tech. Bedlam basketball is also set to return to Paycom Center in December.
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