Texas A&M has landed a boost in its fight to get senior guard Bryson Warren onto the floor, with a Brazos County court granting Warren a temporary restraining order against the NCAA.
Warren, who committed to the Aggies in late April, had originally been ruled ineligible. Now, after suing the NCAA to regain eligibility and play for Texas A&M this year, he has been made immediately eligible to participate in team activities and play for the Maroon and White in the 2026-27 season. Warren has spent the last three seasons in the NBA G League.
The TRO arrives as Texas A&M enters its second year under head coach Bucky McMillan.
There is still a possible wrinkle. The ruling came only one day after the Big Ten and SEC announced a ban on professional athletes who have been through the draft process or signed professional contracts. It remains unclear whether players who have received TROs against the NCAA will be included under that new policy, which means Warren could still be affected.
Warren is one of several athletes taking the NCAA to court in an effort to regain collegiate eligibility. He is not the first to win an injunction, and he almost certainly will not be the last. Players from the 2022-23 academic year are also fighting to return to college after a Colorado judge ruled they would receive an extra season of eligibility, creating widespread chaos across college sports, including basketball.
According to KBTX sports reporter Travis Brown, another hearing on Warren’s TRO against the NCAA is set for Friday, Sept. 4.
In 21 games, Warren averaged 19.9 points, 5.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals.
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