College basketball has become chaos with NIL and transfer portal drama, but the Charles Bediako story has dominated headlines recently after his wild return from the NBA G-League.
Bediako made his triumphant return to the Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday in a massive SEC matchup. However, the result wasn’t what Alabama wanted and only got worse after the game ended.
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The Volunteers captured a 79-73 win against Alabama, and that prompted Tennessee’s social team to take a shot at Bediako and his former G-League team. After initially leaving for the NBA in 2023, Bediako ended up with several G-League franchises.
Given the nature of NIL, it’s clear that Charles Bediako wanted to complete his college basketball return for a big payday and to potentially receive more playing time.
Recently, Bediako received a temporary restraining order from an Alabama judge allowing him to play. This comes after many high-profile coaches and analysts were baffled by pro players trying to re-enter college basketball.
Tennessee guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie goes to the floor to save a ball in front of Alabama center Charles Bediako. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News
Tom Izzo, John Calipari and other legendary coaches have been highly vocal about the increasingly confusing situation in the sport.
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However, Bediako’s return to college creates an intriguing precedent for others that have eligibility left. Others have also speculated about if this situation could open the gates for athletes in other sports like football to attempt the same thing.
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