Nov. 5—Gonzaga's Chauncey Wiggins continues to exhaust every option in an ongoing attempt to secure a fifth season of eligibility.
After unsuccessful efforts in his home state of Georgia and in Texas, the transfer wing will now look for a favorable ruling in a legal jurisdiction significantly closer to Gonzaga's campus, refiling in Spokane Superior Court on Thursday.
Wiggins, who filed an individual lawsuit against the NCAA after previously appearing in group 5-in-5 suits, is scheduled to have his case heard at 9 a.m. on Nov.17 at the Spokane County Courthouse.
The player will be represented by Spokane-based attorneys Carl Oreskovich and Andrew Wagley, of Etter, McMahon, Lamberson, Van Wert and Oreskovich, P.C. Oreskovich worked with Tyon Grant-Foster last October to help the former Gonzaga wing secure an additional year of eligibility through an injunction in Spokane Superior Court.
Oreskovich and Wagley did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Spokesman-Review on Thursday night.
The date of Wiggins' hearing isn't optimal for Gonzaga and effectively keeps the wing out of at least two more games. The Zags host New Mexico State on Saturday before playing LSU in a high-profile nonconference game at Numerica Veterans Arena on Nov. 14.
In theory, Wiggins could secure a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order on Nov. 17 and make his Gonzaga debut later the same night when Mark Few's team hosts Montana State. Gonzaga fans might recall Grant-Foster securing an injunction last season and driving immediately to McCarthey Athletic Center to play in the team's preseason exhibition against Eastern Oregon.
Wiggins continues to navigate the tricky 5-in-5 eligibility waters at a time when dozens of other fifth-year college basketball players around the country are suiting up and playing in regular-season games.
The 6-foot-10 wing from Atlanta initially joined the Godfrey v. NCAA lawsuit in Georgia, earning an injunction that cleared him to compete for Gonzaga. The NCAA filed for a stay motion, subsequently reversing the original ruling and making Wiggins ineligible until the case went to trial. With oral arguments not scheduled until mid-January, Wiggins withdrew from Godfrey v. NCAA and joined the Wheeler v. NCAA 5-in-5 lawsuit — along with other player plaintiffs from Georgia and Tennessee — in Waco, Texas.
A judge in McLennan County, Texas, dismissed Wiggins and other player plaintiffs from the case earlier this week, citing "lack of personal jurisdiction."
Wiggins is now taking his third shot in Spokane Superior Court. The former Florida State and Clemson player sat out of Gonzaga's season opener against Purdue while teammates Xaivian Lee and Javon Bennett — both of whom successfully sought eligibility relief in 5-in-5 lawsuits — contributed to the team's 78-72 victory.
Should he become eligible, Wiggins would be a major asset for Gonzaga after making 157 career 3-pointers at his past two stops in the ACC and averaging 13.3 points last season for Florida State. Wiggins made 38.7% of his 3-pointers in 2025-26 and scored a career-high 31 points in a March 7 win over SMU.
