NORMAN — Fifth-year guard B.J. Edwards is currently ineligible to play for the Oklahoma men's basketball team.
The Tennessee Court of Appeals issued an order on Aug. 26 staying the injunction granted to plaintiff athletes, including Edwards, pending appeal.
Edwards committed to the Sooners on Aug. 13 after he was granted eligibility through the Tennessee order that granted a slew of athletes temporary injunctive relief.
The SMU transfer started the Mustangs' first 28 games last season before missing the rest of the season due to injury. Edwards averaged 12.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists last season and was the only player nationally with three games of 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals.
Edwards played three seasons with the Mustangs after spending his freshman year at Tennessee. A Knoxville native, he scored 2,240 total points at Knoxville Catholic High School.
He was slated to join an OU squad that returns double-figures scorers Xzayvier Brown and Derrion Reid and is aiming to get back to the NCAA Tournament in coach Porter Moser's sixth season.
Edwards could still ultimately find himself in a Sooners uniform this season, however. This order is not a final ruling.
Essentially, the injunction is paused until the court makes a final ruling.
Colton Sulley covers the Oklahoma Sooners for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Colton? He can be reached at csulley@oklahoman.com or on X/Twitter at @colton_sulley. Support Colton's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
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