Billy Edelin
NCAA Grants Edelin Waiver
10/20/2004 5:10:19 PM | Men's Basketball
SYRACUSE, NY – The NCAA has granted the waiver petition of Syracuse junior men’s basketball player Billy Edelin. He is immediately eligible to compete in intercollegiate athletics.
According to a release distributed by the NCAA, the membership service staff noted Edelin’s recent academic improvement and the academic recovery plan presented by the institution as reasons for approval. It was also noted that this was Edelin’s first request for an academic waiver.
“We’re all pleased with the actions of the NCAA,” said Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. “This is another situation that proves that the NCAA staff is working with the best interests of the student-athlete in mind.
“We want to continue to support Billy as he works toward his degree. To that end, he will not join our regular practice sessions until he and I are comfortable with his academic standing this semester. We feel that should be his biggest priority right now.”
Edelin has two years of athletic eligibility remaining at Syracuse. He participated in the 2002-03 and the 2003-04 academic years.
The University had submitted a progress toward degree waiver to the NCAA on Edelin’s behalf earlier this semester.
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