3 Michigan Players Ineligible--for Now

Three Michigan basketball players--including sophomore standouts Jalen Rose and Chris Webber--have been declared ineligible until the NCAA decides whether they violated rules by being paid for some appearances.

Rose, Webber and senior Eric Riley were declared ineligible for an indefinite period, said Percy Bates, the university’s faculty representative to the NCAA.

The declaration was included in a report Michigan submitted to the NCAA last week. The report answers questions that arose when the three were paid $300 each to appear at a charity tournament last month.

The report, which Bates described as routine, also addresses questions about the appearance of three other players at summer camps, although it is unclear why they were not also suspended. The report asks the NCAA to immediately restore the players’ eligibility.