NCAA Will Not Guarantee Quick Decision on Stoudamire
There’s no guarantee Arizona’s appeal on restoring eligibility for player of the year candidate Damon Stoudamire will be decided before tournament play begins, an NCAA official said Monday.
Meanwhile, Stoudamire has retained a lawyer privately, Arizona Athletic Director Jim Livengood confirmed.
The All-American guard, whom the university declared ineligible with teammate Ben Davis last weekend because of alleged NCAA rules violations, refused to discuss his status.
On Saturday, Stoudamire, Livengood and Arizona Coach Lute Olson said Stoudamire was innocent of any wrongdoing.
The university telefaxed separate appeals Monday concerning each player to the NCAA eligibility office, with tournament hopes of the Wildcats resting in the balance.
But Carrie Doyle, NCAA director of eligibility in Overland Park, Kan., said “there is no guarantee” her staff will be able to reach its decision before Arizona (23-7) begins play on Thursday.
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