PG John Wall cleared by NCAA to play for Kentucky
October 31, 2009
Point guard John Wall has been cleared to play basketball for Kentucky by the NCAA, the school said on Friday.
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Mark Zerof/US PresswireFreshman John Wall was cleared to play by the NCAA on Friday.Wall must repay expenses and sit out for two games, the first exhibition game against Campbellsville on Nov. 2 and the regular-season opener against Morehead State on Nov. 13.”I’m grateful to have this decision behind me,” Wall said in statement. “All I ever wanted was to go to school and play ball with my team. This has been really hard for my mom and I want to thank her for her support during this process.”The repayment of expenses includes $787.58, mostly from travel during Wall’s unofficial visits to schools his junior year of high school.”We’re appreciative of the process and the NCAA’s willingness to listen,” Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart said. “The NCAA staff worked to keep the welfare of the student-athlete in mind throughout this process. I’m happy for coach Calipari and John Wall that he will get a chance to represent the Wildcats this season. He’s a great young man and deserves to be able to concentrate fully on his academics and basketball.”
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