James Wiseman has been declared "likely ineligible" by the NCAA

James Wiseman, a star center on the University of Memphis men's basketball team, has been declared "likely ineligible" by the NCAA.

That news came out shortly before the game started Friday evening against UIC.

Wiseman played anyway, awaiting his day in court.

The story has been picked up all over the country. I was shooting the game for the Associated Press. Here is what they all are saying along with a photo gallery from the game. (Photos ©Karen Pulfer Focht/Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/9f0a07b772214dc1946281b5f9b1df66

https://dailymemphian.com/section/sports/article/8747/james-wiseman-ineligible-according-to-attorney

https://dailymemphian.com/section/sports/article/8764/calkins-memphis-declares-war-on-the-ncaa

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/08/sports/basketball/james-wiseman-memphis.html

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/11/08/sports/ncaabasketball/bc-bkc-t25-illinois-chicago-memphis.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/11/08/court-allows-memphis-star-james-wiseman-play-shortly-after-ncaa-rules-him-ineligible/

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28036639/for-3-making-sense-james-wiseman-eligibility-issue-cole-anthony-shines-again

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JAMES WISEMAN WITH HIS FAMILY DURING A PEP RALLY, CELEBRATING HIM, AT EAST HIGH SCHOOL HIS SENIOR YEAR.

ALL PHOTOS by Karen Pulfer Focht ©

Memphis Tigers/ James Wiseman Debut

THE MEMPHIS TIGERS IN PICTURES

The Memphis Tigers Mens Basketball Team beat South Carolina State 97-64 at the Fed Ex Forum on Tuesday night, Nov. 6, 2019.

Memphis Tiger fans finally got to see James Wiseman play. It was the season debut for James Wiseman. Fans were not disappointed.

Photo gallery above.

So great to see the coaches supporting each other, although who wouldn’t want to watch the Tigers play? The crowd rose to their feet and gave Memphis Tigers Football Coach Mike Norvell an extended standing ovation. (below)

Not really a Memphis Tiger fan yet? Talented sports writer Geoff Calkins can fill you in. He says James Wiseman was even better than imagined.

https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/sports/article/8659/calkins-james-wiseman-is-back-and-even-better-than