June 29, 2001

Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds NCAA's Ban on Basketball Player

By WELCH SUGGS

The Supreme Court of Kentucky ruled this month that the National Collegiate Athletic Association could ban a Nigerian basketball player from competing for the University of Louisville because he had signed a contract to play for a professional team in Russia.

The association might now punish the university for allowing Muhammed Lasege to play in eight late-season games this year under a court order. In December, Judge Geoffrey P. Morris issued a strongly worded opinion declaring the

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