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Memphis' DeAndre Williams Denied Extra Year of Eligibility at Age 27 by NCAA

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The NCAA denied Memphis forward DeAndre Williams' request for an extra year of college eligibility for a second time.

Memphis announced Friday that Williams, 27, had been denied 2023-24 eligibility on appeal.

The NCAA initially denied Williams' waiver request on October 1 before Memphis resubmitted the claim with additional documents, per BVM Sports.

"We are extremely disappointed a waiver for an additional year of eligibility for DeAndre Williams was denied, which came following a request for reconsideration of the initial denial and then an appeal," Memphis said in a statement.

The school added that it had provided the NCAA with "evidence of academic misadvisement prior to his initial collegiate enrollment.