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Report: NCAA Denies Forward Dewan Hernandez's Appeal for Eligibility

Miami forward Dewan Hernandez, formely Dewan Huell, has been denied his appeal for eligibility, according to his attorney Jason Setchen.

"Words cannot express my level of frustration and disgust in today's decision by the @ncaa in Dewan Hernandez's eligibility matter," Setchen wrote on Twitter.

Words cannot express my level of frustration and disgust in today’s decision by the @ncaa in Dewan Hernandez’s eligibility matter. The arbitrary manner in which they dispense punishment in certain cases is abhorrent and completely unfair. #ncaa #canes #miami #theu #sportslaw

— Jason Setchen (@AthleteDefender) January 3, 2019

"The NCAA determined that [Hernandez] and Christian Dawkins had a contract—without sufficient support in the record to substantiate that finding," Setchen told Stadium.