The NCAA has denied NC State freshman Braxton Beverly's appeal to play this season because he attended summer school at Ohio State prior to the firing of ex-Buckeyes coach Thad Matta.
"Disappointed would be an understatement for how I feel for Braxton, he's devastated," NC State coach Kevin Keatts said in a statement. "This is a situation where adults failed a young man and he's the one paying the price."
Beverly and fellow Ohio State freshmen began attending summer school in mid-May. Matta was let go on June 5, after Beverly had already attended summer school.