Senior point guard Kenny Cooper met with the press for the first time as a member of the WKU men’s basketball team on Thursday morning in Diddle Arena, and the Lipscomb transfer expressed disappointment about sitting out until the 2020-21 season.
The Hilltopper basketball program announced Cooper’s request for immediate eligibility was denied by the NCAA on Dec. 10, a ruling that came many months after he transferred from Lipscomb on April 15 and officially signed with WKU on April 24.
Head coach Rick Stansbury said Monday that Cooper’s waiver appeal was denied because Lipscomb “didn’t support” his decision to leave.