‘March Madness’ Talents Won’t Get Any Extra Eligibility

By Rappler.com

MOVING ON. Anthony Edwards (right) of the Georgia Bulldogs is one the players who declared for the NBA Draft after the virus outbreak abruptly ends the NCAA season. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images/AFP

NEW YORK, USA – US college basketball stars who were denied the chance to play for a national crown in “March Madness” due to the coronavirus pandemic will not be given an extra opportunity.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 council voted Monday, March 30, to grant extra eligibility only for spring sport athletes whose seasons had barely started.