Cade Tyson rejoins Minnesota as courts sort out eligibility

MINNEAPOLIS -- Leading scorer Cade Tyson has rejoined Minnesota with the intent to play this season, the school said Tuesday.

The 6-foot-7 Tyson has enrolled in classes for the fall semester and will practice with the Golden Gophers while waiting for official eligibility clearance.

Tyson was part of a group of college basketball players from the high school graduating class of 2022 who won in court the right to play another year, after being excluded from the NCAA's approval in June of a new eligibility model for Division I athletes that allows five seasons of competition over a five-year period.

Tyson's status went back into flux when a federal appeals court temporarily halted that initial order.

"We're excited to have Cade rejoin our program," coach Niko Medved said. "We're here to support him in any way we can through this process and are looking forward to having Cade around the facility and program."

Tyson averaged 19.6 points and 36.7 minutes to lead the Golden Gophers in his first season with the program, after playing two years at Belmont and one at North Carolina.

Minnesota opens the regular season on Nov. 2 against North Dakota.