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Roddy Gayle cleared to play 5th season of college hoops for No. 16 Michigan, coach Mike Boynton says

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 22). Roddy Gayle cleared to play 5th season of college hoops for No. 16 Michigan, coach Mike Boynton says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/roddy-gayle-cleared-to-play-5th-season-of-college-hoops-for-no-16-michigan-coach-mike-boynton-says/article_8e4ec661-70ad-5d57-9841-842a6f4a5259.html

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Coach Mike Boynton of No. 16 Michigan announced that Roddy Gayle is cleared to play his fifth college basketball season for the team. The 6-foot-5 guard has been a key player, starting in 26 of 75 games and contributing significantly during the NCAA Tournament last year with an average of 8.8 points per game over his career. He will participate in Michigan’s upcoming exhibition match against No. 10 Houston on Sunday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Gayle had joined several lawsuits challenging NCAA rules regarding player eligibility before the organization made recent changes allowing for five years of competition within a five-year period.

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Roddy Gayle, a 6-foot-5 guard, has been cleared by the NCAA to play his fifth season of college basketball for No. 16 Michigan. This decision comes after significant changes to eligibility rules that allow players to compete for five years over a five-year period, following lawsuits filed across the country. Coach Mike Boynton welcomed Gayle's return, stating it boosts team depth. During previous tournaments, Gayle scored 24 points and blocked two shots in victories against Alabama and Tennessee, earning him an All-Midwest Regional team spot as Michigan advanced toward its first national title since 1989. The Wolverines are set to play an exhibition game against No. 10 Houston on Sunday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Gayle has averaged 8.8 points and 3.2 rebounds over his career at both Ohio State and Michigan, where he has started in 26 of 75 games.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Roddy Gayle has been cleared to play a fifth season of college basketball for No. 16 Michigan, according to Wolverines coach Mike Boynton. uncertain

Gayle → clear → Boynton

“The depth got a boost,” Boynton said Thursday. asserted

Boynton → get → boost

Gayle is expected to play for the defending champion Wolverines against No. 10 Houston in an exhibition game on Sunday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. asserted

Gayle → expect → Rapids

The 6-foot-5 guard is among a slew of players who have joined lawsuits across the country after the NCAA instituted sweeping changes to its eligibility rules, allowing five years of competition over a five-year period. asserted

NCAA → join → period

“He’s handled it as well as he can,” Boynton said. asserted

Boynton → handle → it

Gayle has averaged 8.8 points and 3.2 rebounds over his career, which includes 146 games with 72 starts. asserted

which → average → starts

He began his career at Ohio State, starting in 46 games and playing in 71 over two seasons. asserted

He → begin → seasons

He transferred to Michigan, where he has started in 26 of 75 games. asserted

he → transfer → games

He scored 24 points and blocked two shots in NCAA Tournament wins over Alabama and Tennessee, earning a spot on the All-Midwest Regional team to help the Wolverines advance toward their first national title since 1989 and the second in school history. asserted

Wolverines → score → history

Michigan opens the season against Oakland on Monday. asserted

Michigan → open → Monday

Roddy Gayle cleared to play 5th season of college hoops for No. 16 Michigan, coach Mike Boynton says

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