November 13, 2009
NCAA REDUCES DWAYNE LATHAN’S SUSPENSION DOWN TO ONE GAME
National Office Lowers Penalty After Further Review Of The Case
INDIANAPOLIS – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has reduced a penalty levied against Indiana State sophomore guard Dwayne Lathan to one game after the national office took a further look at his case. Lathan will serve his suspension tonight in the season opener against Nebraska-Kearney.
Lathan was originally suspended two games by the NCAA for playing in a pair of contests during an unsanctioned charity 3-on-3 basketball tournament during the spring of 2008 while he was still a student-athlete at Louisiana Tech. Since the entirety of Lathan’s participation in the event came on one calendar day, the NCAA considers his participation to be just one game, thus reducing Lathan’s suspension down to just one contest.
“We are extremely pleased to have Dwayne back a game sooner than we originally thought,” Indiana State head coach Kevin McKenna said. “The NCAA national office went over and above to research this case and we are grateful for their hard work in amending this ruling.”
NCAA REDUCES DWAYNE LATHAN’S SUSPENSION DOWN TO ONE GAME
National Office Lowers Penalty After Further Review Of The Case
INDIANAPOLIS – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has reduced a penalty levied against Indiana State sophomore guard Dwayne Lathan to one game after the national office took a further look at his case. Lathan will serve his suspension tonight in the season opener against Nebraska-Kearney.
Lathan was originally suspended two games by the NCAA for playing in a pair of contests during an unsanctioned charity 3-on-3 basketball tournament during the spring of 2008 while he was still a student-athlete at Louisiana Tech. Since the entirety of Lathan’s participation in the event came on one calendar day, the NCAA considers his participation to be just one game, thus reducing Lathan’s suspension down to just one contest.
“We are extremely pleased to have Dwayne back a game sooner than we originally thought,” Indiana State head coach Kevin McKenna said. “The NCAA national office went over and above to research this case and we are grateful for their hard work in amending this ruling.”
