Clark County Circuit Court — Court Granting Preliminary Injunction
Trey Kaufman-Renn’s bid to keep playing college basketball cleared a major legal hurdle Friday, when a judge granted the former Purdue forward a preliminary injunction against the NCAA, extending his eligibility for a sixth season while his lawsuit continues. The decision keeps alive the possibility that Kaufman-Renn, who was selected in the second round of the 2026 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves but never signed a contract, could still suit up for a college team this season.
Judge Sides With Kaufman-Renn in Clark County
Special Judge Justin Mills in Clark County Circuit Court granted Kaufman-Renn’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the NCAA, according to IndyStar. The ruling came after Kaufman-Renn had already secured a temporary restraining order that allowed him to move forward with finding a team for the coming season until Friday’s hearing, per the same outlet’s reporting. The preliminary injunction now extends his eligibility for the duration of the case, though the text of Mills’ ruling has not been publicly released, leaving the precise terms of the order unclear.
Kaufman-Renn had exhausted his eligibility under both the NCAA’s old season-based model and its new age-based system after redshirting during the 2021-22 season and then playing four full seasons, exhausting his eligibility under either framework, the station’s earlier report noted. His legal team argued that athletes who played during the 2025-26 academic year were allowed to extend their careers, a position at the heart of his case against the NCAA.
No Team Yet, Despite Interest
Even with the court win, Kaufman-Renn has not signed with a professional or college team. He has entered the transfer portal, according to ESPN, and several programs have expressed interest in adding him for the 2026-27 season, per Yahoo Sports. He has already ruled out a return to West Lafayette, announcing in an Instagram post that he would not go back to Purdue for a prospective sixth season…