Gonzaga’s Chauncey Wiggins could be one step closer to eligibility ahead of Purdue opener

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs head into the 2026-27 college basketball season with most, but not all, of their outstanding eligibility situations resolved.

And the final piece, at long last, could be getting positive news after making a dramatic change to his legal approach.

Chauncey Wiggins, who has been ineligible since early September when a stay request was granted in the Georgia lawsuit, is now pursuing another avenue toward college basketball eligibility after withdrawing his name from the Godfrey vs. NCAA case on Wednesday.

Chauncey Wiggins pursues new path to eligibility

According to Theo Lawson of the Spokesman-Review, Wiggins is now attempting to join the Wheeler vs. NCAA lawsuit filed in Waco, TX. The plaintiffs in that suit – most notably NC State forward Darrion Williams – have an injunction currently granted through Dec. 14, when arguments are scheduled to be heard…

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