Spokane Judge Grants Gonzaga's Tyon Grant-Foster Additional Eligibility

Tyon Grant-Foster, a Gonzaga men's basketball player, has been granted a preliminary injunction by Spokane County Superior Court Judge Marla Polin, allowing him to play in the 2025-26 season despite previous denials by the NCAA for eligibility waivers. Grant-Foster, who has a rare heart condition called arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, missed nearly two seasons after collapsing during a game at DePaul and undergoing heart surgeries. His legal team argued that his time at Indian Hills Community College should not count against his eligibility and that the NCAA's denial constituted disability discrimination, citing precedent cases and exceptions for other athletes. The NCAA had rejected multiple waiver requests and sought to move the case to federal court, but the court ruled it lacked federal jurisdiction and remanded it to state court. Grant-Foster's attorneys emphasized the impact on his future NBA prospects and the need for fairness in eligibility rules, while the judge found equitable factors favored granting the injunction. This ruling allows Grant-Foster immediate eligibility to compete for Gonzaga, providing a resolution to a prolonged legal and eligibility dispute.