7-Footer Jordan Dickerson Cleared By NCAA, Eligible Immediately

Ben Jones:

Penn State basketball will add a little more height to the roster as sophomore center Jordan Dickerson has been cleared to play and will take the court for the Nittany Lions on Sunday against Mount St Marys.

“We are excited the NCAA has approved the waiver for Jordan,” Penn State coach Patrick Chambers said of the news. β€œHe has worked hard to develop during his six months with the program and we look forward to working him into our lineup and taking advantage of his presence in the post.”

Penn State submitted a Legislative Relief Waiver to the NCAA requesting it waive the year in residence requirement that generally applies to transfers in basketball. The rule usually requires that all transfer athletes sit out a season following transfer to another program. A sophomore, Dickerson will have two additional season in Happy Valley following this year…

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