Richardson, Texas, is located approximately 280 miles from Lubbock.
Texas Tech forward Jamichael Stillwell can no longer play due to a recent Georgia appeals court ruling that granted the NCAA a stay on previous injunctions. This legal move immediately affects his eligibility status and disrupts his planned transition to the Red Raiders program after recruiting to Lubbock following Grant McCasland’s announcement of a fifth-year playing intention.
Jon Rothstein reported that the stay currently renders five key players ineligible: RJ Godfrey of Arizona, Chauncey Wiggins of Gonzaga, Jamichael Stillwell of Texas Tech, Dillon Hunter of Clemson, and Dan Skillings of Grand Canyon. The situation mirrors that of fellow Texas Tech player Donovan Atwell, who was halted by a Colorado stay.
Atwell is pursuing a temporary injunction in Lubbock County with a hearing scheduled for October 15.
Stillwell had previously sought a personal injunction in Georgia rather than relying on the broader Colorado ruling. The outcome remains uncertain as the NCAA continues to challenge decisions that allowed athletes from the 2022 recruiting class to claim an additional year of eligibility under revised guidelines.