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SIU's Ali Dibba gets another year from the NCAA

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SIU senior guard Ali Dibba received good news from the NCAA today. His appeal for an extra season of eligibility was granted, and he will be eligible to play in the 2025-26- Link

It is unclear who he will play for, though. He entered the transfer portal last spring while he awaited the appeal for an extra year of eligibility. So he now would appear to be able to sign with any team who offers him.
Ali Dibba played his freshman season in 2021-22 at Chicago State. But due to travel complications from his home country of Sweden, he did not join the Chicago State team until mid-December, 2021. Because he joined the team late, he did not see any action for them until December 30, and he ended up playing in only 5 games that season.
Game log- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...896862/type/mens-college-basketball/year/2022
He then transferred and played 2 seasons at Abilene Christian (2022-2024), then played last season (2024-25)at SIU.
Career Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4896862/ali-dibba

He didn't actually qualify for a 5th year under the ordinary NCAA rules, because he never redshirted, and thus his limited 2021-22 season should count as a full season of eligibility. But the NCAA seems to be getting more generous with waivers.
Dibba started all 33 games for SIU last season, and was their top scorer with 17.2 ppg. He also added 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
The 17.2 ppg was 2nd in the MVC to Bennett Stirtz last season-
MVC stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/stats/player/_/group/18
 
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Meta needs to try for it. There are similarities.

Ali Dibba's "agent" is reportedly hard at work trying to get him an NIL deal.

Btw, SIU's roster shows only 14 players. Do they have an extra scholarship? Or the bigger question, do they have any extra NIL money?
 
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a 17ppg guy in the portal is going to get some good offers,. I will be surprised if he lands back at SIU.

Anyway, they do appear to have an opening - just 14 guys rostered.

Seniors- Stafford, Mayo, Sykes, P. Aligbe, Moreno

Juniors- Hawkins

Sophomores- Steffe, House, R. Aligbe, Pixaar

Freshmen- Webber (RS), Walsh, Haynes, Pauliukonas
 
braves16 said:
SIU fans think he is going to DePaul.
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DePaul loves to load up with MVC players. They already have former Missouri State big man N.J. Benson. And last season, in addition to Benson, they had Troy D'Amico (SIU), Isaiah Rivera (UIC), and Conor Enright (Drake). And prior to that they had Keyondre Young and Javon Freeman-Liberty (both from Valparaiso).

It hasn't helped them much. They haven't had a winning season in the Big East in 19 years, and they've averaged only a little over 3 wins per year over the 20 seasons they have been in the Big East.
 
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