On the same day that the NCAA cleared North Carolina athletics following 18 years of systematic academic fraud, the organization has ruled freshman Braxton Beverly ineligible to play at N.C. State because he actually attended classes.
Beverly briefly attended summer classes at Ohio State before deciding to transfer when head coach Thad Matta was fired.
As of now, Beverly will not be able to play at N.C. State because he attended those classes:
NC State freshman Braxton Beverly’s request for immediate eligibility has been denied, school told ESPN. School will appeal decision.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) October 13, 2017
Here is #NCState' Braxton Beverly on the NCAA denying him immediate eligibility & his hope for successful appeal.#wral pic.twitter.com/mZc3vWTjPv
— Marilyn Payne (@marilyn_payne) October 13, 2017
Beverly played high school basketball at Perry County Central before transferring to Hargrave Military Academy.
