Three basketball players with ties to Tennessee schools are among 12 players who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA earlier this week seeking a fifth year of eligibility.
The lawsuit was filed in Davidson County Chancery Court by attorney Ryan Downton, who is representing former Vanderbilt forward Jalen Washington along with the other 11 players — 10 men and one woman.
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