Miami coach Jai Lucas said the Hurricanes are monitoring the status of former forward Malik Reneau, who is involved in a court case with many other athletes in the same class, seeking an additional year of college eligibility. The program is also holding one open roster spot.
Another Class of 2022 Five for Five lawsuit has been filed in North Carolina today seeking a temporary and permanent injunction allowing them to play this season.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) July 30, 2026
The plaintiffs, represented by multiple attorneys including Ryan Downton and Mark Peper, are:
Darrion Williams, NC…
Miami HC Jai Lucas addresses current state of college basketball and its effect on Canes basketball
Lucas addressed the situation during an appearance on the Dan LeBatard Show.
"He's in a court case. That's all I can kind of tell you. And we're still trying to figure out, like everybody," Lucas said. "You see people signing these, but everybody's signing and picking these players without them being completely eligible, they're saying they're eligible, but they don't know. And I think Monday, after everything closes out, we'll have a better feel of exactly what this looks like. But we do have an open roster spot. We have one more spot that we have open that we can do something with. So we're just kind of just waiting and see what happens."
Reneau came in from Indiana to the Hurricanes ahead of the 2025-26 season. The 6-foot-9 power forward started all 35 games for his hometown team and was one of the best players on the squad. He put up 18.9 points (54% shooting from the field) and 6.5 rebounds.
After going undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft, Reneau signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Orlando Magic.
Malik Reneau is seeking another year of college eligibility
After his stint with the Magic, he joined a group of players from the high school class of 2022 in lawsuits seeking a temporary and permanent injunction that would allow them an extra season.
Lucas, who just got a five-year extension, also discussed his first season as head coach, the development of Florida basketball, and the everchanging dynamics of college basketball.
"It's a day-to-day basis right now. I don't know what is going to come today that was not here yesterday," he said. "My biggest thing is just tell me exactly what it is and what it's going to look like, and I'll go from there. But right now they can't tell you anything, so everybody's just kind of trying to guess, and we're just trying to be the best at guessing right now."
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