UConn sophomore center Charles Okwandu has been declared academically ineligible and will not play for the rest of the season.
Okwandu can practice with the team but will not travel with the Huskies or suit up for games.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to be a part of the team while I re-focus on my academics,” Okwandu said in a statement. “I know with hard work and the support of my coaches and teammates that I will be successful in the classroom and be able to rejoin the team next season.”
“I know that this year has been a challenge for Charles, as it is for many college students,” UConn coach Jim Calhoun said. “We are 100 percent supportive of Charles as he focuses on his primary goal of attaining a UConn education.”
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