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The weekend in college hoops
Wofford will hire a new coach amid player displeasure for how the transition has been handled. Plus: A new Alabama transfer gets hurts. and there was a host of 2026 commitments happened, including a famous Houston son not choosing the Coogs.
Samuel Lance
September 22, 2025
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1. Wofford players ‘reinstated’ and new coach incoming
Wofford seems to be resolving its men’s hoops conundrum.
After coach Dwight Perry associate head coach Tysor Anderson were fired on Sept. 12, Jeff Goodman reported on Thursday that six Wofford players were deemed ineligible by the NCAA due to benefits totaling as little as $84.
The NCAA refuted this claim, and the speculation was that Wofford instead took action to avoid potential punishment, resulting in the firing of Perry and ineligibility of players.
However, Mark Peper, the lawyer who represents the majority of the Wofford players, said on Friday all the players are cleared to play.
Lawyer Mark Peper, who represents the majority of the Wofford players who were deemed ineligible due to NCAA rules, told @TheFieldOf68 that the players have been reinstated by the NCAA.
“All players reinstated. No suspensions, no penalties, no repayment,” Peper said.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops)
9:54 PM • Sep 19, 2025
With that, Wofford is now focused on hiring Virginia Tech assistant coach Kevin Giltner to replace Dwight Perry. He played at Wofford and was an assistant under Mike Young with the Terriers. Goodman said the deal could be done as early as Monday.
2. Hakeem Olajuwon’s son won’t follow dad’s footsteps
Aziz Olajuwon, the son of legendary Houston Cougar and Rocket Hakeem Olajuwon, decided Rocket City isn’t the place for his college program.
