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Alabama Athletic Director Opens About Charles Bediako's Return Greg Byrne shares his thoughts on the former Crimson Tide center gaining temporary eligibility.

JANUARY 24 • SI.COM

Nate Oats defends decision to play Charles Bediako: 'System is clearly broken' Charles Bediako is an Alabama basketball player again after being away from the Crimson Tide since 2023.

JANUARY 23 • AL.COM

Judge Who Ruled Alabama Player Bediako Eligible Is Reportedly A Crimson Tide Alum A story involving former Crimson Tide and current G-League center, Charles Bediako, being ruled eligible to return to college took a bizarre...

JANUARY 23 • OUTKICK.COM

Florida's Todd Golden On Alabama Adding Charles Bediako: 'We'll Beat Them Anyway' Florida Gators coach Todd Golden issued a confident statement after Alabama's Charles Bediako was declared eligible for this season.

JANUARY 23 • OUTKICK.COM

Why the Alabama Basketball and Charles Bediako mess is so wonderful Be advised, this is an opinion piece, but one that does not purposely distort facts. For the Alabama basketball team, the addition of Charle...

JANUARY 23 • BAMAHAMMER.COM

Alabama threatened with mass forfeits from NCAA if Charles Bediako plays, says ESPN insider | Sporting News The Alabama Crimson Tide are playing a very dangerous game right now.

JANUARY 22 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Why ex-Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako was allowed to return from G League in latest NCAA controversy | Sporting News Bediako spent two seasons with the Crimson Tide from 2021-2023, and he now is eligible to return.

JANUARY 22 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako, who played in NBA G League, gets temporary college eligibility

Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako, who has spent the past 2 1/2 years competing in the NBA Summer League and G League, had his college eligibility temporarily reinstated by a judge...

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Tuscaloosa County Judge Makes Decision Regarding Charles Bediako's Eligibility The former Alabama center has been granted a temporary 10-day restraining order against the NCAA, meaning he's eligible for Saturday's game...

JANUARY 21 • SI.COM

What return of Charles Bediako would mean for Alabama men's basketball Former Alabama center Charles Bediako is trying to return to college basketball after spending time in the NBA's G League.

JANUARY 21 • AL.COM

Alabama could get much-needed front court help from former player suing the NCAA Former Alabama center Charles Bediako could be about to remove the "former" from that sentence. According to a report from AL.com, Bediako i...

JANUARY 21 • BAMAHAMMER.COM

Waived by Detroit The Pistons waived Bediako on Friday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Impact Bediako lasted 16 days on the Pistons' roster, but he had no real shot at making the Opening Night rotation out of training camp and preseason. There's a big chance they signed him just to secure his G League rights for the 2025-26 campaign, as he's expected to play for the Motor City Cruise.

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Pistons for camp Bediako is listed on Detroit's training camp roster, Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Bediako is likely on an Exhibit 10 deal for Detroit. He was a standout for the Grand Rapids Gold in 2024-25, and the Pistons are likely trying to secure his G League rights.

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Waived by Nuggets The Nuggets waived Bediako on Wednesday, per the NBA transaction log.

Impact As expected, Bediako won't make Denver's regular-season roster after spending training camp with the team on a non-guaranteed deal. An undrafted free agent in 2023, Bediako has yet to appear in an NBA game. He'll likely play for the Nuggets G League affiliate in 2024-25.

OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Signs pact with Denver The Nuggets signed Bediako to an Exhibit 10 contract Sunday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Impact Bediako will join the club on a non-guaranteed contract, and he will likely end up with the Nuggets' G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold. The 22-year-old was signed to a two-way contract with the Spurs last year. However, he spent all of his time in the G League, during which he averaged 1.6 points and 2.0 rebounds across 4.9 minutes in only five regular-season appearances due to a torn MCL.

OCTOBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with knee injury The Spurs announced Friday that Bediako suffered a torn left MCL and will be out 6-8 weeks, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.

Impact Bediako's knee injury helps explain why the Spurs released him from his two-way contract Friday. San Antonio will likely look to add some frontcourt depth with his roster spot.

DECEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Converted to two-way deal Bediako and San Antonio agreed to a two-way contract Monday, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Impact Bediako joins Sir'Jabari Rice and Dominick Barlow as the Spurs' two-way players for the 2023-24 season. Bediako played with the Spurs during Summer League and was signed to a training camp contract prior to earning a two-way opportunity.

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako, who played in NBA G League, gets temporary college eligibility