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NCAA grants Ukrainian Kate Koval transfer waiver following departure from LSU due to Russian teammate

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The NCAA has granted a transfer waiver to Ukrainian basketball player Kate Koval, allowing her to change schools following her departure from Louisiana State University (LSU). Koval chose to leave the program after the university signed a Russian teenager to the team during the summer.

This decision marks a notable administrative outcome regarding student-athlete eligibility in the context of personal circumstances involving international geopolitical tensions. The waiver permits Koval to continue her collegiate career at a new institution without the standard penalties typically associated with mid-cycle transfers.

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