Senators propose bill limiting international college athletes
Senators Tim Walberg and Jon Husted introduced the TEAM USA Act, which would limit international-born student-athletes to 20% of college rosters and require schools to report participation annually to the Department of Education. The earliest enforcement would be the 2029-30 season, and the rule would cap a standard 15-player basketball roster at three internationally born players. Programs that rely on global recruiting, including Gonzaga, Arizona, Illinois, St. John's and North Carolina, could lose a recruiting advantage, while the NCAA is already pursuing reforms such as an age-based 5-in-5 eligibility model, making passage uncertain.
The TEAM USA Act would cap international-born athletes at 20%.
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Senators Tim Walberg and Jon Husted introduced the TEAM USA Act that would cap internationally born student-athletes at 20% of rosters. The NCAA has proposed age-based 5-in-5 eligibility changes and recently tightened international…
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