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Brooklyn Meyer staying at South Dakota State to play a new sport
TL;DR
Brooklyn Meyer will remain at South Dakota State University to join the volleyball team after exhausting her basketball eligibility. She will compete in a new sport for her fifth season.
Key points
- Brooklyn Meyer is staying at South Dakota State University
- She will join the volleyball program
- Her basketball eligibility has been exhausted
- NCAA rules allow her to play another sport for a fifth season
- The announcement was made by the athletic department
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Brooklyn Meyer didn't want to leave South Dakota State yet.
Her basketball eligibility had been exhausted, but NCAA rules allowed for her to play another sport for a fifth season, and she's going to join the Jackrabbits volleyball program.
The athletic department announced the news on Friday:
Meyer was an absolute star on the basketball court. She led the Jackrabbits to the NCAA Tournament in all four of her seasons.
In her career, she scored 2,097 points, grabbed 850 rebounds and blocked 174 shots.
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Why is Brooklyn Meyer playing volleyball?
Meyer wanted to remain at South Dakota State, and this is a move the NCAA allows for once four years have been played in one sport.
"She has exhausted her collegiate basketball eligibility but is permitted by the NCAA to play a fifth season in a different sport," South Dakota State wrote in their .
Q&A
Why is Brooklyn Meyer staying at South Dakota State University?
Brooklyn Meyer is staying at South Dakota State University to join the volleyball program after her basketball eligibility was exhausted.
What sport will Brooklyn Meyer play at South Dakota State?
Brooklyn Meyer will play volleyball at South Dakota State University.
How many seasons of eligibility does Brooklyn Meyer have left?
Brooklyn Meyer has one season of eligibility left, which she will use to play volleyball.