Dayton’s Weaver eligible to play after NCAA decision on transfers

“The Council continued its trend of voting in favor of maximum flexibility for student-athletes during the pandemic,” said Council chair M. Grace Calhoun, athletics director at Pennsylvania, in a press release. “Allowing transfer student-athletes to compete immediately will provide additional opportunities to student-athletes during this continued difficult time, and perhaps allow games to be played that otherwise might not have been.”

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Weaver averaged 5.1 points in 28 games as a freshman at USC and 6.6 points in 30 games last season as a sophomore. He shot 34 percent from 3-point range (48 of 141) over the two seasons.

Dayton (3-1) plays Mississippi at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at UD Arena. Dayton coach Anthony Grant said Monday he would be thrilled if Weaver became eligible and that he would be a good addition.

The change to the transfer rule applies only to this academic year, but the NCAA will consider permanent changes to the rule. Transfers typically have to sit out a year, though many have been granted waivers in recent years. More transfers than ever received waivers this year.