A Colorado court ruling Friday granted an extra year of eligibility to Aberdeen and every athlete in the 2022 class without requiring an NCAA waiver. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementNCAA chief legal officer Scott Bearby issued a statement Saturday that the governing body will appeal the Sweeney's ruling. Aberdeen returned to Florida after spending last season at rival Kentucky, expecting to receive a waiver for a fifth season of eligibility. Despite Aberdeen's limited freshman role, longtime NCAA redshirt rules did not allow players to appear in any games while preserving a season of eligibility. Her decision came hours after a Tennessee court granted former Vanderbilt guard Jalen Washington and 18 other basketball players a fifth season of eligibility.