Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey will return for a fifth season in 2026-27 after an Indiana judge issued a preliminary injunction barring the NCAA from applying eligibility rules that exclude him and other non-redshirting players from the 2022 high school class.
The Sept. 23 order also bars the NCAA from enforcing its Rule of Restitution against Iowa State, protecting the university, its coaching staff and opposing institutions from retroactive penalties or forfeited wins tied to Lipsey’s participation. Lipsey is listed as Plaintiff #56 in Daley v. NCAA, a multi-sport lawsuit challenging the NCAA’s eligibility framework.
Lipsey averaged 13.5 points, 5.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game last season. After going undrafted in 2026, he started two NBA Summer League games with the Indiana Pacers before an injury; he did not sign a binding professional contract.
