Charles Bediako has not given up on his hopes to play the remainder of the season for Alabama basketball.
Two weeks ago, Bediako lost his request for a preliminary injunction in a Tuscaloosa County court, which made him immediately ineligible to continue playing for Alabama. The former-turned current-turned former again Alabama center had played five games for the Crimson Tide under a temporary restraining order issued by Judge James Roberts in Tuscaloosa.
But his injunction was denied by Judge Daniel Pruet, ending his five-game Crimson Tide redux. Alabama went 3-2 in the games Bediako played, and faced major scrutiny across the country, though recently some public opinion shifted following comments by ESPN's Jay Bilas.
On Monday, Bediako filed an appeal of Preut's decision to the Alabama Supreme Court, according to AL.com's Nick Kelly. He has also filed a motion for interim injunctive relief with Pruet to allow him to play again while his appeal is under consideration.
Charles Bediako has filed an appeal to the Alabama supreme court after he was denied his motion in circuit court for a preliminary injunction, per court docs.
— Nick Kelly (@_NickKelly) February 23, 2026
Of note: He is seeking interim injunctive relief *allowing him to play* while the appeal is pending.
Charles Bediako is appealing his injunction denial with the Alabama Supreme Court
You have to wonder at this point if it's even worth it. There are only four games left in the regular season, and then the SEC and NCAA Tournaments will follow shortly after.
Alabama is now 4-0 since the Bediako ruling, proving to the country that they were much more than just one former G-League center. The Crimson Tide has earned wins over Ole Miss, South Carolina, Arkansas, and LSU without Bediako.
It seems unlikely that Pruet would rule in his favor for interim injunctive relief during the appeals process after already denying his temporary injunction request in court. But stranger things have happened, I suppose.
If that were to happen, it would be interesting to see what Nate Oats, Greg Byrne, and the Alabama administration decide to do. It took a pretty substantial PR hit over the Bediako situation already, though that didn't stop Oats from banging the drum in defense of his former player.
But this late in the season, it might behoove all parties involved to just move on. Alabama doesn't need another distraction, and it's not likely that the addition of Bediako changes much of this team's ceiling, anyway.
Bediako can take his fight against the NCAA back to court this summer, and everyone can go from there.