Published: November 15, 2006
QUEENS, N.Y.
St. John's head men's basketball coach Norm Roberts announced
today that freshman guard Derwin Kitchen has withdrawn from the
University resulting from the inability to satisfy the NCAA’s
eligibility requirements in accordance with NCAA Bylaw 14.3.1.
Upon collegiate enrollment, Kitchen satisfied his initial
eligibility requirements and was deemed eligible for
athletically-related financial aid, team practice and competition.
Kitchen has been a member of the men's basketball team until this
point in the season.
Kitchen's withdrawal is a result of an ongoing evaluation
of his academic credentials by the University in conjunction with
the NCAA.
No further details may be discussed due to the
University’s compliance with the federally-mandated Buckley
Amendment, restricting the dissemination of information regarding
student-athlete academic matters.
“We are all disappointed that this situation did not work out,”
said Roberts. “Derwin is a good young man and we wish him all the
best in the future.”
NCAA Bylaw 14.3.1 – Eligibility for Financial
Aid, Practice and Competition
A student-athlete who enrolls in a member institution as an
entering freshman with no previous full-time college attendance
shall meet the following academic requirements, as certified by an
initial-eligibility clearinghouse approved by the Executive
Committee, and any applicable institutional and conference
regulations, to be considered a qualifier and thus be eligible for
financial aid, practice and competition during the first academic
year in residence.
14.3.1.1 – Qualifier – A qualifier is defined
as one who is a high school graduate and who presented the
following academic qualifications:
(a) A minimum cumulative grade-point average as specified in
Bylaw 14.3.1.1.1 (based on a maximum 4.000) in a successfully
completed core curriculum of at least 14 academic courses per Bylaw
14.3.1.2, including the following: English (4 years), Mathematics
(2 years), Natural or physical science (2 years), Additional
courses in English, mathematics, or natural or physical science (1
year), social science (2 years), Additional academic courses (3
years).
(b) A minimum combined score on the SAT verbal and math sections
or a minimum sum score on the ACT as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.1.1.
The required SAT or ACT score must be achieved under national
testing conditions on a national testing date [i.e., no residual
(campus) testing or regional testing dates] except that a
state-administered ACT may be used to meet the test score
requirements.