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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately I can’t post a link but The Post has a story up about Wilson basketball coach on leave while DCPS investigates eligibility of players (based on residency concerns). [/quote]

Here's the link. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2018/05/15/wilson-basketball-coach-placed-on-leave-while-dcps-investigates-eligibility-of-players/?utm_term=.9ae1d0bbbca8[/quote]

This seems to be at the root of the issue:

..."Two transfer players were consistent contributors throughout the season. Junior guard Jay Heath, a 2017-18 All-Met honorable mention, and sophomore forward Dimingus Stevens transferred to Wilson from O’Connell before the year.

The Tigers also expect two high-profile transfers to bolster their frontcourt next season. Makhi and Makhel Mitchell, twin 6-foot-9 power forwards who verbally committed to the University of Maryland for the Class of 2019, returned to the Washington, D.C. area after playing last season at national champion Montverde Academy (Fla.). The rising seniors enrolled at Wilson in early April, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, and attended Bishop McNamara in District Heights, Md., before their season at the Florida prep school.

The handbook of the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association for 2017-18 states that every player must submit a residency verification form to be eligible to play, while transfer students wanting to participate in athletics must meet one of several criteria, including proof of permanent residency in the school’s district, to be immediately eligible."[/quote]

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