TCU lands Saint Louis star Robbie Avila amid roster-limit kerfuffle: What it means for the Horned Frogs

TCU is on the verge of landing Saint Louis star Robbie Avila in a bombshell November transfer portal acquisition, per CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. Avila was granted a fifth year of eligibility thanks to a preliminary injunction last week, but the College Sports Commission blocked Saint Louis from adding the reigning A-10 Player of the Year to the roster because the Billikens already had a full 15-man team. Adding Avila would have violated the roster limits imposed by the injunctive relief settlement in House v. NCAA.

"Mr. Avila may be eligible to play college basketball this season, but there is no roster slot available for him at Saint Louis University," the CSC released in a statement.

Saint Louis was not going to cut a player from the active roster, so Avila is pivoting to TCU to get on the floor. TCU has 15 players on the roster as well, but one of its walk-ons was a DSA (designated student-athlete). DSAs are exempt from counting toward the 15-man cap, essentially opening a spot for Jamie Dixon to add Avila to the team. It's still unclear when Avila will be able to actually play for TCU, but the roster cap will not…

Original source: https://www.cbssports.com/