Baylor women’s basketball forward Dre’Una Edwards has called out Kentucky coach Kyra Elzy in a social media post, claiming her former coach is the reason she cannot play for the Bears this season.
Because Edwards transferred once previously, from Utah to Kentucky following her freshman season, the redshirt senior was not immediately eligible to play for Baylor. In order to play this season, she needed to get her previous coach to sign off on a “No Participation Opportunity Form.”
In her social media post, Edwards called the form a “waiver” and said Elzy had refused to sign it.
“I was hopeful Kentucky would sign off to let me compete this season, as they have told me before that they hope nothing but the best for me,” she wrote. “But instead, they will not sign the waiver.”
Elzy responded to the post claiming Edwards knew she wouldn’t have immediate eligibility if she transferred.
“We were asked by Baylor to sign an NCAA No Participation Opportunity form, certifying that Dre’Una Edwards would not have had an opportunity to participate if she had stayed at Kentucky,” Elzy said in a statement. “That would not have been correct;…
