College Player Allowed to Keep $20,000 From NBA Half-Court Shot
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The college basketball player who hit a half-court shot for $20,000 at an Oklahoma City Thunder game last month will be allowed to use the money toward his tuition without losing any athletic eligibility.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics yesterday granted Cameron Rodriguez, a 23-year-old forward at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, a rules exception that will let him use the money as a scholarship. Rodriguez on Nov. 18 was randomly chosen to attempt the 47-foot shot.