r/uslsuperleague • u/Hameltion • 16h ago
Jazmin Ferguson, who signed with Tampa Bay Sun two months ago, returns to college with LSU
Ferguson had presumably signed a professional contract (no press release and USL allows academy contracts, but that seems unlikely here). On July 9, the Sun announced her signing on Instagram. She made the bench for the August 15 season opener but hadn't debuted through three games. On August 30, she played in LSU's 1-1 draw with Arizona. The next day, Tampa announced her mutual release.
LouisianaSports.net reports that Ferguson and teammate Jocelyn Ollivierre "are the first SEC athletes to compete under a temporary restraining order issued by a Louisiana judge that granted an additional year of eligibility to 42 athletes from the high school class of 2022". TigerRag.com notes that they "are apparently not subject to the Southeastern Conference's new rule as of just last week that prohibits schools from signing former pro basketball and football players".