LOS ANGELES (AP) -Southern California guard Jeff Byers had his request for a sixth year of eligibility approved Friday by the NCAA, allowing him to return to the Trojans next season.
Because he missed two seasons with injuries, Byers petitioned the NCAA for a “clock extension waiver,” and his request was granted.
After appearing in all 13 USC games as a true freshman in 2004, Byers was sidelined with injuries the next two years. He had arthroscopic surgery to remove torn cartilage in his right hip in 2005, forcing him to miss that season. Then, in 2006, after seeing action in the opener, he suffered a back sprain and was out the rest of that season.
Byers has been USC’s starting left guard the past two seasons. He was a second-team All Pac-10 performer this year.
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