# TCU is working to add former Saint Louis player Robbie Avila after return to Billikens was nixed > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2733474 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 7 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 12, 2026, 8:13 PM · Read it: TCU is working to add Robbie Avila to its roster after the former Saint Louis player was cleared to play by a judge but barred from returning to the Billikens due to roster restrictions. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 10:28 AM: [Sources: Former Saint Louis star Avila finalizing deal to play for TCU]() — ESPN (Sports, United States) Former Saint Louis star Robbie Avila, the 2025 A-10 Player of the Year, is finalizing a deal to play for TCU this season, sources told ESPN. - Nov 12, 2026, 10:36 AM: [TCU adds A-10 Player of the Year Robbie Avila, whose return to Saint Louis was blocked]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) The best passing big man in college basketball could be headed to TCU. But can he play now? - Nov 12, 2026, 10:36 AM: [TCU lands Saint Louis star Robbie Avila amid roster-limit kerfuffle: What it means for the Horned Frogs]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) A roster-limit snafu stopped the A-10 Player of the Year from returning to Saint Louis, so Robbie Avila is off to the Big 12. - Nov 12, 2026, 1:30 PM: [“Hate the System”: Former Manhattan HC Reacts as Robbie Avila Gets Second Chance After Saint Louis Setback as TCU Move Nears Completion]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) The NCAA’s five-in-five rule was meant to help players. Robbie Avila exposed an unexpected loophole in the system that Fran Fraschilla says is broken. Just a week after the judge cleared Robbie Avila to play his first season, his college eligibility has taken another wild twist. He was once denied a place on the St. - Nov 12, 2026, 6:02 PM: [Robbie Avila Expected To Join TCU After Saint Louis Return Denied]() — Fox Sports (Sports, United States) TCU is working to add Robbie Avila to its roster after the former Saint Louis player was cleared to play but barred from returning to the Billikens. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:30 PM: [TCU Basketball Nears a Surprising Addition in Robbie Avila]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) TCU is working to add Saint Louis star Robbie Avila. Explore his eligibility situation, offensive fit and potential impact on the Horned Frogs. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:13 PM: [TCU is working to add former Saint Louis player Robbie Avila after return to Billikens was nixed]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) TCU is working to add Robbie Avila to its roster after the former Saint Louis player was cleared to play by a judge but barred from returning to the Billikens due to roster restrictions.