Phillip Sims Granted Waiver, Will Play For Virginia This Season

Sims, a former Parade All-American and All-USA Today selection who hails from Chesapeake, Va., will not be required to sit out one season per the NCAA’s bylaws for undergraduate student-athletes, per a release from the school Wednesday evening.

This decision is a result of a family issue outlined in the official paperwork the school submitted to the NCAA back in May.

He will have two years of eligibility remaining after he sits out the 2012 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

Now, a local boy can re-energize a program that has not won a conference championship since 1995.

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