Judge orders reinstatement of girls' prep basketball player

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge temporarily reinstated Maori Davenport's eligibility Friday after the high school star had been suspended over what her parents described as a mistake payment from USA Basketball.

Pike County Circuit Judge Sonny Reagan issued an order stopping the Alabama High School Athletic Association from disqualifying Davenport until the court rules on a complaint filed by the teen's parents. It is unclear when the court will rule on the complaint.

Davenport, a senior at Charles Henderson High School in Troy and a Rutgers signee, had been ruled ineligible for her final season by state high school officials after receiving an $857.20 check from USA Basketball, which has been repaid.