Melvyn Oliver, a 6-foot-10, 340-pound freshman center at Seton Hall, has been declared academically ineligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse.

As a partial qualifier, Oliver will not be able to practice or play with the Pirates for the rest of the year. However, he has been awarded athletic financial aid and will continue to be a student at Seton Hall. He doesn’t have to pay his own way. That keeps the door open for him to play next year.

The story was first reported by Setonia.blogspot.com, which conducted an online interview with Oliver, a California native who attended four high schools, most recently Mississippi Elite Christian Academy.

“It’s over wit gotta wait till next year,” Oliver is quoted as saying on the blog. “It’s cool. Im ready for next year. Ima bring us a championship.”

Seton Hall has not released an official statement and calls to Oliver’s high school coach were not immediately returned.