<p>I have a friend who just finish a his Junior year and he need to improve a lot apparently in this school and a school in Massachusetts appear and say "Hey you can do you Junior year here again and after you finish school and do also prep school here". </p>
<p>He is from a foreign country and he have only done one year of High School his Junior year in America. </p>
<p>Well the questions are:</p>
<p>1) Is his eligibility being affected by repeating a year? Considering that he is from different country. </p>
<p>2) He is not repeating a year because of his academics abilities, is because of his athletics abilities. He is a 6'9 PF 220 Pounds but need´s a lot of foot work and to learn more about American basketball.</p>
<p>3) Where do we actually can get an official answer from NCAA? </p>
<p>Thank you of any answer :)</p>
<p>Lots of athletes do this by taking a PG or post-graduate year at a prep school. It does not affect eligibility.</p>
<p>Thank you for your answer. Yes the problem is not the Prep School, is the fact that he is repeating a year, before he graduate. He can decide by finish high school this year and then prep school or he can do all over again, and do 3 years (Junior/Senior/Prep). The second option is not so clear for us, 2 coaches said it was OK but we knew from a parent that this was not legal and could loos all eligibility for College.</p>
<p>You do not lose eligibility. A post-graduate year is still considered a high school year. Period. This is the truth.</p>
<p>There is a third option. He can repeat his junior year, then do senior year, then, that year, see whether his skill level is advanced enough to apply to colleges. If not, he could go back to option 2 and do a post graduate year after his senior year. </p>
<p>And he will not lose eligibility.</p>