Missouri's CJ Gunn ruled ineligble by SEC, Tigers starting C Jaylen Carey indefinitely suspended

Missouri loses a player and suspends another in advance of one of the week Missouri guard CJ Gunn has been ruled ineligible by the SEC, Tigers coach Dennis Gates told CBS Sports on Monday. Gates received word from the league office less than two days before Missouri's opening game Tuesday night against Cleveland State. Gunn, whose case was up for dispute for weeks, was banned by the SEC after receiving $524 for playing three games in the Canadian Elite Basketball League in May. By the letter of the SEC's rule, Gunn is ineligible to compete. The SEC passed a rule in the summer that prevented any basketball or football players from returning to play in the SEC if they signed a professional contract after enrolling in college.

Gunn, a four-year player, spent his past two seasons at DePaul. Gunn is ineligible because he signed a pro contract and received less than $600, which Gunn had to pay back, Gates said. The decision came to a head on Monday as Missouri's deadline to formally submit its roster to the SEC loomed Monday evening. No appeal is on the table. Even worse for Gunn: He's not eligible to be drafted into the G League, which had its draft in October, because the SEC's ruling was finalized too late. The SEC's ruling on