underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the freshman or sophomore class in a school or college
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North Crowley Isaak Hayes, Soph., G — Hayes, arguably the best underclassman in Fort Worth, has been out of action since Dec. 20.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2023, the NCAA tried to tighten its restrictions, introducing a new rule that only allowed underclassmen to transfer once without having to sit out a year.
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Ramsey was the lone underclassmen in that starting group, but far and away the most coveted in the upcoming draft.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The underclassmen made the first free-throw before missing the second and intentionally whiffing on the third in hopes of stealing one more possession.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2023, the NCAA tried to tighten its restrictions, introducing a new rule that only allowed underclassmen to transfer once without having to sit out a year.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Ramsey was the lone underclassmen in that starting group, but far and away the most coveted in the upcoming draft.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The underclassmen made the first free-throw before missing the second and intentionally whiffing on the third in hopes of stealing one more possession.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the first or second year of a four-year high school or college
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