"I've just been waiting," said Wall, who has been practicing with the team. "It's a process you have to go through. I'm sitting back and relaxing."

Wall said he couldn't comment on specifics of his case. ESPN.com reported last week that Wall's AAU coach, Brian Clifton, was a certified agent from 2007 to 2008. His association with Wall seems to be jeopardizing part or all of Wall's eligibility to play this season.

Kentucky spokesman DeWayne Peevy said the school does not comment on athletes' eligibility. NCAA spokesman Chuck Wynne said he could not comment on an ongoing case.

The ESPN.com report said the school had known about Wall's situation for some time, but UK President Lee Todd told the Associated Press on Tuesday he had no problem with the school's handling of the case, saying it wanted to protect Wall and his family from news media scrutiny.

"It's an issue that we've been working on and it's one where we're protecting the player," Todd said. "We don't know what the answer will be, but when it comes out we'll be transparent.

"There's no reason to expose the young man to a lot of newspaper articles when it's not necessary until we know the final decision."

Wall said he's not worried. "I try not to think about it too much," he said. "I try to focus on being a student-athlete right now."

Wall, the nation's top high school senior for the Class of 2009, is expected to start and be a high-level player for the Wildcats under new coach John Calipari if he is eligible. Analysts for NBAdraft.net and DraftExpress.com expect Wall to be the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NBA draft if he leaves school early.

Wall made two unofficial visits to Kentucky during 2007. Brian Clifton, Wall's AAU coach, was also a certified agent at the time. If Clifton helped pay for Wall's visits, that would constitute Wall accepting illegal benefits from an agent under NCAA rules.

If the benefits are more than $101, an athlete has to repay the value of the benefits and be subject to suspension for at least 10% of the team's regular-season games.

Kentucky coach John Calipari— who was not the coach at Kentucky at the time — and athletic director Mitch Barnhart have not commented on Wall's status. Wall is practicing with the team and is expected to play in the Blue-White scrimmage at Rupp Arena Wednesday night.

Whether he suits up when the Wildcats open the season on Nov. 13 against Morehead State is another matter.

Contributing: wire reports