Freshman guard John Wall, who must sit out two games and repay expenses of $787.58, must repay the full amount of expenses prior to competing on Friday vs. Clarion, the first game he will be eligible to play as a Kentucky Wildcat.

Wall will cover the expenses with money he saved from his Pell Grant, according to UK spokesman DeWayne Peevy. The nation’s top recruit will donate the money to the Hope Center, a Lexington charity that provides food, shelter and clothing to the homeless.

“I’m grateful to have this decision behind me. All I ever wanted was to go to school and play ball with my team,” Wall said. “This has been really hard for my mom and I want to thank her for her support during this process.”

Kentucky begins its season on Monday in an exhibition game vs. Campbellsville at 7 p.m. in Rupp Arena.