ISU senior point guard Bubu Palo said at practice on Thursday that he is considering applying for a hardship waiver and a sixth year at another school next year. 

Palo said that he and ISU coach Fred Hoiberg will meet and have a discussion about whether or not Palo playing in Saturday’s game against Oklahoma State would harm his chances to be eligible for that waiver and sixth year at another school. 

“We’re going to keep some discussions about that just to maybe keep some options open for me for the future,” Palo said. “Possibly another school.”

Since Palo graduates in May with a degree in finance, he would be immediately eligible if the waiver was granted for that sixth year. 

Hoiberg did acknowledge he and Palo have discussed the possibility of him applying for a hardship waiver and a potential sixth year, but did want to keep those conversations private. 

“Bubu and I have had conversations throughout the year and I’ll keep those conversations that he and I have had private,” Hoiberg said.

So what does Palo hope to hear when his name is called on Saturday?

“Just cheers, I don’t really know,” Palo said. “It won’t affect me too much either way. I’m pretty used to everything that’s gone on.

“If I got an ovation, that’d really mean a lot to me.”

Palo hasn’t played in a game this season. Last year he played in 17 games, averaging 12.5 minutes, 2.8 points, 1.4 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game.