Baylor's Tounde Yessoufou Withdraws From Draft, Heads to St. John's

Baylor's Tounde Yessoufou withdraws from draft, heads to St. John's

St. John's landed a commitment from Baylor transfer Tounde Yessoufou on Thursday, a day after he removed his name from NBA draft consideration ahead of Wednesday's 11:59 p.m. deadline.

Former St. Joseph star is headed to St. John's

NCAA/ESPNYessoufou was projected to be a 2nd round NBA Draft selection SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - One and not done! Tounde Yessoufou will play a second season of college basketball as he transfers to St. John's to play for legendary head coach Rick Pitino. Last year as a freshman at Baylor, Yessoufou averaged almost 18 points and just under 6 rebounds per game. The former St. Joseph High School basketball standout pulled his name out of the …

Exclusive | St. John’s lands talented transfer Tounde Yessoufou in major coup

Rick Pitino and the Johnnies scored a major recruiting coup, stealthily landing explosive Baylor wing Tounde Yessoufou, a source confirmed. It's an addition that should make them a Final Four contender next season.

Baylor’s Tounde Yessoufou withdraws from draft, heads to St. John’s

St. John's landed a commitment from Baylor transfer Tounde Yessoufou on Thursday, a day after he removed his name from NBA draft consideration ahead of Wednesday's 11:59 p.m. deadline.Yessoufou was immediately impactful as a freshman for the Bears, finishing second on the team with 17.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He averaged a team-high 2.0 steals per game, which ranked third in the Big 12.It's a major boost for St. John's entering Rick P…

What Does Tounde Yessoufou's Arrival Mean For St. John's

The 2026 NBA Draft withdrawal deadline passed at midnight with several players deciding to return to school. Two of the most anticipated weren’t announced until after the deadline, with Tounde Yessoufou deciding to return to college. At the same time, Arkansas’ Meleek Thomas will remain in the NBA draft, per Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress. NEWS: Arkansas’ Meleek Thomas kept his name in the 2026 NBA Draft at the NCAA withdrawal deadline, a sour…

St. John’s Signs Tounde Yessoufou

QUEENS, N.Y. – St. John's Men's Basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino has announced the addition of five-star transfer Tounde Yessoufou, one of the nation's most sought-after talents, to the Red Storm's roster for the 2026-27 season.