Tounde Yessoufou Leaves 2026 NBA Draft for St. John's as No. 28 Prospect Eyes Boost
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Updated · Bleacher Report · May 28
Tounde Yessoufou Leaves 2026 NBA Draft for St. John's as No. 28 Prospect Eyes Boost
19 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · May 28
Projected No. 28 pick Tounde Yessoufou withdrew from the 2026 NBA draft and will transfer from Baylor to Rick Pitino's St. John's.
One more college season offers the 17.8-point scorer a chance to raise his stock after shooting 29.3% from 3 despite first-round buzz.
St. John's gets a two-way addition after its Sweet 16 run, with Yessoufou also averaging 5.9 rebounds and 2.0 steals for Baylor.
Recruiting may not be over: CBS Sports reported the Red Storm are still pursuing Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic, who hit 48.7% from 3 and averaged 16.9 points.
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