College basketball rankings: St. John's continues offseason rise with addition of Tounde Yessoufou
St. John's basketball team has gained momentum with the addition of Tounde Yessoufou, who recently withdrew from the 2026 NBA Draft. Yessoufou, a McDonald's All-American, averaged 17.8 points and 5.9 rebounds last season at Baylor. This move has propelled St. John's to No. 11 in the latest college basketball rankings.
- ▪Tounde Yessoufou has committed to St. John's after withdrawing from the 2026 NBA Draft.
- ▪He averaged 17.8 points and 5.9 rebounds last season at Baylor.
- ▪St. John's is now ranked No. 11 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 college basketball rankings.
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Rick Pitino was at dinner shortly before this week's deadline for underclassmen to withdraw from the 2026 NBA Draft. I know because he tweeted a picture from Rao's, the 10-table Italian restaurant on 114th Street in New York City.There was a big smile on his face.On the surface, the smile represented little more than a great meal with friends and colleagues. Just a nice Wednesday night. But roughly two hours after the photo was posted, news broke that Tounde Yessoufou had withdrawn from the draft and committed to the Red Storm, at which point the smile seemed to represent something else, specifically the satisfaction that comes with securing the services of a 2025 McDonald's All-American."Super-excited for the addition of Tounde," Pitino tweeted the following day.
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