Baylor's Tounde Yessoufou -- a potential first-round pick -- has withdrawn from the 2026 NBA draft and committed to St. John's Red Storm men's basketball program to play for Rick Pitino, his agency THE TEAM tells ESPN.
No surprises so far today, but Tounde Yessoufou could change that.
Has been adamant about staying in NBA Draft - but source told @TheFieldOf68 that it had moved the other way earlier tonight.
Tounde decision obviously huge - because he and Milan both went in portal prior to draft process.
Former New Mexico and UCLA PG Donovan Dent is retiring from the game of basketball.. 💔
He will not pursue a professional career and rather return to New Mexico to start training youth basketball players.
At New Mexico, he was the 2024-25 Mountain West Player of the Year after averaging 20.4 PPG as a junior before transferring to UCLA.
Wishing him luck on the next chapter!
NEWS: 5⭐️ Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 overall recruit in the country, has committed to Kansas, he announced.
The 6-7 small forward ultimately chose the Jayhawks over Kentucky and Oregon.
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BREAKING: Baylor star guard Tounde Yessoufou WILL NOT return to college and remain in the NBA draft, his agent tells @recruitsnews.
The 6’5 freshman averaged 17.8 PPG, 5.9 RPG, and 2.0 SPG this season.
NEW: Baylor forward Tounde Yessoufou has entered the NCAA transfer portal, @PeteNakos reports.
Yessoufou averaged 17.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this past season.
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