SHOCKER: St. John's Lands Tounde Yessoufou After He Withdraws from NBA Draft | Meleek Thomas LATE?!

Rick Pitino launches St. John's back into NCAA title contention with the blockbuster addition of Tounde Yessoufou. Can the Red Storm's revamped backcourt—featuring Ian Jackson, Quin Ellis, Avery Brown, and Kyle Cuffe—overcome lingering three-point shooting doubts and become one of college basketball's most explosive units? Andy Patton and Isaac Schade break down Yessoufou's surprising commitment, analyze Arkansas’ setback with Meleek Thomas heading to the NBA, and issue rapid-fire NBA Draft withdrawal superlatives. Key topics include Florida's massive haul of returning stars, Tommy Haugh’s shock decision, and whether Amari Allen or Malachi Moreno is primed for a draft-stock surge. Plus, what does Congress’ new Protect College Sports Act mean for transfer rules, NIL, and the future shape of NCAA basketball? Get the insights on whose offseason moves have reshaped the college hoops landscape—and which programs may be left scrambling.   JOIN the Locked On College Basketball Everydayer Club! If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join the Locked On College Basketball community: https://lockedoncollegebasketball.supercast.com/ Join the Locked On College Basketball Discord: https://discord.gg/bsKxDp8Qqb Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-college-basketball/ Locked On College Basketball TikTokLocked On College Basketball TwitterLocked On College Basketball InstagramAndy Patton TwitterIsaac Schade Twitter   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   RugietGet 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhlRugiet. Performance medicine for men. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.