St. John's Lands Explosive Guard Yessoufou

St. John’s just pulled off a blockbuster: they’ve landed Baylor’s Tounde Yessoufou, a freshman phenom averaging nearly 18 points per game and once projected as a late first-round NBA pick. Returning for his sophomore year under Rick Pitino, Yessoufou brings explosive athleticism and transition prowess, forming a lethal backcourt with Ian Jackson and Quinn Ellis. Analysts are already calling him a potential Big East Player of the Year and predicting St. John’s to be a top-15 national team. This was the missing piece St. John’s desperately needed — and they got it just in time, with Pitino already celebrating at Rao’s, hinting at a Big East title run. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e2e0b9cd661e32a4