Yessoufou Leaves UCLA for St. John's

UCLA’s dream of landing elite freshman scorer Tounde Yessoufou just fell through — and it’s not because they didn’t try. The Bruins made a serious push, but St. John’s outbid them with a seven-million-dollar offer UCLA couldn’t match due to Big Ten revenue rules. Yessoufou, who averaged nearly 18 points at Baylor, chose the Red Storm — a big win for Rick Pitino’s squad. UCLA now turns to Eric Dailey Jr. and Trent Perry to fill the offensive void as they gear up for the 2026-27 season. 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/6a58021efda5aca0