St. John's gains commitment from Tounde Yessoufou, boosts rankings
CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: May 29, 2026, 9:06 PM
Last updated May 29, 2026
St. John's has secured a commitment from Tounde Yessoufou, enhancing its roster ahead of the upcoming season. Coach Rick Pitino's team is showing significant improvement and is now close to entering the top 10 in the latest college basketball rankings. The addition of Yessoufou follows a strong offseason for the Red Storm as they aim to build on their success from last year. The focus now shifts to integrating Yessoufou into the lineup and maintaining momentum as the season approaches.
- •St. John's added Tounde Yessoufou to its roster.
- •Rick Pitino is coaching St. John's.
- •The team is nearing the top 10 in rankings.
- •Yessoufou's commitment follows a strong offseason.
- •Integration into the lineup is the next priority.
- 9:06 PMCBS Sports — College basketball rankings: St. John's continues offseason rise with addition of Tounde Yessoufou
"Rick Pitino added yet another weapon, and the Red Storm are knocking on the door of the top 10 in the latest Top 25 and 1
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- NCAAM•Jun 2, 2026, 5:21 PMWhat Pat Kelsey said about all 9 Louisville basketball newcomers
- NCAAM•Jun 2, 2026, 3:30 PMAs Ohio State assembles, 5 takeaways from Jake Diebler's summer preview
- College SportsSNRNCAAM•Jun 2, 2026, 2:47 PMTate Are the Illini a national title contender?
- College SportsSNRNCAAM•Jun 2, 2026, 2:05 PMWright State basketball: Sargent knows success next season begins with building right culture
- NCAAM•Jun 2, 2026, 2:00 PMBilly Donovan is now in play for next year’s college coaching hiring carousel
- NCAAM•Jun 2, 2026, 1:25 PMArkansas center Elmir Džafić transfers to UConn men’s basketball
