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Jonathan Givony
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- NBA draft analyst and creator
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Jeff Borzello
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- Basketball recruiting insider.
- Joined ESPN in 2014.
- Graduate of College of Delaware.
Mar 29, 2025, 11:17 AM ET
St. John’s famous person RJ Luis Jr., the Giant East Participant of the Yr, is stating for the NBA draft and coming into the switch portal, his agent, Sam Permut of Roc Country, informed ESPN on Saturday.
Luis is ranked No. 72 in ESPN’s NBA draft ratings however will be the best possible to be had participant within the portal if he comes to a decision to stay in faculty.
The 6-foot-7 small ahead loved one of the most greatest breakout seasons within the nation, averaging 18.2 issues, 7.2 rebounds and a couple of.0 assists in keeping with recreation whilst making huge strides as a defender and shotmaker. Luis was once at his best possible down the stretch of the Giant East season, going for 28 issues and 11 rebounds within the regular-season finale at Marquette and striking up 29 issues and 10 rebounds within the Giant East match championship recreation towards Creighton.
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Along with Giant East Participant of the Yr, Luis earned Giant East match MVP honors.
“I have mentioned all of it season, RJ will make an excellent professional,” St. John’s trainer Rick Pitino mentioned on social media. “All of us are rooting for him to make it!”
After scoring 22 issues and making 5 3-pointers within the first around of the NCAA match towards Omaha, Luis struggled within the Purple Typhoon’s second-round loss to Arkansas. He shot 3-for-17 from the sector and failed to achieve double figures in scoring for simply the second one time this season.
Pitino benched Luis for the general 4:56 of the 75-66 loss.
“He performed half-hour. I performed other folks,” Pitino mentioned after the sport. “You might be asking main questions, so do not question me any questions. why he did not play.”
Luis, a Miami local, started his faculty occupation with one season at UMass earlier than moving to St. John’s in 2023. He averaged 10.9 issues and four.6 rebounds in keeping with recreation throughout his first marketing campaign with the Purple Typhoon.
Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft knowledgeable and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a non-public scouting and analytics provider utilized by NBA, NCAA and world groups.
