St. John’s Luis going into NBA draft, transfer portal

• Jonathan Givony Close Jonathan Givony ESPN NBA draft expert and author Signed up with

  ESPN.com in July

  2017

  Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private hunting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Author Basketball recruiting expert. Signed up with ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Mar 29
  • , 2025, 11:17 AM ET St. John’s star RJ
  • Luis Jr., the Big East Gamer of the Year, is stating for

the NBA draft and going into

the transfer website, his agent, Sam Permut of Roc Nation, told ESPN on Saturday.Luis is ranked No. 72 in ESPN’s NBA draft rankings but would be the best available player in the portal if he chooses

to stay in college.The 6-foot-7 small forward enjoyed among the most significant breakout seasons in the nation, balancing 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and

2.0 helps per game while making huge strides as a protector and shotmaker. Luis was at his best down the stretch of the Big East season, choosing 28 points and 11 rebounds in the regular-season finale at Marquette and setting up 29 points and 10 rebounds in the Big East competition championship game versus Creighton.Editor’s Picks 2 Related In addition to Big East Gamer of the Year, Luis made Big East tournament MVP honors.After scoring 22 points and making 5 3-pointers in the first round of the NCAA tournament

versus Omaha, Luis had a hard time in the

Red Storm’s second-round loss to Arkansas. He shot 3-for-17 from the field and failed to reach double

figures in scoring for simply the 2nd time this season.St. John’s coach Rick Pitino benched Luis for the last 4:56 of the 75-66 loss.”He played thirty minutes. I played other individuals,”Pitino stated after the game.” You’re asking leading concerns, so do not ask me any questions. You currently know why he didn’t play.

“Luis, a Miami native, started his college profession with one season at UMass before moving to St. John’s in 2023. He averaged 10.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game throughout his first campaign with the Red Storm.Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft expert and the creator and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a personal searching and analytics service utilized by NBA, NCAA and global groups.