Baylor's Tounde Yessoufou -- a potential first-round pick --...

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Baylor's Tounde Yessoufou -- a potential first-round pick -- has withdrawn from the 2026 NBA draft and committed to St. John's Red Storm men's basketball program to play for Rick Pitino, his agency THE TEAM tells ESPN.

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May 28, 2026, 12:25 AM

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