Sources: Transfer Donnie Freeman commits to St. John’s

Syracuse transfer donnie freeman committed to st johnsThe Red Storm has already begun, sources told ESPN on Monday. kentucky For the talented forward.

Freeman was one of them Best players left in portalA versatile 6-foot-9 forward who is coming off an honorable mention All-ACC season. A top 10 recruit in the 2024 high school class, Freeman averaged 16.5 points and 7.2 rebounds as a sophomore.

The Washington, DC native posted 13.4 points and 7.9 rebounds as a freshman, but his season was cut short due to a fracture in his right foot. Freeman also suffered a lower body injury in November and missed nine games before returning at the start of ACC play.

Kentucky has been considered the favorite to commit to Freeman for the past few weeks, welcoming him to campus for a visit last week. But in the last 48 hours, St. John’s surged and Rick Pitino moved ahead of his former player Mark Pope.

Freeman will immediately move into St. John’s starting frontcourt next season, helping to replace the forwards dylan mitchell And Bryce Hopkins. Freeman is the first transfer forward for the Red Storm, joining a pair of international pickups in point guard Quinn Ellis and wing Djordje Jovanovic.

Pitino’s remaining top target in the portal arizona state transfer Massamba DiopWho are expected to visit the St. John’s campus this week. Red storms are battling gonzaga For the talented 7-foot freshman.