St. John’s lands Indiana transfer Reed Bailey in late roster addition: ‘Fits in perfectly’

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · Aug 18, 2026 · 155 words · By Zach Braziller

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What to know about St. John’s lands Indiana transfer Reed Bailey in late roster addition: ‘Fits in perfectly’

The NCAA’s decision to add a year of eligibility for players without grandfathering it into last year’s seniors has created the possibility for late roster additions, and St.

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The NCAA’s decision to add a year of eligibility for players without grandfathering it into last year’s seniors has created the possibility for late roster additions, and St.

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On Tuesday afternoon, the Johnnies received a commitment from Indiana transfer Reed Bailey, a 6-foot-10 big man who can play both center and power forward.

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Claim 1: “The NCAA’s decision to add a year of eligibility for players without grandfathering it into last year’s seniors”

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Web search results explicitly state that the NCAA's five-for-five rule did not grandfather the class of 2022 graduates into the new five-year eligibility plan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington will be a fifth-year senior in 2026-27.The NCAA’s five-for-five rule did not grandfather class of 2022 graduates into the new five-year eligibility plan, which was officially approved in Ju…
https://www.si.com/college/boise-state/basketball/prized-boi…

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web search NEUTRAL — NCAA.com features live video, live scoring, rankings, news and statistics for all college sports across all divisions in the NCAA.
https://www.ncaa.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Important Tip - If the message does not appear in the next several minutes, be sure to check your Junk or Spam folders. Office Closure. The Eligibility Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor…
https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

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Claim 2: “Reed Bailey, a 6-foot-10 big man who can play both center and power forward”

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The claim regarding Reed Bailey's height and position is corroborated by web search results, and his identity as a basketball player for St. John's (formerly Indiana) is confirmed by Wikipedia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dana Reed Bailey (April 27, 1833 - March 25, 1908) was a politician in Vermont, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Reed_Bailey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The James A. and Ruth M. Bailey House is a freestanding limestone mansion located at 10 St. Nicholas Place at West 150th Street in the Sugar Hill section of Harlem in Manhattan, New York City. The hou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bailey_House

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reed Bailey is an American college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers and Davidson Wildcats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_Bailey

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Claim 3: “On Tuesday afternoon, the Johnnies received a commitment from Indiana transfer Reed Bailey”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Reed Bailey, a transfer from Indiana, committed to St. John's on a Tuesday.

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web search NEUTRAL — On Tuesday afternoon, the Johnnies received a commitment from Indiana transfer Reed Bailey, a 6-foot-10 big man who can play both the center and power forward spots.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/sports/st-johns-lands-indiana-…

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web search NEUTRAL — St. John’s men’s basketball adds fifth-year Indiana transfer Reed Bailey."Djordije Jovanovic had an agreement with St. John's University, a move that would have benefited both the player and Buducnost…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/djordije-jovanovic-reporte…

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web search NEUTRAL — Syracuse basketball will play St. John's in November. The Red Storm, after losing Donnie Freeman, has added a transfer.
https://insidetheloudhouse.com/syracuse-faces-st-john-s-at-m…

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