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St. John’s lands talented transfer Tounde Yessoufou in major coup

Nypost · · 392 words · By Zach Braziller
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/sports/st-johns-lands-talented-transfer-tounde-yes…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The 6-foot-5 Yessoufou was a standout as a freshman in the Big 12”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Yessoufou is 6-foot-5 and played as a freshman for Baylor in the Big 12 conference.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the Bears' 120th season. The Bears, members of the Big 12 Confe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Baylor_Bears_men's_bas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Big 12 men's basketball season began with the start of the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 3, 2025. Regular season conference play started on January 2, 2026 an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Big_12_Conference_men'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tounde Yessoufou (born May 15, 2006) is a Beninese college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Baylor Bears.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tounde_Yessoufou
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Claim 2: “At the NBA Draft Combine, Yessoufou had the eighth-highest no-step vertical and was fifth in the shuttle run. He was also 18th in the maximum vertical leap.”
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Only one specific source ('St. John's lands talented transfer Tounde Yessoufou in major coup') mentions the specific rankings for the no-step vertical (8th), shuttle run (5th), and max vertical (18th). Other sources confirm he attended the combine but do not list these specific ranks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tounde Yessoufou is a Beninese college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Baylor Bears.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tounde_Yessoufou
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web search NEUTRAL — He was also 18th in the maximum vertical leap. Tounde Yessoufou shoots the ball during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 11, 2026 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/sports/st-johns-lands-talented…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 NBA Draft Profile. Tounde.2025-26 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention; Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Midseason Watch List. 2024-25 McDonald’s High School All-American; ranked the No. 9 p…
https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/tounde-yessoufou
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Claim 3: “he opted to return to school right before the midnight deadline and spend his sophomore year in Queens.”
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Multiple sources confirm Yessoufou withdrew from the 2026 NBA Draft just before the deadline to return to college and transfer to St. John's (located in Queens).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Big 12 men's basketball season began with the start of the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 3, 2025. Regular season conference play started on January 2, 2026 an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Big_12_Conference_men'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allen Graves (born July 28, 2006) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Graves
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tounde Yessoufou (born May 15, 2006) is a Beninese college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Baylor Bears.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tounde_Yessoufou
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Claim 4: “Yessoufou will create a blockbuster backcourt alongside returning guard Ian Jackson and EuroLeague point guard Quinn Ellis.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Ian Jackson and Quinn Ellis are members of the St. John's roster alongside Yessoufou.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Glee is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Glee_characters
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are notable writers, performers, stage managers, directors, producers, and musicians who have collaborated on revues at The Second City.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_alumni_of_the_Second_C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of football-related statues.a
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_association_football_s…
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Claim 5: “Pitino posted a photo of himself and his coaching staff at Rao’s and wrote: “Celebrating our Big East championship with my guys that worked their tails off.””
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries and search results for the TV show 'Rick and Morty' and the character 'Rick Sanchez'. There is no evidence provided regarding Rick Pitino, Rao's restaurant, or a Big East championship post.
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web search NEUTRAL — The general concept of Rick and Morty relies on two conflicting scenarios: domestic family drama and a misanthropic grandfather dragging his grandson into hijinks. Roiland initially voiced Morty and R…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_and_Morty
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web search NEUTRAL — Rick Sánchez is one of the two titular protagonists of Adult Swim 's Rick and Morty franchise.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Sanchez
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web search NEUTRAL — Rick is a mad scientist who drags his grandson, Morty, on crazy sci-fi adventures. Their escapades often have potentially harmful consequences for their family and the rest of the world.
https://www.adultswim.com/videos/rick-and-morty
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Claim 6: “As a freshman, he averaged 17.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.6 assists.”
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Three separate sources (Wikipedia, a news article, and Hoops Rumors) provide the exact same statistics: 17.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.0 steals, and 1.6 assists.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an all-star basketball game played on April 1, 2025, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_McDonald's_All-American_B…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allen Graves (born July 28, 2006) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Graves
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tounde Yessoufou (born May 15, 2006) is a Beninese college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Baylor Bears.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tounde_Yessoufou
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Claim 7: “Rick Pitino and the Johnnies scored a major recruiting coup, stealthily landing explosive Baylor wing Tounde Yessoufou, a source confirmed.”
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Multiple independent sources (Google News/Thomas Cavanagh, Top 25 And 1, and a dedicated transfer report) confirm that Tounde Yessoufou has committed to St. John's after withdrawing from the NBA draft.
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web search NEUTRAL — Baylor transfer Tounde Yessoufou commits to St. John’s after withdrawing from NBA draft. 2 days ago. By Thomas Cavanagh.Sources: Tounde Yessoufou is withdrawing from the 2026 NBA Draft and has committ…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Most mock drafts have had Yessoufou going in the first round. Now, Pitino has the Johhnies in position to have a top-10 team entering the 2026-27 season. Meanwhile, Momcilovic did withdraw from the dr…
https://www.aseaofblue.com/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/1732…
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web search NEUTRAL — College basketball rankings: St. John's continues offseason rise with addition of Tounde Yessoufou. Rick Pitino added yet another weapon, and the Red Storm are knocking on the door of the top 10 in th…
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-ba…
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Claim 8: “The Johnnies had been linked to Iowa State sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic”
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Multiple sources (messenger-inquirer.com and Google News) report that St. John's was one of the programs linked to recruiting Milan Momcilovic from Iowa State.
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web search NEUTRAL — Louisville and St. John’s were reportedly the two programs more closely linked to pursuing Momcilovic, along Arizona. Beating out Louisville in this elite shooter chase was vital for Pope and UK baske…
https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/sports/local/addition-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — With Kentucky, St. John’s, Louisville Lined Up, Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic Makes His Feelings Clear on NBA Draft Decision.Former Iowa State Cyclone Milan Momcilovic explains stay in NBA Draft, retu…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic has become the most coveted player in college basketball’s transfer portal.Iowa State was a No. 2 seed in the 2026 NCAA tournament and took down Kentucky in …
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/milan-momcilovic-withdraws-from-nb…
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