St. John’s misses out on top transfer center Massamba Diop in big blow

Nypost · Apr 28, 2026 · 112 words · By Zach Braziller

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What to know about St. John’s misses out on top transfer center Massamba Diop in big blow

John’s search for a Zuby Ejiofor replacement continues.

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What happened

John’s search for a Zuby Ejiofor replacement continues.

Why it matters

The Red Storm lost out to Gonzaga for top center target Massamba Diop of Arizona State on Tuesday.

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Claim 1: “The Red Storm lost out to Gonzaga for top center target Massamba Diop of Arizona State on Tuesday.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Massamba Diop committed to Gonzaga over St. John's on Tuesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils, led by 11th-year head coach …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by second-year head coach D…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gonzaga Bulldogs are an intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Gonzaga University. The school competes in the West Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic…
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Claim 2: “They were really the only two schools that had a chance at Diop, once he decided to enter the transfer portal weeks ago.”

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Multiple sources identify Gonzaga and St. John's as the primary contenders and favorites to land Diop, supporting the claim that they were the only two schools with a viable chance.

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Claim 3: “Diop is staying out west.”

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The claim that he is 'staying out west' is corroborated by the fact that he committed to Gonzaga (located in Washington state) instead of St. John's (located in New York).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fally Ipupa Nsimba (born 14 December 1977) is a Congolese musician and dancer. Often referred to as the "Prince of Rumba", he is known for his tenor vocals and his fusion of contemporary and tradition…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Passion (re-released as Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ) is an album released in 1989 by the English singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel. It was the first Peter Gabriel album to be releas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated along the Atlantic Ocean coast. It borders Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the sou…
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Claim 4: “Both schools hosted the 7-foot-1 Diop over the previous two weekends”

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Only one specific web search result mentions that both schools hosted Diop over the previous two weekends. Other sources confirm he visited both schools but do not specify the 'previous two weekends' timeframe.

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