St. John’s men’s basketball schedules campus visits with two power-conference transfer targets
Rick Pitino and his staff are hitting the ground running after the portal opened on Tuesday
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: Head coach Rick Pitino of the St. John's Red Storm looks on during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images The offseason only started this week, and the Red Storm have their eyes on several top players in the portal, already arranging visits for a couple of power-conference transfers they hope to land.
First reported by Dushawn London of 247Sports and Zach Braziller of the New York Post, former Kansas State guard Abdi Bashir, Jr. , and former Kentucky forward Mouhamed Dioubate are expected to visit the St. John’s campus early next week.
Dioubate recently conducted a Zoom call with the Red Storm staff. Both transfers are ranked as four-star by 247Sports, and each has experience playing in the tri-state area. Bashir spent his first two seasons of college ball at Monmouth in New Jersey, averaging 13.
2 points on 37. 8% shooting from the floor and 38. 4% from three, breaking out as a sophomore with a team-high 20.