Nov 7, 2023; Queens, New York, USA; St. John's Red Storm guard Daniss Jenkins (5) celebrates with his teammates after a timeout is called by the Stony Brook Seawolves in the first half at Carnesecca Arena. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team started the week with a commitment.
St. John’s transfer forward Drissa Traore pledged to the Rams after a recent visit to campus. The former Red Storm forward announced his decision on his personal social media pages.
Traore is a 6-foot-8 physical presence who can work in the paint or on the perimeter. He slots into a URI frontcourt rotation that currently includes David Fuchs, David Green and incoming Baltimore wing Tyonne Farrell.
Traore averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in 28 games off the bench for St. John’s. He finished with seven points and four rebounds in a loss to Michigan and chipped in six points in a blowout win over Fordham. Traore played double-digit minutes in six of his first 11 games but saw his time limited from there in favor of Joel Soriano, Kansas transfer Zuby Ejiofor, Harvard transfer Chris Ledlum and Massachusetts transfer RJ Luis Jr.
