RJ Luis will not be wearing another college basketball uniform as he is remaining in the NBA Draft instead of returning to college basketball and officially jumping into the transfer portal.
Luis announced his intentions to both declare for the 2025 NBA Draft as well as enter the portal shortly after the St. John’s basketball season ended in the Round of 32 against Arkansas.
However, Luis never wavered from his commitment to the draft despite many projections not having him selected in either round as well as the potential to get very lucrative offers from other college programs.
Recently, North Carolina and Kansas were two of the schools pursuing Luis the hardest.
The Field of 68 first reported the news that the Big East Player of the Year would remain in the 2025 NBA Draft.
"There will be no change of heart," his father, Reggie, told the outlet. "RJ's excited about the future. He's appreciative of St. John's, Coach Pitino and the fans. He wants to leave college as Johnnie."
The end of Luis’ career with St. John’s ended ugly as he was benched for the final five minutes of the Red Storm’s season ending loss after shooting 3-of-17 from the field.
"We understand the situation; we were offered a lot of money to go back to college,” his father added. “But we have a plan and we're going to stick with the plan."
Regardless of Luis' decision, his career at St. John's was over.
After spending his freshman season at UMass, Luis battled a broken hand and shin splints during his sophomore season at St. John’s which forced him to get double shin surgery last spring. He responded by averaging 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.4 steals per game in as a junior while shooting 43.9-percent from the field and 33.6-percent from 3-point range.
Luis, who was also named as the Most Valuable Player of the Big East Tournament, is still not projected to be picked in various notable mock drafts but could find his way into the second round.
The NBA Draft will take place from June 25-26.