St. John's Players Lefteris Liotopoulos and Imran Suljanovic Plan to Enter Transfer Portal
St. John's University basketball players Lefteris Liotopoulos and Imran Suljanovic intend to enter the NCAA transfer portal, joining teammate Sadiku Ibine Ayo. This development follows Ayo's earlier decision to enter the portal. The moves occur during the open period for player transfers in college basketball.
N Chadwick / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)John's players are entering the transfer portal. The transfer portal allows college athletes to seek opportunities at other institutions. Both players are eligible to transfer as undergraduates. The transfer portal has become a key mechanism in college basketball for roster turnover. Schools like St. John's must now recruit replacements to maintain competitiveness in the Big East Conference.
Steps and Implications Players entering the portal retain their eligibility if they transfer to another Division I school. The team will look to fill these spots through the portal, high school recruiting, or incoming freshmen during the offseason.
These transfers affect the program's depth, particularly on the bench. No further details on potential destinations for the players have been reported.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
3 events- March 2024
Lefteris Liotopoulos and Imran Suljanovic plan to enter the NCAA transfer portal.
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Sadiku Ibine Ayo enters the transfer portal.
1 sourcenypost.com - March 18, 2024
NCAA men's basketball transfer portal opens for the 2023-24 cycle.
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Potential Impact
- 01
Team depth decreases ahead of 2024-25 Big East season.
- 02
St. John's basketball team loses three bench players, requiring roster rebuild.
- 03
Liotopoulos and Suljanovic become available to other Division I programs.
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