Forward Mouhamed Dioubate was solid in his first season with the Kentucky Wildcats. The junior appeared in 31 games and made 10 starts, averaging 8.8 points (career-high), 5.5 rebounds and one assist. He also shot 21.4% from the three-point line and 54.2% from the field.
He made an immediate impact on Mark Pope's squad after transferring from the Alabama Crimson Tide. However, after the Wildcats' second-round loss to the No. 2-seeded Iowa State Cyclones in the NCAA Tournament, Dioubate once again entered the transfer portal. With one more year of eligibility, he will be joining a third team in four years.
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On3 Industry Rankings place him as the No. 6 small forward and the No. 56 player to hit the portal this offseason. Coming off one of his most productive seasons, the forward has a handful of suitors to choose from.
However, only one team can land the Flushing, New York native. On Wednesday, On3's senior national recruiting analyst, Jamie Shaw, logged an expert prediction for Dioubate to commit to the St. John's Red Storm. Shaw has been correct in 87.71% of his 586 all-time predictions.
It would be an exciting addition for the Red Storm. Under third-year head coach Rick Pitino, St. John's made a second straight NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16. Despite their run ending there with a loss to the No. 1-seeded Duke Blue Devils, it was the furthest the team had made it since an Elite Eight appearance during the 1998-99 season.
If Shaw is correct, Dioubate would be the first player that St. John's lands in the transfer portal this offseason. Replacing talent is key for Pitino and his staff. So far, the Red Storm have lost four players to the portal, two of whom are forwards.
