After spending some time conferring with NBA scouts and doing workouts to explore his chances at getting picked in the first round of the NBA Draft, Julian Champagnie has chosen to return to St. John’s for his junior year. Champagnie, a leading scorer in the Big East and nationally, is a boost the the Red Storm’s chances of reaching the postseason in 2022.
Champagnie had entered the NBA Draft without hiring an agent, and drew some interest as a prospect. Julian worked out for the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Indiana Pacers, and Chicago Bulls, and made enough noise at the NBA Draft Combine to improve to 69th best available on ESPN and 88th on NBADraft.