St. John’s received a commitment from 6’4” slashing wing Eli Wright, a transfer from the Mississippi State program. He came to visit today for an official visit, and obviously liked what he saw from Chris Mullin’s program.
The sophomore guard transfers from Mississippi State, and will have two seasons of eligibility after sitting out a season.
Wright came to college as one of the more touted members of Ben Howland’s first recruiting class at Mississippi State. The 203-pound guard was originally from Owensboro, KY but finished his senior year at the now-defunct 22ft Academy, where he played with St.