In a statement released by the university on Tuesday, the St. John’s men’s basketball program announced that rising junior guard Federico Mussini will pursue a professional career in Europe and will not return to the program.
Mussini, a 6-foot-2 guard from Reggio Emilia, Italy, played in 62 games in two seasons, starting in 25. During his time at St. John’s, Mussini averaged 9.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. In addition to his 85.9 percent mark from the free throw line, Mussini finished his Red Storm career with 112 made 3-pointers, a category in which he finished first and second on the team in each of his seasons, respectively, according to ESPN.