One of the unique characteristics of the transfer portal, as many coaches have pointed out, is that you can still return to your original school if desired. And a Syracuse Orange men’s basketball player will do just that, as John Bol Ajak has reportedly taken his name out of the transfer portal and will return to Central New York, per Syracuse.com’s Mike Waters.
Instead of transferring, Syracuse center John Bol Ajak will return to SU next season, per a source close to the program.https://t.co/D1O07hzBf9
— Syracuse Basketball (@syrbasketball) May 26, 2021
Ajak was initially one of five Syracuse players to enter the transfer portal, alongside Robert Braswell (Charlotte), Quincy Guerrier (Oregon), Woody Newton (Oklahoma State), and Kadary Richmond (Seton Hall).