St. John's & Kentucky Battle for Freeman

0:00On April 21st, St. John's and Kentucky are in a heated battle over Syracuse transfer Donnie Freeman, a six foot nine forward hitting the portal after. Two seasons. Both power four squads need front court muscle bad, and they're zeroing in on this former five star McDonald's All-American from Washington, D.C. Freeman balled out last year with 16.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game over 23 outings, shooting nearly 50 percent from the field. He's ditching the Jerry McNamara era at Syracuse for a junior year reset in the NIL cash on the table tops $3 million. Kentucky's got some buzz going in their recruitment push that blue blood appeal hard to ignore, but Rick Patino St. John's aim back and down. His legacy makes it tough to say no, especially with Ejafor, their big East player of the year, graduating and leaving a huge gap. St. John's also sniffing around Kentucky's portal loss, Muhammad Deal Buy, from Alabama,

1:00which could sting the Wildcats twice over. Both coaches know replacing these guys means digging deep for tournament runs. This bidding war is just heating up with Freeman weighing legacy, location, and that big money bag as both teams eye a deep march man has pushed come. 2027