exclusive St. John's Red Storm Tounde Yessoufou’s ‘amazing’ first look at new St. John’s reality comes with Knicks star comparison By Zach Braziller Published June 9, 2026, 9:32 p.m. ET Tounde Yessoufou has impeccable timing, and we aren’t talking about his ability to block shots or throw down alley-oop dunks.
The newest Johnnie picked the perfect time to see his future school.
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Amid the Knicks’ return to the NBA Finals at the Garden after a 27-year drought, the top-rated Baylor transfer took an official visit to St. John’s.
That included dinner in the city with teammates and the coaching staff, and a Tuesday morning workout at MSG — his first time inside the prestigious arena — ahead of off-day media access for the Knicks and Spurs between Games 3 and 4.