Shot-Blocker Chris Obekpa To Return To St. John's
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — He's staying put, after all.
In a change of mind that took about two weeks, Chris Obekpa has decided not to transfer from St. John's.
Obekpa led the Big East in blocked shots the last two seasons. On April 3, St. John's announced it had granted the 6-foot-9 sophomore a release to pursue transfer options. On Friday, the school announced Obekpa will return for the 2014-15 season.
Obekpa: "After giving consideration to transferring it makes the most sense to continue my career as a student-athlete at #SJUBB."
— St. John's Men's Basketball (@StJohnsBBall) April 18, 2014
Obekpa: "I will do whatever is necessary to win back the trust of my coaches, teammates and our fans." #SJUBB
— St. John's Men's Basketball (@StJohnsBBall) April 18, 2014
Obekpa: "My brothers and I have #UnfinishedBusiness and I am determined to help #SJUBB continue the climb up the mountain."
— St. John's Men's Basketball (@StJohnsBBall) April 18, 2014
Obekpa led Division I in 2012-13 with 4.03 blocks per game, and he led the conference this season with 2.9. He broke the school record for career blocks in just two years with 227. Obekpa has averaged 3.9 points and 5.5 rebounds.
Obekpa will be one of 11 letter-winners returning to St. John's next season. Sophomore forward JaKarr Sampson has decided to enter the NBA draft.
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