St. John's guard RJ Luis 'all in' on NBA draft, unlikely to return for senior season

St. John's Red Storm guard RJ Luis Jr. is putting all of his focus towards making the NBA from this year's draft. On March 28, the Miami native announced on Instagram that he was declaring for the 2025 NBA draft while entering the transfer portal.

On Wednesday, ESPN's Jeff Borzello reported that Luis does not intend to return for his senior season and is fully committed to pursuing his dream of making the NBA.

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"St. John’s transfer RJ Luis said he’s 'still all-in' on staying in the NBA draft," Borzello tweeted. "The Big East Player of the Year is also in the portal, but he says he hasn’t spoken to any college coaches yet."

Borzello then added what Luis said regarding his thoughts on the transfer portal.

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"I’m not even thinking about that right now, to be honest," Luis said.

Luis spent the past two seasons playing for Rick Pitino and the Red Storm after beginning his college career with the Massachusetts Minutemen. Last season, Luis got his first taste of the NCAA Tournament, where the Red Storm reached the second round before falling to Arkansas.

Luis has averaged 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game in college.

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RJ Luis is not yet listed on any 2025 NBA mock drafts

Despite being the 2025 Big East Player of the Year, RJ Luis has yet to be listed in any mock drafts. In fact, no other player from the 2024-25 St. John's Red Storm is projected to be selected in this year's draft.

If all else fails for Luis and he does not make it to any NBA team, he will retain his college eligibility and play in the 2025-26 season.

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