Khalif Battle enters transfer portal: 5 possible landing spots
St. John鈥檚 Red Storm
Playing for Rick Pitino at St. John鈥檚 would likely be a different experience than what Battle had at Arkansas, but a return close to home with the Red Storm could be a possibility. Pitino did a nice job putting a roster together primarily through the portal last offseason that fell just short of the NCAA Tournament in 2023-24. While he鈥檒l have some skilled recruits coming in this offseason, including a couple of shooting guards, there still should be room to add an athletic scorer like Battle. St. John鈥檚 will likely have several players depart this offseason from its backcourt, many of whom are out of eligibility like Jordan Dingle, Chris Ledlum, Nahiem Alleyne and Daniss Jenkins. With second-leading scorer Joel Soriano also on his way out, Pitino will need to fill a large void of production and an addition like Battle would certainly help.
