Shot-blocker Obekpa leaving St. John’s


Shot-blocker Obekpa to transfer from St. John's

Chris Obekpa, that led the Big East in obstructed gos the last two seasons, has been provided a launch by St. John's to pursue relocate options.

The 6-foot-9 student led Division I in 2012-13 with 4.03 blocks per video game and he led the meeting this season with 2.9 blocks each video game.

Pay per Head Network is the price per head outsource sportsbook online. Start your free 2 week trial now and experience the best bookmaking software online!

Red Storm coach Steve Lavin announced the release Thursday, including that guard Maximum Hooper, that finishes from St. John's in May, has been granted permission to pursue postgraduate researches in other places.

Obekpa's 133 blocks as a freshers are St. John's season document. He finished his 2 years with a school-record 227 blocks. Obekpa balanced 3.9 factors and 5.5 rebounds for his 2 seasons.

Hooper, which moved from Harvard after his freshman season in 2011-12, averaged 3.2 points this period.