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Reed Bailey Signs With St. John's to Join Rick Pitino

He arrives to address St. John's frontcourt hole left by NBA departures after a court ruling restored his fifth year of eligibility.

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Jan 31, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward Reed Bailey (1) and guard Jasai Miles (0) celebrate on the bench after defeating the UCLA Bruins in double overtime at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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Reed Bailey (1) of the Indiana Hoosiers drives to the basket against Nolan Winter (31) of the Wisconsin Badgers

Overview

  • St. John's announced Wednesday that former Indiana forward Reed Bailey has committed and officially signed with the Red Storm to play for Rick Pitino.
  • Bailey entered the transfer portal with a 'do not contact' designation and chose St. John's the same day, according to reporting from multiple outlets.
  • At Indiana in 2025–26 Bailey averaged 8.3 points and 3.4 rebounds on 57.0 percent shooting, while his 2024–25 season at Davidson included 18.8 points and A‑10 Most Improved Player honors.
  • He is expected to compete at power forward for a starting job against Babacar Sane but is viewed as a partial solution rather than a like‑for‑like replacement for Zuby Ejiofor, Bryce Hopkins or the injured Donnie Freeman.
  • Bailey's move is part of a late‑summer portal wave after a July federal court injunction restored fifth‑year eligibility for many players and has accelerated roster churn across college basketball.