Memphis adds St. John’s transfer David Jones

By ADAM ZAGORIA

St. John’s transfer David Jones has a found a new home with Penny Hardaway and Memphis, he announced.

The news was first reported by Jon Rothstein.

The 6-foot-6 native of the Dominican Republic averaged 13.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in his one season at St. John’s after transferring from DePaul where he spent two seasons. He was one of many transfers out of Queens after Rick Pitino became the head coach.

Jones also reportedly visited Xavier and had interest from other schools.

Fellow St. John’s transfer Andre Curbelo also committed Monday to Southern Miss.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.