HEARTBREAKING NEWS: we never expected it…St. John’s Red Storm players Chris Ledlum drops….

In a men’s college basketball game on January 2, 2024, at Carnesecca Arena in Queens, NY, Butler Bulldogs guard Posh Alexander dribbles between St. John’s Red Storm players Chris Ledlum and Jordan Dingle.
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A Queens judge has denied Jordan Dingle and Chris Ledlum injunctive relief, marking the end of their college basketball careers, reports the New York Post’s Zach Braziller.

Last month, Dingle and Ledlum sought fifth-year waivers, which were quickly denied. They then filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) to gain a fifth season of eligibility.

Both players began their college careers in the Ivy League, with Ledlum at Harvard and Dingle at Penn. They missed the 2020-21 season due to the Ivy League canceling winter sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

While the NCAA doesn’t count the 2020-21 season against athletes’ eligibility, Ivy League players couldn’t benefit from this exception. Dingle and Ledlum transferred to St. John’s for the 2023-24 season to use their final year of eligibility.

During their lone season at St. John’s, Dingle averaged 11.6 points, 1.7 assists, shot 44% from the field, 31% from three, and 75% from the free throw line. Ledlum averaged 9.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, shot 43% from the field, 32% from three, and 71% from the free throw line.

The St. John’s men’s basketball team now has one scholarship available for the 2024-25 season and is looking to fill it with a starting-caliber power forward. They are targeting Florida State forward Jamir Watkins, who is currently declared for the NBA draft. Watkins has until tomorrow, May 29, to withdraw from the NBA draft process to retain his college eligibility.