RJ Luis Jr. makes his NBA intentions clear after stunning St. Johns transfer

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RJ Luis Jr.’s name is currently in the transfer portal and the NBA draft, but the former St.John’s star made it clear Thursday that one of those is a clear preference over the other.“I’m fully into the draft right now,” Luis said before accepting the Lt.

Frank J.Haggerty Metropolitan Player of the Year Award, as decided by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association.

“The transfer portal’s kind of like a backup plan.Just weighing my options in case I don’t like anything that’s going on as far as the draft.

Definitely fully focusing on the draft right now.”Currently, Luis has a “Do Not Contact” attached to his name in the portal.He’s working out in Florida with the full intention of going to the draft combine and keeping his name in the draft, with shooting being a heavy focus.“Just staying square,” said Luis, who shot 33.6 percent from 3-point range last season.

“Lot of balance, lot of repetitions.Trying to get a quicker release, obviously shoot the ball on motion.

And obviously, the line is a little further back [in the NBA], so just getting used to that.”Luis had a breakout junior season, leading the Johnnies to the Big East Championship and a No.2-seed in the NCAA Tournament while averaging 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds.

The 6-foot-7 wing’s season ended in ignominious fashion, however, as he was benched down the stretch of a second-round upset loss to No.10 seed Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament.He said Thursday that the way the season ended had no bearing on his decision to leave St.

John’s.“It was fully determined on entering my name in the draft this year after the incredible season that I had,” Luis said.“That was always the main goal.

I feel like the entire coaching staff was also on board with that decision.It was mutual.”Asked whether he’d fully digested tha...