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St. John’s guard Lovett to leave school, turn pro

Big East Basketball Tournament - Quarterfinals

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 09: Marcus LoVett #15 of the St. John’s Red Storm drives towards the net against Donte DiVincenzo #10 of the Villanova Wildcats during the Big East Basketball Tournament - Quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden on March 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Marcus Lovett announced on Saturday morning that he will be leaving St. John’s to pursue a professional career.

This decision doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Lovett, who averaged 14.9 points through the first seven games of the season, was ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury despite reports that he was healthy enough to play.

According to the New York Post, Lovett was not even enrolled in school for the spring semester.

Lovett spent three seasons in New York with the Johnnies and played less than a year and a half.