By MATT SUGAM & ADAM ZAGORIA
Eddie Jordan has gained one Rutgers player back who looked to transfer, but has lost another in the process.
Sophomore wing Malick Kone will return after considering a transfer following the Mike Rice fallout ,while sophomore big man Derrick Randall will look to transfer, according to the New York Post.
Sources told SNY.tv that the 6-foot-8 Randall, a former standout at Paterson (N.J.) Catholic and South Kent (Conn.), has no list as of yet. He averaged 2.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.
“Malick will be back. Malick is coming back. We officially lost [Jerome] Seagears, [Eli] Carter and [Mike] Poole,’’ Jordan told the Post. “Not officially lost him [Vincent Garrett], but he wants to leave. He asked for his release and Derrick asked for his release.’’
Seagears is headed to Auburn, Carter to Florida and Poole to Iona.
Kone adds some much needed wing depth for Rutgers. He averaged 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game last year.
Jordan recently added pledges from big man Junior Etou, point guard D’Von Campbell and wing Craig Brown.
As previously reported, all of the Rutgers transfers could get waivers to play immediately next season.
