Malik Ellison and Darien Williams transferring from St. John’s

Wendell CruzAs released by St. John’s on Wednesday, both Malik Ellison and Darien Williams announced their intentions to transfer out of Queens.

Williams was a graduating senior. This allows him to pursue graduate transfer opportunities for next year. On the other hand, Ellison has only played two seasons at St. John’s. Ellison will have to sit out one season before concluding his collegiate career.

Ellison’s transfer comes as a bit of a surprise to some. Ellison, the swingman who was touted as a breakout candidate before the season started, maintained his points-per game average from last season while becoming more efficient overall from the floor - but his free throw attempts dwindled this…