St. John's University Athletics
Adonis De La Rosa Unable to Qualify with NCAA
11/11/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
QUEENS, N.Y. - Freshman Adonis De La Rosa has been deemed a non-qualifier by the NCAA Eligibility Center. De La Rosa remains enrolled at St. John's University, but he is not eligible for participation with the men's basketball team until his academic progress meets NCAA standards.
"The St. John's Athletic Department was recently informed by the NCAA Eligibility Center of the change in certification status for Adonis De La Rosa after new information revealed the student-athlete does not meet eligibility requirements," said St. John's Director of Athletics Chris Monasch. "The University will continue to review the options available in this particular case."
"Adonis is currently attending his classes and working with the institution to gain clarity on his eligibility status," said St. John's Head Coach Steve Lavin. "We are hopeful that he will be able to rejoin the team at some point in the future."
De La Rosa was a First Team All-City performer at Christ the King high school in Queens. He helped lead Christ the King to consecutive city and state federation championships in 2013 and 2014. Rated a three-star recruit and the No. 14 player in New York according to ESPN, De La Rosa was named the 2013-14 New York Daily News Queens Player of the Year and participated in the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic regional all-star game.
