Jamal Branch will transfer to St. John's.

Branch left the Texas A&M program in December.

Darrick Wood has de-committed from St. John's to re-open his recruiting search.

“I just wanted to open up my recruitment,” Wood told CBSSports.com. “Weigh my options a little more before the spring hits.” 

Wood added that he still considers St. John's "my top school." 

Ricardo Gathers also de-committed from St. John's.

St. John’s coach Steve Lavin will most probably not coach this season and he’s been instructed by university president Father Donald J. Harrington not to return to the bench unless completely healthy.

“That is where our concentration lies as the University community. Our fans and supporters all look forward to his return when he and his doctors deem he is 100 percent ready to resume his full-time coaching duties,’’ Harrington said in a statement.

Lavin underwent successful prostate cancer surgery on Oct. 6. He is cancer-free, but the surgery has left him fatigued and unable to recover sufficiently to handle the rigors of the bench.

Lavin has not coached since the 2K Sports Classic in the Garden on Nov. 17 and 18.