St. John's recruit Norvel Pelle enrolled at the Phelps School in Malvern on Thursday afternoon.
The 6-foot-10, 200-pound power forward out of Dominguez High School (Calif.) was a member of the Red Storm's 2011 recruiting class. However, Pelle and two other incoming freshmen, Amir Garrett and Jakarr Sampson, were ruled academically ineligible for at least the fall semester.
Pelle will spend a year at the boarding school and play for its postgraduate team.
He was regarded as the nation's 77th best college prospect in his class by ESPN.com. - Keith Pompey