Oziyah Sellers from St. John’s excelling at 3-point shooting after being challenged by Rick Pitino
St. John’s Basketball Triumphs Over Baylor LAS VEGAS — Ojia Sellers describes his talks with Rick Pitino as straightforward. “Shoot the ball,” he says, is often the simple directive. This past week, Sellers transferred to Stanford but not before he played a pivotal role in St. John’s 96-81 victory over Baylor at the Michelob Ultra […]
St. John’s impressively handles early challenge in strong victory against Baylor
St. John’s Triumphs Over Baylor in a Key Matchup LAS VEGAS — Around this time last year, St. John’s began to define itself as a top contender, especially when facing challenges. In the Bahamas, they managed to recover from a tough double-overtime defeat to secure a win against Virginia. On Tuesday afternoon, their decisive victory […]
Ian Jackson and Joson Sanon have performances to overlook in St. John’s defeat
St. John’s University Faces Heartbreaking Loss at Players Era Festival LAS VEGAS — It was quite a memorable afternoon for St. John’s University sophomores Ian Jackson and Joeson Sanon. During the Players Era Festival, the 14th-ranked Johnnies came up just short with an 83-82 defeat to 15th-ranked Iowa State. The pair struggled, combining for just […]
St. John’s unable to finish strong in tough defeat to No. 15 Iowa State
St. John’s Falls Short Against Iowa State LAS VEGAS — Another game, another loss for St. John’s. This one stung a bit more, though. In a tight matchup at the Players Era Festival, St. John’s lost 83-82 to No. 15 Iowa State, leaving them at 0-2 against high-stakes opponents. Ojia Sellers missed two critical shots […]
Dillon Mitchell ignites St. John’s long-desired defensive toughness
St. John’s Dominates in Rebounding Against Bucknell St. John’s showcased their strength on the boards Thursday night, emphasizing a more physical approach that manager Rick Pitino seeks to instill in his team, which he describes as “finesse.” This was evident in their 97-49 loss to Bucknell at Carnesecca Arena. The Red Storm out-rebounded their opponents […]
Ian Jackson shines as St. John’s overwhelms Bucknell.
Maybe coming off the bench is a good fit for Ian Jackson. He seemed perfectly fine with that on Thursday night. The Bronx native and North Carolina State commit expressed supportive thoughts about his role on Wednesday and then proved it, scoring 20 points for St. John’s in their dominant 97-49 win against Bucknell at […]
Dillon Mitchell appointed as St. John’s third captain in an unexpected decision
Dillon Mitchell Named Team Captain at St. John’s University During a film session on Tuesday, Rick Pitino, the iconic coach, captured everyone’s attention with some unexpected news. He was about to unveil his team’s new captaincy structure. To the surprise of Dillon Mitchell, a forward who recently transferred from Cincinnati, he would join Zuby Ejiofor […]
Dylan Darling shows strong determination for St. John’s
Rick Pitino Adjusts St. John’s Starting Lineup Rick Pitino made a change to his starting lineup. But then I reevaluated it again, perhaps more critically. Pitino recognized that St. John’s needed another ball-handler alongside Oziya Sellers to navigate the full-court pressure from William & Mary. He initially intended to start Lefteris “Lefty” Liotopoulos until practice […]
St. John’s achieves a dominant win against William & Mary
St. John’s University, despite having six days off, still struggled to pinpoint their “best match.” But a quick 20-minute session to shake off rust made a noticeable difference. Dylan Darling, back in the starting lineup for the first time after recovering from a calf strain, showcased a stellar performance as the second half kicked off. […]
Oziyah Sellers is clearly the top shooter for St. John’s.
Pitino Highlights Sellers’ Unique Skills Rick Pitino, known for his pioneering role in the 3-point shooting trend, embraced long-range shots when the NCAA introduced them back in the 1986-87 season. He famously led Providence through an unforgettable Cinderella story to the Final Four. A Hall of Fame coach, Pitino has trained some of the nation’s […]