Rick Pitino lands Ruben Prey to complete St. John’s roster
Coach Rick Pitino’s St. John’s second-team roster is complete, with the addition of a promising big man from Portugal who Pitino and his staff spent more than a year acquiring. Big man Reuben Pry committed to St. John’s University on Tuesday night, filling a major need up front for St. John’s. St. John’s coach Rick […]
St. John’s makes return to NCAA baseball tournament for first time since 2018
Mike Hampton picked up his phone to find more than 1,000 text messages of congratulations. After St. John’s won the Big East Tournament, friends, family and many of the former St. John’s legendary players, including John Franco, Rich Aurilia, Joe Panik and CJ Nitkowski, reached out. It’s a reminder of what the program means to […]
St. John’s looking to help Kadary Richmond improve his 3-point shot
Among the reasons why highly-touted Seton Hall transfer Kadary Richmond chose St. John’s, at the top of his list was Rick Pitino’s history of developing players, especially his players’ jump shots. It was an achievement that contributed to improvement. At 6-foot-6, Richmond’s only weakness is his long-distance jumper. Last season, the All-Big East first-team selection […]
How Rick Pitino envisions St. John’s revamped backcourt will work
Rick Pitino’s last national championship team featured three high-level guards who could play for themselves and others. He follows the additions of Louisville’s trio of Peyton Siva, Russ Smith and Luke Hancock, as well as elite lead guards Davon Smith (Utah) and rising sophomores Kadary Richmond (Seton Hall). He sees similarities with the three consecutive […]
St. Johns boosts 2025 championship odds after adding Kadary Richmond
Commercial Content 21+ After being eliminated in the NCAA Tournament, St. John’s is looking for revenge next season. With the addition of two major portals, Rick Pitino’s team now has 40/1 odds of winning the 2025 National Championship, cut in half from the original odds of 80/1. St. John’s has the 16th-best odds, tied with […]
St. John’s lands Seton Hall’s Kadary Richmond in seismic transfer
It took about seven weeks after the transfer portal opened on March 18, but St. John’s made it through. A day after jack-of-all-trades Utah guards Davon Smith and Rick Pitino landed. I received a verbal commitment from Kadary Richmond of Seton Hall, who was the first person to enter the portal. The 6-foot-6 Brooklyn native, […]
St. John’s lands Utah transfer Deivon Smith in huge get
A top priority for St. John’s this offseason has been rebuilding its backcourt, and they acquired a key piece in that effort Monday morning. Utah point guard Davon Smith, one of the top lead guards in the transfer portal, verbally committed to Rick Pitino and the Johnnys after taking an official visit late last week. […]
2 St. John’s players sue NCAA over extra year of eligibility
Two college basketball players are taking the issue to court, saying they are owed an extra year of NCAA eligibility. Chris Ledlum and Jordan Dingle played in the Ivy League before transferring to St. John’s, but the 2020-21 Ivy League season was not held due to the pandemic. However, the five-year waiver was denied by […]
St. John’s lands Aaron Scott from North Texas in transfer portal
Aaron Scott had a choice. Stay close to home and play at the same school as your sister Liz in Oklahoma. Or step out of your comfort zone and come to New York City and join Rick Pitino in St. John’s. It wasn’t an easy call-up for the talented transfer forward from North Texas. The […]
Rick Pitino says St. John’s ‘accepts’ Kentucky offer for home-and-home
Count Rick Pitino splits his time between St. John’s and Kentucky. New Wildcats head coach Mark Pope brought up the idea during his induction press conference in Lexington on Sunday, and the Red Storm head coach wrote that St. John’s was “acceptable” to the offer. “[St.John’s men’s basketball] You will be accepted in the UK […]