Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Red Storm take on the Scarlet Knights in their first dress rehearsal of the season on Thursday (6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network) It’s been 215 days since we last saw the St. John’s men’s basketball team play on the hardwood. Sadly, we will have to wait 19 more days to see them take the floor for a game that counts, but we will get the next … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball exhibition preview: Rutgers
St. John’s men’s basketball unranked in the 2024-25 AP preseason poll
Wendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports The Red Storm were left outside of the AP preseason top 25 once again, but they earned the second-most votes among unranked teams with 91 Even though St. John’s added preseason All-American candidate Kadary Richmond and triple-double threat Deivon Smith to a Rick Pitino-coached squad, Associated Press poll voters aren’t buying in on the … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball unranked in the 2024-25 AP preseason poll
Kadary Richmond, Zuby Ejiofor named St. John’s men’s basketball team captains
Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports Rick Pitino named Richmond and Ejiofor as “co-captains” after an impressive offseason from the duo St. John’s unquestionably has a very talented roster entering this season, but there was uncertainty surrounding who would lead the locker room. Gone are the hyper-competitive Daniss Jenkins and Joel Soriano, the latter of which was named last … [Read more...] about Kadary Richmond, Zuby Ejiofor named St. John’s men’s basketball team captains
St. John’s men’s basketball to have at least five nationally televised games in 2024-25
Bill Streicher-Imagn Images This season’s broadcast schedule was unveiled on Wednesday and the Red Storm continues to garner major television exposure The Rick Pitino effect continues to bear fruit for St. John’s, particularly in national television exposure. On Wednesday, the Big East released broadcast schedules for all eleven of its members. At least five St. John’s … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball to have at least five nationally televised games in 2024-25
Johnnies in the Pros: A look at where St. John’s men’s basketball alumni are playing in 2024-25
Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Over two dozen St. John’s men’s basketball alumni will be playing professionally this fall, including Julian Champagnie of the San Antonio Spurs A few weeks ago, the Charlotte Hornets officially announced they had signed recent Johnnies graduate Joel Soriano to an Exhibit 10 contract, a deal that gave the 6-foot-11 center the … [Read more...] about Johnnies in the Pros: A look at where St. John’s men’s basketball alumni are playing in 2024-25