By ADAM ZAGORIA Providence transfer Bryce Hopkins has hit the portal and is garnering a lot of interest. The 6-foot-7 senior forward had a Zoom call with St. John’s coach Rick Pitino on Monday night that went “really well,” a source close to the situation said. Hopkins will visit Georgetown, coached by his former Providence coach Ed Cooley, Thursday-Friday and then go … [Read more...] about Bryce Hopkins Zooms with St. John’s Pitino, visits upcoming
Rick Pitino headlines Naismith Coach of the Year finalists
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ The season may be over for Rick Pitino and St. Johns after their defeat at the hands of Arkansas but there is still an opportunity to bring home some more hardware for one of the game’s premier coaches. The Naismith Coach of the Year finalists have been announced and here are the contenders: Rick Pitino, St. Johns Bruce Pearl, Auburn Kelvin … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino headlines Naismith Coach of the Year finalists
An emotional Dan Hurley comments on UConn’s second-round loss
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ As the defending back-to-back champions, Dan Hurley and UConn had a little bit more riding on this NCAA Tournament heading in. So their elimination at the hands of Florida meant a little bit more than it usually would have. “I thought we played with tremendous honor, I thought we played with the heart of a championship program and a program that’s gone … [Read more...] about An emotional Dan Hurley comments on UConn’s second-round loss
St. John’s hosting Austrian forward Imran Suljanovic
By SAM LANCE While St. John’s awaits its NCAA Tournament fate, they have a special visitor on campus. Austrian wing Imran Suljanovic is visiting this weekend, per Arman Jovic. News: 6’8 Imran Suljanovic is currently conducting an official visit to St John’s Imran is coming off an impressive U18 summer in 2024 averaging 22.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG and 2.1 APG on 40% 3PT% on 8.6 … [Read more...] about St. John’s hosting Austrian forward Imran Suljanovic
RJ Luis Jr., Rick Pitino lead St. John’s domination of AP All-Big East team
By STEVE MEGARGEE RJ Luis Jr. is the Associated Press Big East player of the year and Rick Pitino is the unanimous choice for coach of the year after both helped St. John’s win its first outright conference title since 1985. UConn freshman Liam McNeeley was selected as Big East newcomer of the year. Luis came back from offseason surgery to his shins and has averaged … [Read more...] about RJ Luis Jr., Rick Pitino lead St. John’s domination of AP All-Big East team