Rumble In The Garden

Scott Wachter-Imagn Images Pitino becomes the first Red Storm coach ever to win the award After orchestrating one of college basketball’s most impressive turnarounds in recent memory, St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino has one of the sport’s most distinguished awards to show for it. Pitino was named the Associated Press’s co-National Men’s Coach of the Year on Friday … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino wins AP Co-Coach of the Year award after incredible second season with St. John’s

Photo by Porter Binks/Getty Images Dunlap has three more years of eligibility after taking a medical redshirt for his injury-shortened sophomore season Another fan favorite is departing the Red Storm. St. John’s sophomore forward Brady Dunlap is entering the transfer portal. On3’s Joe Tipton first reported the news on Monday afternoon. Dunlap is the second Red Storm … [Read more...] about Brady Dunlap enters transfer portal after two seasons with St. John’s

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Red Storm nab the Friars star forward to form a dynamic frontcourt duo with Zuby Ejiofor Rick Pitino and the St. John’s men’s basketball team continue to clean up in the transfer portal. Less than a week after signing former top-30 high school recruit Joson Sanon from Arizona State, the Red Storm made their next big-time … [Read more...] about St. John’s men’s basketball lands Providence star transfer Bryce Hopkins

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images After winning the Big East Player of the Year award and the Big East regular season and tournament titles, Luis’s time with St. John’s is over Red Storm fans got a sense of how quickly things can change in the transfer portal era on Saturday afternoon, where even the most unthinkable moves can happen. Weeks after leading St. John’s … [Read more...] about RJ Luis Jr. leaves St. John’s as he declares for NBA Draft, enters transfer portal

Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images The Johnnies’ journey shifted from preseason hope, familiar doubt, unfamiliar promise, and cathartic celebration It was the spring of 2024. Kadary Richmond, Deivon Smith, Vince Iwuchukwu, and Aaron Scott had signed on with the Johnnies. Zuby Ejiofor, RJ Luis, Simeon Wilcher, Brady Dunlap, and Sadiku Ibine Ayo were returning for the upcoming … [Read more...] about Looking back on the 2024-25 St. John’s men’s basketball season