Clare Grant/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images After more than one year of deliberation, Rick Pitino will finally face his former player and the school he called Camelot this December in Atlanta In his introductory press conference last April, newest Kentucky head coach Mark Pope planted the seed for a highly-anticipated non-conference game against his … [Read more...] about St. John’s scheduled to play Kentucky in CBS Sports Classic, setting matchup between Rick Pitino and Mark Pope
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Kelvin Odih and Handje Tamba commit to St. John’s to round out next year’s roster
Rick Pitino added the final two scholarship players to next year’s roster this week, adding a highly-touted freshman and an under-the-radar center who began his career at Tennessee Rick Pitino put the finishing touches on the 2025-26 St. John’s men’s basketball roster, landing the commitments of four-star high school recruit Kelvin Odih and Milligan (NAIA) transfer Handje Tamba … [Read more...] about Kelvin Odih and Handje Tamba commit to St. John’s to round out next year’s roster
St. John’s lands Top-65 class of 2025 prospect Kelvin Odih
By SAM LANCE & ADAM ZAGORIA Rick Pitino has landed a high school prospect for next season’s roster. Kelvin Odih, the No. 64 player in the 2025 class, committed to St. John’s on Wednesday. Odih — the 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard out of SoCal Acadmey and the Rhode Island Elite Puma AAU program — was originally committed to West Virginia. He reopened his recruitment after … [Read more...] about St. John’s lands Top-65 class of 2025 prospect Kelvin Odih
St. John’s adds 6-foot-11 big man
By ADAM ZAGORIA St. John’s has landed big man Handje Tambe, sources confirmed to ZAGSBLOG. The news was previously reported by The Schultz Report. College hoops news: Former Tennessee C Handje Tamba is committing to St. John’s, per sources. One of the top-rated players in the portal, the 6-11 Congo-born Tamba is a huge get for Rick Pitino. He had significant interest … [Read more...] about St. John’s adds 6-foot-11 big man
St. John’s lands Big Sky MVP Dylan Darling from Idaho State as mega transfer haul grows
Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Johnnies acquire one of the best mid-major players in the country and a great insurance option in case the Ian Jackson point guard experiment fails Rick Pitino is leaving nothing to chance next season. While the Hall of Fame head coach is entrusting starting point guard duties to star North Carolina transfer Ian … [Read more...] about St. John’s lands Big Sky MVP Dylan Darling from Idaho State as mega transfer haul grows