Column: While a lot of coaches gripe about the college basketball’s new world and pine for the old days, Rick Pitino has done what he’s always done: gotten after it hard,, overhauled the St. John’s roster and given the program instant hope. #SJUBBnypost.com/2023/07/20/rick-p…
NEWS: Chris Ledlum, former Tennessee signee and Harvard transfer, has committed to St. John’s, a source tells @on3.
Averaged 18.8 points and 8.5 rebounds last season.
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BREAKING: St. John’s has landed Harvard transfer Chris Ledlum, he tells @nypostsports. All-Ivy League first team selection is a major addition. “I’m blessed to be in this position to be a part of getting St. John’s back to what it once was.” nypost.com/2023/07/19/chris-…#sjubb
NEW: St. John’s and Kentucky have entered my early Fox Sports Top 25. With splash additions of Jordan Dingle, Simeon Wilcher and more, Rick Pitino has made an immediate impact in Queens. Also broke down John Calipari’s Wildcats and more in the rankings: foxsports.com/stories/colleg…
Rick Pitino, in a St. John’s baseball jersey, throws a ceremonial first pitch to his former Louisville star, Donovan Mitchell, wearing a Mookie Wilson jersey.
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BREAKING: Rick Pitino does it again: High-end four-star guard Simeon Wilcher has committed to St John’s, becoming the highest-rated high school prospect to come to Queens in a decade. #sjubb
I had a source very early in Pitino era tell me that UNC, Duke & other programs were petrified of Pitino at #sjubb b/c he was wired in locally around NYC area, on grassroots level & was going to limit their pipeline of tri-state area recruits. Today’s announcement is a start…