Recruiting

Kelvin Odih, St. John's basketball commit

St. John's basketball completes roster with former West Virginia signee Kelvin Odih

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St. John's basketball lands ex-Tennessee player Handje Tamba in depth building move

St. John's basketball lands Big Sky Player of the Year to fill major hole on roster

St. John's basketball adds to transfer haul with Cincinnati forward Dillon Mitchell

Mar 19, 2025; Providence, RI, USA; St. John's basketball head coach Rick Pitino speaks to the media during a press conference at Amica Mutual Pavilion.

St. John's lands Austrian prospect Imran Suljanovic in boost to roster construction

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Feb 22, 2025; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; St. John's basketball transfer portal commit Ian Jackson (11) reacts after hitting a three point shot in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center.

St. John's basketball makes massive transfer portal splash with UNC's Ian Jackson

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Mar 13, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; St. John's basketball transfer guard Oziyah Sellers (4) looks for an open man defended by Louisville Cardinals guard Terrence Edwards Jr. (5) during the first half at Spectrum Center.

Rick Pitino praises 'incredible' shooting display in workout with Oziyah Sellers

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Dec 21, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; St. John's transfer portal target Xaivian Lee (1) react after a timeout call against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first half at Prudential Center.

Xaivian Lee commits to Florida as St. John's basketball continues point guard search

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Mar 12, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; St. John's basketball transfer commit Oziyah Sellers (4) reacts in the second half at Spectrum Center.

St. John's basketball adds to transfer class with Stanford guard Oziyah Sellers

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Dec 21, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; St. John's transfer target Xaivian Lee (1) looks to pass while being defended by Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Dylan Harper (2) during the second half at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Tom Horak-Imagn Images

Decision pending for St. John's target Xaivian Lee after completing major visits

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Team Durant’s Acaden Lewis (8) goes for a lay up during a game against Team Mokan Elite during the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League session one on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Memphis Sports & Event Center in Memphis, Tenn.

St. John's basketball hosting Acaden Lewis on visit after decommitment from Kentucky

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Dec 21, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; St. John's basketball transfer target Xaivian Lee (1) dribbles the ball against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the second half at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Tom Horak-Imagn Images

Surprising news in Xaivian Lee recruitment could be trouble for St. John's basketball

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St. John's basketball head coach Rick Pitino.

Rick Pitino is very clear on what St. John's basketball must add in transfer portal

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Apr 4, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) during a practice session for the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Florida coach credits Easter Sunday visit in landing Walter Clayton over St. John's

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Jan 25, 2025; Providence, Rhode Island, USA; St. John's basketball transfer commit and former Providence forward Bryce Hopkins (23) warms up before a game against the Georgetown Hoyas at Amica Mutual Pavilion.

St. John's basketball makes major splash with Providence transfer Bryce Hopkins

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Mar 22, 2025; Providence, RI, USA; St. John's basketball head coach Rick Pitino reacts during the second half of a second round men’s NCAA Tournament game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Amica Mutual Pavilion.

St. John's basketball transfer portal targets emerge with remainder of roster in flux

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Mar 8, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; St. John's basketball transfer portal addition Joson Sanon (3) breaks away during the second half at Desert Financial Arena.

St. John's basketball makes first addition of offseason with Arizona State freshman

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Mar 20, 2025; Providence, RI, USA;  Arkansas Razorbacks guard Boogie Fland (2) dribbles the ball during the first half against the Kansas Jayhawks at Amica Mutual Pavilion.

Boogie Fland recounts 'serious' recruitment from Rick Pitino ahead of NCAA Tournament

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Dec 7, 2024; Queens, New York, USA;  St. John's basketball guard Simeon Wilcher (7) warms up prior to the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Carnesecca Arena.

Lou Carnesecca helped St. John's basketball land uncommitted Simeon Wilcher

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St. Johns v Xavier; St. John's basketball head coach Rick Pitino

St. John's basketball trusts depth, unlikely to add high school recruits this season

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St. John's basketball international forward Ruben Prey

St. John's basketball completes roster with international prospect Ruben Prey

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Feb 18, 2024; Elmont, New York, USA;  St. John's basketball guard Kadary Richmond (1) grabs a rebound

St. John's basketball lands Seton Hall transfer Kadary Richmond to complete backcourt

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Feb 29, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; St. John's basketball guard Deivon Smith (5) dribbles the ball against

St. John's basketball makes first major splash in transfer portal, lands Deivon Smith

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St. John's basketball transfer portal target Kadary Richmond (1) high-fives a teammate on Thursday, April 4, 2024,

St. John's basketball has emerged as clear favorites for major impact transfers

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Mar 14, 2024; New York City, NY, USA; St. John's transfer portal target Kadary Richmond (1) drives to the

Massive St. John's basketball targets hit transfer portal within hours of each other

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Butler Bulldogs guard Posh Alexander (5)

Former St John's point guard back in the transfer portal, and a reunion might make sense

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Nov 19, 2023; Charleston, SC, USA; St. John's basketball transfer forward Aaron Scott (1) on the court in

St. John's basketball steals North Texas transfer Aaron Scott away from Oklahoma

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USC v Stanford; St. John's basketball transfer center Vincent Iwuchukwu

St. John's basketball lands USC 7-foot-1 center Vince Iwuchukwu from transfer portal

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