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NBC Sports
21-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
North Carolina guard Ian Jackson transfers to St. John's to play in hometown for Rick Pitino
North Carolina guard Ian Jackson is transferring to St. John's and returning to his hometown to play for Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, the Red Storm announced on Monday. A highly touted recruit from the Bronx, Jackson averaged 11.9 points while shooting 45.6% overall and 39.5% on 3-pointers. He became the first Tar Heels freshman to score 23 or more points in four consecutive games, and scored 20 or more in eight games. North Carolina went 23-14 overall and tied for fourth in the ACC at 13-7. The Tar Heels beat San Diego State in the First Four, then got knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by Mississippi. St. John's was looking for backcourt help with Kadary Richmond and Deivon Smith having used up their eligibility. 'We had big shoes to fill at the point,' Pitino said in a statement. 'Kadary and Deivon were awesome. The ball is now in the hands of our next great point (guard). Let's go Ian!' In Pitino's second year, St. John's had one of its best seasons ever. The Red Storm went 31-5 and finished first in the Big East at 18-2 before winning the conference tournament. They earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament that was their best in 25 years, and beat Omaha before losing to Pitino's old nemesis John Calipari and Arkansas in Providence, R.I. Jackson played three seasons at Cardinal Hayes in the Bronx before transferring to Our Saviour Lutheran for his senior year in high school. He played in the 2024 McDonald's All-American game.
Associated Press
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
North Carolina guard Ian Jackson transfers to St. John's to play in hometown for Rick Pitino
North Carolina guard Ian Jackson is transferring to St. John's and returning to his hometown to play for Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, the Red Storm announced on Monday. A highly touted recruit from the Bronx, Jackson averaged 11.9 points while shooting 45.6% overall and 39.5% on 3-pointers. He became the first Tar Heels freshman to score 23 or more points in four consecutive games, and scored 20 or more in eight games. North Carolina went 23-14 overall and tied for fourth in the ACC at 13-7. The Tar Heels beat San Diego State in the First Four, then got knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by Mississippi. St. John's was looking for backcourt help with Kadary Richmond and Deivon Smith having used up their eligibility. 'We had big shoes to fill at the point,' Pitino said in a statement. 'Kadary and Deivon were awesome. The ball is now in the hands of our next great point (guard). Let's go Ian!' In Pitino's second year, St. John's had one of its best seasons ever. The Red Storm went 31-5 and finished first in the Big East at 18-2 before winning the conference tournament. They earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament that was their best in 25 years, and beat Omaha before losing to Pitino's old nemesis John Calipari and Arkansas in Providence, R.I. Jackson played three seasons at Cardinal Hayes in the Bronx before transferring to Our Saviour Lutheran for his senior year in high school. He played in the 2024 McDonald's All-American game. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Perfect season: McGaughy, Central Valley beat Lakeside in 3A state championship game
It wasn't a dazzling offensive performance on either side in the Class 3A girls basketball state championship game on Saturday afternoon at the Tacoma Dome. Both top-seeded Central Valley and No. 6 Lakeside struggled to put the ball in the hoop for stretches, but Central Valley made enough shots down the stretch to pull away for a 39-34 win. It capped off an undefeated 27-0 season for Central Valley. 'It's hard to do,' said forward Brynn McGaughy, a UW commit who will play in the McDonald's All-American game. 'The east side schools don't really get enough credit. The west side, they get all the press, they get all that. We came into this game showing we want to get some of the looks, we want to get the media and all that. 'It's hard to be undefeated, but just working every single day, practicing with the right mindset is pretty important.' Central Valley held Lakeside to just two points of offense for most of the fourth quarter. Lakeside guard Willa Chinn fouled out late in the third quarter and the Lions were never able to find their footing offensively without their star senior guard. 'Understanding one of their best players did foul out, you have to take advantage of those things,' McGaughy said. And the Bears did just that, outscoring Lakeside 11-6 in the final quarter to seal the win. McGaughy posted an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double. Guard Eden sander scored eight and guards Keana Gosney and Gabbie Wilson chipped in seven points apiece. Lakeside guard Helena Christofilis scored a team-high 14 points and Chinn added six. Central Valley had a 12 point lead at halftime but it evaporated in the second half. Lakeside tied the game late in the third quarter after going on a 17-3 run. 'We knew they were a second-half team, so we were prepared for that,' Sander said. 'We knew it would be a struggle coming out of half, so we just had to really lock in mentally and weather the storm.' McGaughy said she wouldn't have believed Central Valley could win the title scoring under 40 points, but that the Bears did enough down the stretch to secure the low-scoring win. 'We took a dub because of those little details, getting those rebounds, getting those box outs,' she said.
