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New York Post
07-08-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Early signs point to St. John's enjoying unheard-of frontcourt luxury
There were stretches in Tuesday's scrimmage when Ruben Prey was St. John's best forward. The most active of the Red Storm's big men, cleaning up the glass, making shots, creating shots for others. Access the St. John's beat like never before Get Zach Braziller's text messages with all the latest St. John's info and get your questions answered — exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. SIGN UP NOW Coming off a freshman year in which he progressed late in the season, the Portuguese forward was impressive. Early on, he blocked a shot on one end and hit a 3-pointer on the other. He finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists, and a plus-33 rating. Advertisement Later on, Dillon Mitchell shined as a rim protector, ball handler and finisher. Zuby Ejiofor, the likely Big East preseason player of the year, and Providence transfer Bryce Hopkins also had strong moments. At least in Tuesday's open practice, the frontcourt has the makings of being elite. Ejiofor, the backbone to St. John's second-ranked defense a year ago, was always the given after his breakout winter. Prey appears to have made a leap.
New York Post
17-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Zuby Ejiofor believes this year's new-look squad can lead St. John's to new heights
Access the St. John's beat like never before Get Zach Braziller's text messages with all the latest St. John's info and get your questions answered — exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. SIGN UP NOW Consider Zuby Ejiofor impressed. The lone returning starter from St. John's best season in 25 years believes the new-look roster has the potential to build off last winter and be even better. Ejiofor, the Big East Most Improved Player and an all-league first team selection as a junior, raved about his new teammates on Wednesday. Asked if anyone stood out to him through a month of summer workouts, the hulking, high-character big man went down the line on each newcomer.
New York Post
26-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
We were promised NBA Draft surprises — here's what happened instead
The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is in the books. It went as expected. It went in ways that no one saw coming. It went as every draft does, with every team leaving Barclays Center believing it is better than it was that morning (check out the first-round grades from The Post's Zach Braziller). Here are the takeaways from draft Night 1 in Brooklyn: Advertisement Raise the Flagg
New York Post
16-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
New St. John's trio training together in chemistry head start with expectations high
Access the St. John's beat like never before Get Zach Braziller's text messages with all the latest St. John's info and get your questions answered — exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. SIGN UP NOW On Monday, new-look St. John's will come together for the first time. It is the start of summer workouts for a group with immensely high expectations. But three new Johnnies — Bryce Hopkins, Joson Sanon and Kelvin Odih — have gotten a head start in getting to know one another. Advertisement The trio have been working out together with strength and conditioning coach Nick Correia, doing their best to arrive in Queens fit. 'I saw a picture of our guys physically and it was kind of incredible looking at the physical presence of these guys,' coach Rick Pitino said, referring to the aforementioned trio.
New York Post
08-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
St. John's gets verbal commitment from Swedish guard Casper Pohto
Access the St. John's beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller about the inside buzz on St. John's. TRY IT NOW Rick Pitino and St. John's continued to add to next year's already formidable roster on Saturday. The Red Storm landed a verbal commitment from Swedish guard Casper Pohto, he told The Post. The 6-foot-4 combo guard came to America at the age of 16 and spent this past season playing for Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas. He also played in high school at local powerhouse St. Benedict's Prep in Newark.
