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New York Post
27-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Three St. John's stars go pro after signing NBA contracts following draft
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 St. John's best season in 25 years didn't result in a draft pick, but shortly after it was over, three of the Red Storm's former stars — Kadary Richmond, RJ Luis and Aaron Scott — agreed to pro contracts. Luis, the Big East Player of the Year and Most Outstanding Player of the Big East Tournament, agreed to a two-way contract with the Jazz, according to a source. Richmond came to terms on a deal with the Wizards, while Scott agreed to attend summer league with the Celtics, according to sources. Deivon Smith still was waiting to decide on his next step. It was somewhat of a surprise that Luis, who was projected by some to be a mid-second-round pick, didn't get chosen in the two-day NBA Draft. 3 Kadary Richmond is going pro with the Wizards. Jason Szenes / New York Post He had a sensational junior year, averaging 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds. Multiple scouts felt he would wind up with a two-way deal but told The Post there were questions about his 3-point shot and decision-making. 'It's a tough thing, but he's gotta go from a star on his team to a role player,' an NBA scout familiar with Luis said. 'Tough transition, so he's probably going to have to get some G-League reps and go from there. Be a consistent shooter.' 3 RJ Luis Jr. was the Big East Player of the Year. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post When Luis declared for the draft in March, he also entered the transfer portal. The Miami native opted to stay in the draft, although he could've really cashed in by transferring. Top transfers this spring were getting upward of, and in some cases above, $2 million. 3 Aaron Scott reacts after scoring during St. John's Big East semifinal win at Madison Square Garden JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST This past season, an NBA two-way contract paid just south of $560,000. Luis and coach Rick Pitino had agreed it was best for both sides to go their separate ways when the Johnnies' season ended with a loss to Arkansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. 'The money in the NBA is night and day compared to college. It wasn't a hard decision,' Luis, who had 18 NBA workouts, said prior to the draft. 'My goal was to do the same thing at St. John's my sophomore year, but injuries held me back. I think I had an amazing year this year. [This was] ultimately the end goal, to play in the NBA and stick there.'
Fox Sports
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
St. John's Red Storm and Arkansas Razorbacks meet in NCAA Tournament second round
Associated Press Arkansas Razorbacks (21-13, 9-11 SEC) vs. St. John's Red Storm (31-4, 21-2 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -7.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 St. John's and Arkansas meet in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Red Storm have gone 21-2 against Big East teams, with a 10-2 record in non-conference play. St. John's ranks fourth in the Big East with 16.0 assists per game led by Kadary Richmond averaging 5.4. The Razorbacks are 9-11 against SEC teams. Arkansas is 4-2 in games decided by less than 4 points. St. John's makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.1 percentage points higher than Arkansas has allowed to its opponents (42.0%). Arkansas has shot at a 46.5% rate from the field this season, 6.9 percentage points higher than the 39.6% shooting opponents of St. John's have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Luis averages 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Storm, scoring 18.5 points while shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc. Zuby Ejiofor is averaging 14.4 points and eight rebounds over the past 10 games. Johnell Davis averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Razorbacks, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 32.9% from beyond the arc. D.J. Wagner is shooting 40.6% and averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Red Storm: 10-0, averaging 80.5 points, 38.4 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.0 points per game. Razorbacks: 6-4, averaging 76.6 points, 30.9 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
Associated Press
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
St. John's Red Storm and Arkansas Razorbacks meet in NCAA Tournament second round
Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -7.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 St. John's and Arkansas meet in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Red Storm have gone 21-2 against Big East teams, with a 10-2 record in non-conference play. St. John's ranks fourth in the Big East with 16.0 assists per game led by Kadary Richmond averaging 5.4. The Razorbacks are 9-11 against SEC teams. Arkansas is 4-2 in games decided by less than 4 points. St. John's makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.1 percentage points higher than Arkansas has allowed to its opponents (42.0%). Arkansas has shot at a 46.5% rate from the field this season, 6.9 percentage points higher than the 39.6% shooting opponents of St. John's have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Luis averages 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Storm, scoring 18.5 points while shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc. Zuby Ejiofor is averaging 14.4 points and eight rebounds over the past 10 games. Johnell Davis averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Razorbacks, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 32.9% from beyond the arc. D.J. Wagner is shooting 40.6% and averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Red Storm: 10-0, averaging 80.5 points, 38.4 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.0 points per game. Razorbacks: 6-4, averaging 76.6 points, 30.9 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points. ___
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
St. John's Red Storm and Arkansas Razorbacks meet in NCAA Tournament second round
Arkansas Razorbacks (21-13, 9-11 SEC) vs. St. John's Red Storm (31-4, 21-2 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -7.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 St. John's and Arkansas meet in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Red Storm have gone 21-2 against Big East teams, with a 10-2 record in non-conference play. St. John's ranks fourth in the Big East with 16.0 assists per game led by Kadary Richmond averaging 5.4. The Razorbacks are 9-11 against SEC teams. Arkansas is 4-2 in games decided by less than 4 points. St. John's makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.1 percentage points higher than Arkansas has allowed to its opponents (42.0%). Arkansas has shot at a 46.5% rate from the field this season, 6.9 percentage points higher than the 39.6% shooting opponents of St. John's have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Luis averages 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Storm, scoring 18.5 points while shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc. Zuby Ejiofor is averaging 14.4 points and eight rebounds over the past 10 games. Johnell Davis averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Razorbacks, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 32.9% from beyond the arc. D.J. Wagner is shooting 40.6% and averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Red Storm: 10-0, averaging 80.5 points, 38.4 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.0 points per game. Razorbacks: 6-4, averaging 76.6 points, 30.9 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Pitino takes No. 6 St. John's into Big East Tournament with 1st top seed at MSG since 1986
NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Pitino has already turned back the clock at St. John's and restored a winning tradition. Now, the Red Storm want to make some March Madness memories, too. Starting on center stage in New York City this week. Coming off their first outright Big East regular-season championship in 40 years, the sixth-ranked Johnnies (27-4, 18-2) are the top seed in the conference tournament at Madison Square Garden for the first time since 1986. A lock to end an NCAA Tournament drought that dates to 2019, they'll attempt to win their fourth Big East Tournament title — and first since 2000. 'We've been doing historic things all season,' guard Kadary Richmond said. 'It's March, so it's time to close in and prepare well and play every game like it's your last.' But unlike last year, when just three conference teams made the NCAA Tournament in a decision that was widely panned, the league appears to have four schools on solid ground (including Creighton and UConn) going into Selection Sunday. A fifth, No. 4 seed Xavier, is sitting squarely on the bubble and arrives at MSG riding a seven-game winning streak. 'I think we're playing our best basketball of the season right now,' Xavier coach Sean Miller said. 'I feel like we're an NCAA Tournament team. 'I'll also tell you, there's some smart people on the committee. I know there's a lot of worthy teams,' he added. 'We have to be at our best in New York City. That's when you want to play your best.' In a game with high stakes, Zach Freemantle and the Musketeers (21-10, 13-7) face Kam Jones and Marquette (22-9, 13-7) in the quarterfinals Thursday. 'Toughness is the price of admission to even have a chance to win,' said Shaka Smart, who coached the Golden Eagles to the 2023 tournament crown. 'Teams are fighting. Teams are battling. Teams are physical. Officials are letting a lot of things go, as they have all year. They're not going to change in the Big East Tournament.' The action tips off Wednesday afternoon, with No. 8 seed Providence playing ninth-seeded Butler in the opener of a first-round tripleheader. The winner gets St. John's in the initial quarterfinal Thursday. House call For the first time in a long while, The Garden should truly feel like home sweet home this time of year to the banged-up Johnnies, who hope to have point guard Deivon Smith back from a shoulder injury. At recent Big East Tournaments, fans from Northeast rivals such as UConn, Villanova and Providence packed 'The World's Most Famous Arena' and clearly outshouted St. John's backers. But led by RJ Luis Jr. and Zuby Ejiofor, the Red Storm have recaptured the building with big comebacks and close wins during this scintillating second season under Pitino, their 72-year-old Hall of Fame coach. St. John's is 18-0 at home, including 9-0 at MSG, for its first unblemished home record since 1931-32. The team has been drawing boisterous, sellout crowds at The Garden down the stretch in a throwback to its 1980s heyday under Lou Carnesecca, when the school reached the 1985 Final Four and won Big East Tournament crowns in '83 and '86. Another one might just be enough to land the Johnnies a No. 2 seed in the NCAAs. Picked fifth in the Big East preseason coaches' poll, the Red Storm have won six games in a row — and 16 of 17 since the new year — to match a program record for regular-season wins. Their two league losses were by a combined three points, at Creighton and Villanova. 'I'm very grateful for the type of team I have, but maybe sometime in June or July, I'll just be on the beach and be very thankful for the season. Right now, I'm just laser-focused on the next Big East game, the next practice. I'm not patting myself on the back,' said Pitino, who won three Big East Tournament titles at Louisville from 2009-13. 'We've treated every single game like it's our last one on Earth.' Under pressure Villanova (18-13, 11-9) is seeded sixth again and coach Kyle Neptune is on the hot seat. His team might need to win this event to avoid missing the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year since he replaced Jay Wright. Eric Dixon, the nation's leading scorer at 23.6 points per game, and the Wildcats open against last-place Seton Hall. A victory would earn a quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 seed UConn (22-9, 14-6), the two-time defending NCAA champion. Bird watching Spurred by 7-foot-1 star Ryan Kalkbrenner and point guard Steven Ashworth, the Creighton Bluejays (22-9, 15-5) hope to improve their 0-4 mark in Big East championship games. They're the No. 2 seed for the second consecutive year, after getting ousted by Providence in the 2024 quarterfinals. ___ ___
