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St. John’s breakout candidate Ruben Prey impresses for Portugal in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
There are massive expectations for Ruben Prey entering his junior year. After two seasons serving as Zuby Ejiofor’s understudy, the Red Storm are anticipating the Portuguese international to become the full-time starting center and take the leap as a formidable post player. Prey made his presence felt representing Portugal during the second round of FIBA […]
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It’s a big day for Rumble In The Garden. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Red Storm. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the […]
St. John’s men’s basketball 2026-27 player preview: Reed Bailey
On August 18, St. John’s announced the signing of 6-foot-10 forward Reed Bailey, coming from Indiana. Entering his fifth collegiate season, Bailey now looks to put the 2025-26 season behind him and rediscover the form that made him one of the more intriguing players in the transfer portal. Bailey posted 8.3 points and 3.4 rebounds […]
Star Auburn transfer Keyshawn Hall commits to St. John’s men’s basketball
Rick Pitino has completed his construction of the Red Storm’s roster with a final flourish that should vault St. John’s back into the Final Four conversation. Auburn transfer Keyshawn Hall, one of the top remaining players in the transfer portal, committed to St. John’s on Tuesday evening. Hall announced the decision on social media shortly […]
Former St. John’s star RJ Luis Jr. cleared to play for LSU after winning injunction
Months after R.J. Luis announced plans to come back to college basketball and play at LSU, he finally received the court decision he wanted in order to solidify his return. Luis was granted a temporary injunction by a Louisiana judge on Monday evening, clearing a pathway for the ex-Red Storm standout to compete in the […]
Djordije Jovanovic reportedly won’t join St. John’s men’s basketball team due to visa issues
It’s almost September, and the St. John’s men’s basketball roster continues to be a work in progress. One day after welcoming its newest addition in Indiana transfer Reed Bailey, the Red Storm are already saying goodbye to a player who hasn’t even stepped on campus yet. Montenegrin forward Djordije Jovanovic will reportedly not join the […]
St. John’s men’s basketball adds fifth-year Indiana transfer Reed Bailey
The Red Storm’s 2026-27 roster is once again complete… at least for now. Indiana transfer Reed Bailey officially signed with St. John’s on Wednesday. The 6-foot-10 forward reportedly entered the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag one hour before officially committing the day before. Bailey is one of the hundreds of players taking […]
St. John’s basketball newcomer Tounde Yessoufou listed as first-round pick in recent 2027 NBA mock draft
Rick Pitino once again proved he can develop pro-ready talent at St. John’s by sending Zuby Ejiofor, Dillon Mitchell, and Bryce Hopkins into the Association in last June’s NBA draft and ending an 11-year draftless drought for the team. It appears Pitino and the Red Storm won’t have to wait any more than one year […]
Dillon Mitchell signs two-way deal with Boston Celtics, dashing hopes of St. John’s men’s basketball return
The dream that star St. John’s forward Dillon Mitchell would turn down an NBA contract and return to the Red Storm for his fifth season of college basketball was only that: a dream. The Boston Celtics shut the door on rumors that Mitchell would come back to college and use his extra year of eligibility […]
Dillon Mitchell could reunite with St. John’s men’s basketball after new eligibility ruling
Last week’s bombshell federal order granting high school class of 2022 athletes a fifth season of eligibility is already producing widespread ripple effects through college basketball. Hundreds of graduating seniors are doing an about-face and returning to the college level for one more year, including former St. John’s guard Oziyah Sellers, who entered the transfer […]
St. John’s men’s basketball hires Louisville legend Peyton Siva as assistant coach under Rick Pitino
One of Rick Pitino’s beloved former players is reuniting with the Hall of Fame coach at St. John’s. Louisville basketball icon and assistant coach Peyton Siva is leaving his alma mater to join the Red Storm coaching staff and work under his former head coach Rick Pitino. Siva replaces Greg Youncofski after he departed the […]
Former St. John’s basketball guard Oziyah Sellers enters transfer portal after gaining fifth year of eligibility
The college basketball landscape was rocked by yet another massive rule change over this weekend. A federal judge from Colorado granted an injunction declaring that high school class of 2022 athletes were eligible for a fifth season of play, retroactively applying the NCAA’s new five-year eligibility model to this cohort. Predictably, many fourth-year players are […]
Steve Masiello to pull double-duty as St. John’s men’s basketball general manager and associate head coach
Since the transfer portal wound down earlier this summer, St. John’s was hoping to land a full-time replacement for interim general manager Tom Ostrom. Instead, they are now looking toward its top assistant to wear more than one hat. According to Adam Zagoria, associate head coach Steve Masiello will assume general manager duties while remaining […]
St. John’s men’s basketball replace injured Donnie Freeman with Hungarian forward Zsombor Maronka
Less than three weeks after losing prized transfer Donnie Freeman for this upcoming season with a torn Achilles injury, the Red Storm found their replacement for the former McDonald’s All-American to round out the roster. Zsombor Maronka, a 6-foot-10 power forward from Hungary, committed to St. John’s on Monday evening. The news was first reported […]
St. John’s men’s basketball 2026-27 player preview: Theo Edema
One injury can completely reshape a freshman’s expectations. What was once expected to be a developmental season for Theo Edema could suddenly become one of the most important freshman seasons of Rick Pitino’s tenure at St. John’s. Edema reclassified to be eligible for the 2026 recruiting class, where he ranks as a top-15 center. The […]
How to watch former St. John’s basketball stars in the NBA Summer League
This year’s NBA Summer League may be its most anticipated iteration for St. John’s basketball fans. Eight former Red Storm players will descend on Las Vegas hoping to make a strong impression for their respective teams, perhaps the largest contingent of Johnnies since the tournament began. The octet of Johnnies features a trio of 2026 […]
Key St. John’s basketball addition Donnie Freeman will miss 2026-27 season after ruptured Achilles injury
The Red Storm were dealt a heavy blow to this upcoming season’s roster as the calendar flipped to July. Head coach Rick Pitino announced on Wednesday evening that key offseason acquisition and Syracuse transfer Donnie Freeman will be out for the 2026-27 season after suffering an Achilles tendon injury in an offseason workout that required […]
Dillon Mitchell and Bryce Hopkins selected in the 2026 NBA draft to complete trifecta of St. John’s basketball picks
This year’s NBA draft was an overwhelming success for St. John’s basketball. Following Zuby Ejiofor’s first-round selection by the Hawks the previous night, Dillon Mitchell was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 40th overall pick, and Bryce Hopkins was acquired by the Denver Nuggets with the 49th overall pick. These last two milestone nights […]
St. John’s star Zuby Ejiofor selected by Atlanta Hawks in the 2026 NBA draft first round
D’Angelo Harrison, Shamorie Ponds, Julian Champagnie, Joel Soriano, Daniss Jenkins, and R.J. Luis. Over the last eleven years, Red Storm program star after Red Storm program star went undrafted, never realizing the lifelong dream of hearing their name called on that faithful night in June. That drought ended on Tuesday with the selection of the […]
2026 NBA Draft discussion thread: Pick order and projected selections for St. John’s players
The NBA draft is as much of a celebration of its newest players and how far they’ve come on their basketball journeys as it is a coronation. For the past eleven years, there has been no cause for celebration among St. John’s basketball players or their fans. Although the program sent Julian Champagnie and Daniss […]
St. John’s men’s basketball roster adds Spanish forward Gildas Gimenez to complete roster
Rick Pitino added the last piece of the puzzle to the Red Storm’s roster, and fittingly, that piece came from overseas. First reported by DraftExpress, Spanish wing Gildas Giménez has committed to St. John’s on Monday morning, becoming the 15th and final scholarship player for this upcoming season. As a dual citizen of Burkina Faso […]
Memorable St. John’s baseball season comes to end in Super Regionals versus Alabama
The Red Storm’s magical run through the NCAA Tournament came to a deflating conclusion this weekend. St. John’s was swept by national-seventh-seed Alabama in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional, two wins away from their first College World Series appearance since 1980. After thwarting Florida State twice to sweep through the Tallahassee Regional, the Red Storm were […]
St. John’s baseball game thread: vs. Alabama in Tuscaloosa Super Regional at 2026 NCAA Tournament
One week after their stunning Tallahassee Regional victory as a four-seed, St. John’s is hoping lightning can strike twice versus the seventh-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional, where the winner of the best-of-three series will punch their ticket to the College World Series. First pitch from Sewell-Thomas Stadium is scheduled for 9 […]
Babacar Sane is about to become must-watch television for St. John’s men’s basketball
Last month, St. John’s announced the signing of Senegalese forward Babacar Sane. Rick Pitino was quoted as being “extremely impressed” with Sane’s athletic ability. At 6-foot-8, Sane possesses the prototypical NBA forward frame, but his freakish 7-foot-2.5 wingspan places him alongside NBA champion Kawhi Leonard and Knicks forward OG Anunoby. The Senegal-born forward didn’t take […]
St. John’s baseball goes undefeated in Tallahassee to reach first Super Regional since 2012
Anything can happen on the road to Omaha. No matter a team’s talent level, caliber, or reputation, all they need is a golden ticket into the field of 64, and they can produce a magical run. St. John’s was the last team seeded in the Tallahassee Regional and the last team standing by Monday afternoon, […]
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