RJ Luis leaving St. John's
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St. John’s coach Rick Pitino already has been busy replenishing his roster in the transfer portal.
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"Super excited to have the Passionate, Hungry, and Driven sharp shooter, Joson Sanon joining the Johnnies," Pitino said.
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Following a tremendous season with the St. John's Red Storm, star guard RJ Luis Jr. decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal and NBA draft.
It wasn’t the answer so much as the tone. Thanks to the ever-present Vice TV cameras, we’ve seen Rick Pitino lose his cool plenty this year — sometimes in halftime talks, sometimes in huddles. The edginess is part of the Pitino platform. You don’t hire him and expect to get John Wooden, sitting quietly in a chair, crafting clever aphorisms.
Rick Pitino is trying to save face after RJ Luis Jr. sat on the bench during the closing moments of St. John's disappointing upset loss to Arkansas in
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Sporting News on MSNAdding Bryce Hopkins in transfer portal doesn't take away from Rick Pitino fumbling RJ Luis Jr. relationshipSt. John's head basketball coach Rick Pitino isn't out of the woods yet after adding Bryce Hopkins to the Red Storm.
Rick Pitino explained RJ Luis' absence late in St. John's loss to Arkansas after he didn't play the final five minutes of the second-round game:
But the 6-7 guard’s season ended on the bench, as Pitino sat him for the final 4:56 of the second-seeded Red Storm’s 75-66 loss to 10th-seeded Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament’s second round.
St. John's coach Rick Pitino defended benching star RJ Luis Jr. for the final 4:56 of Saturday's 75-66 loss to Arkansas.
It was reported on Saturday morning that St. John's forward RJ Luis Jr. plans to declare for the 2025 NBA draft while also maintaining his college basketball eligibility—and as such is entering the NCAA transfer portal.
St. John's basketball head coach Rick Pitino explained the widely-debated RJ Luis Jr. benching. St. John's basketball took the stunning 75-66 loss to Arkansas with a touch of controversy. Head coach Rick Pitino opted to bench trusted scorer RJ Luis Jr., with the decision coming late in the game Saturday.