en-us SportSpyder - The Latest St. John's Red Storm Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/news 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 […] Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:59:06 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57653273 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57653273 false false He was an excellent player for St. John’s from 1977-81, a cornerstone of the 1979 team that came within a bucket of the Final Four. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:57:20 GMT Mike Vaccaro https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57634194 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57634194 true false 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-11 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 […] Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:34:47 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57633884 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57633884 false false The NCAA’s decision to add a year of eligibility for players without grandfathering it into last year’s seniors has created the possibility for late roster additions, and St. John’s isn’t sitting that out. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:54:05 GMT Zach Braziller https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57626438 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57626438 true false 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 […] Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:49:45 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57557908 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57557908 false false 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 […] Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:01:18 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57491164 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57491164 false false 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 […] Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:27:35 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57457102 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57457102 false false St. John’s roster is not complete, and it is in the market for a difference-maker to add to its already-strong roster, according to sources. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:55:26 GMT Zach Braziller https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57451380 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57451380 true false St. John’s fell from No. 8 to No. 15 in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 after Donnie Freeman’s devastating Achilles injury. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:24:08 GMT Rodney Knuppel https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57450885 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57450885 false false 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 […] Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:26:42 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57440723 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57440723 false false 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 […] Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:31 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57436426 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57436426 false false St. John's is adding reinforcements to its coaching staff. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:26:40 GMT Thomas Gamba-Ellis https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57434761 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57434761 true false Ian Jackson couldn’t remember the last time he picked up a baseball. Ruben Prey had never worn a glove before. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:19:53 GMT Zach Braziller https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57416751 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57416751 true false 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 their top assistant to wear more than one hat. According to Adam Zagoria, associate head coach Steve Masiello will assume general manager duties while remaining […] Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:03:10 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57386017 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57386017 false false