en-us SportSpyder - The Latest St. John's Red Storm Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/news 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 […] Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:07:59 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57192239 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57192239 false false A few weeks ago, Hawks fans expressed their displeasure with Atlanta’s second first-round draft choice, Zuby Ejiofor. All it took was two summer league games for them to change their tune.3 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:28:34 GMT Zach Braziller https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57182766 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57182766 true false “We’re definitely going to do something,” Rick Pitino said. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:53:59 GMT Zach Braziller https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57143148 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57143148 true false The expectation was that the 6-foot-9 rising junior would be the Johnnies’ starting power forward next season. Without him, that spot could belong to high-flying Senegalese forward Babacar Sane. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:25:16 GMT Zach Braziller https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57142809 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57142809 true false This is a big loss for Rick Pitino and the St. John's Storm before the season even begins. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:37:14 GMT Rodney Knuppel https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57135318 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57135318 false false Adversity has come very early for St. John’s — several months before the Johnnies’ first game of the 2026-27 season. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:09:32 GMT Zach Braziller https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57132655 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57132655 true false As the calendar turned to July, St. John’s was dealt a blow. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:03:28 GMT Grace McCarron https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57132040 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57132040 true false Freeman averaged 16.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game while shooting 47.4 percent from the field last season at Syracuse. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:36:47 GMT Tobias Bass https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57135874 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57135874 true false 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 […] Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:59:16 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57131104 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57131104 false false Kenny Klein arrived in Queens with a big reputation. He was a Sports Information Hall of Famer, a Louisville legend. A man universally admired. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:48:20 GMT Zach Braziller https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57078477 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57078477 true false 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 […] Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:01:46 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57065315 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57065315 false false It wasn’t a Final Four or a national championship, but the St. John’s frontcourt got to live out its dreams separately over two nights of the NBA draft. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:47:56 GMT Zach Braziller https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57058614 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57058614 true false A day after Zuby Ejiofor ended St. John’s 14-year drought without a first-round pick, going to the Hawks with the 23rd overall selection, Dillon Mitchell was taken 40th by the Celtics. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:37:48 GMT Zach Braziller https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57056788 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57056788 true false 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 […] Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:43:28 GMT Thomas Cavanagh https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57045773 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/st-johns-red-storm-basketball/articles/57045773 false false