Eye on the Storm

St. John's made another splash this off-season adding another huge name with a huge resume and big numbers to back it up. Auburn transfer Keyshawn Hall announced his commitment to St. John's on 8/25. Hall was granted a 5th year of eligibility and after exploring the NBA via the Miami Heat summer league team, he made the decision to go back to college. He will finish off his career under the tutelage of Rick Pitino and the St. John's staff. 

The addition of Hall gives St. John's the 4th and 5th ranked players in the transfer portal as well as the 2nd overall class in the country by 247 sports.

Plus the recent addition of Reed Bailey, and all the eligibility questions surrounding the St. John's roster in this ever changing NCAA landscape.

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D'Angelo Harrison is back after his first appearance 4 years ago. The all-time great discusses the last few years of his career, the current outlook and what's next. Plus we get into the discussion of Euro basketball talent coming stateside specifically to St. John's and how it will translate.

The topic on everyone's mind is the awesome Alumni game that took place on July 22nd and July 23rd where Rick Pitino invited past St. John's players to take on the new guys. We'll talk about it all - what happened, who impressed, and much much more. Plus Phil Greene wants a St. John's TBT team, and D'Lo is ready to play - how we can make it happen and more exclusive details and more with the all-time leader in 3 pointers at St. John's.

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His name will be mentioned in the pantheon of St. John's greats, and now as he's on the cusp of reaching the NBA he returns to the Eye on the Storm Podcast to reflect on his journey and what awaits. As the NBA Draft commences on 6/23, Zuby Ejiofor looks to be the first player for the Red Storm taken in the first round since Maurice Harkless. 

We discuss his legacy at St. John's, his thoughts on the new roster and how he's impacted it, his training for the NBA Combine and Draft, and plenty more as a dream come true is in reach.

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In one swift move, Tounde Yessoufou made the decision to pull his name out of the NBA Draft and immediately transferring and committing to Rick Pitino and St. John's. It's the cherry on top of a rollercoaster off-season that now boasts two top 15 portal transfers, and one of the best classes in the sport. A dynamic athlete that changes the entire composition of the Red Storm roster, he's a high powered scorer who brings tenacious energy on the court. St. John's adds arguably a top 3 player in the portal, someone who was being talked about as a late first round draft pick this year, and someone who said picking St. John's was a no brainer. Now the goal is to be a lottery pick next year, but first - win big in Queens.

Zach Braziller of the New York Post joins to break it all down.

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This off-season has been an interesting one to say the least. The route to bring players on has been an unconventional one by St. John's standards but is becoming more common amongst the college ranks. 

Rick Pitino has completely reshaped the St. John's Red Storm roster with one of the most unique strategies in the sport: loading up on international professionals, overseas veterans, and experienced older players like Quinn Ellis, Djordije Jovanović, and Babacar Sane. Is this the blueprint for the future, or a dangerous gamble? That's the thematic question many are asking about St. John's. We break down the roster construction, fit alongside Ian Jackson, Ruben Prey and Donnie Freeman, and why Pitino may be building his most fascinating team yet.

Plus what impact with the additions of incoming freshman Theo Edema, and Lazar Stojkovic in the front court make plus Avery Brown and Kyle Cuffe Jr. in the backcourt.

A lot has been made of the players added, who was missed and what they'll do with the last two spots. We discuss the roster, what Rick Pitino said earlier this week and more as Kevin Connelly of StormThePaint joins for a little off-season recap.

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The off-season is here and the St. John's Red Storm have made their first major addition. After a season where the point guard question was asked every day, Rick Pitino and his staff have addressed it right out of the gates. Quinn Ellis has committed to St. John's, one of the best point guards overseas is headed to Queens. The 6'5 floor general picked St. John's over blue bloods and other high end programs. Joining to shed light on what Rick Pitino is getting in Ellis is his long time trainer Gary Maitland. Maitland has trained the Sheffield native since he was 16 and helped develop him into one of the premier playmakers in the EuroLeague. We discuss the kind of player he is, how his experience will lend to dominating the college game and more.

Plus some portal talk, where St. John's stands with some recruits, what's on the horizon and more.

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Just like that it's over. A 30 win season comes to an end in Washington D.C. as St. John's loses to Duke 80-75. It took heroic efforts from Cameron Boozer, Caleb Foster and Isaiah Evans as they would power the #1 overall seed passed the 5 seed Johnnies. Zuby Ejiofor, Ruben Prey, Bryce Hopkins did all they could to try and will St. John's to victory. A 10 point lead in the 2nd half was not enough as the Duke zone threw off St. John's and their paint prowess got them back into it. Ultimately the Johnnies backcourt let them down as they had too many times this season, and it was too much to overcome one more time. So we reflect on the season, the gratitude and appreciation and we look ahead to the Portal and St. John's restocking and restarting for next year.

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For the first time since 1999, St. John's is headed to the Sweet Sixteen! After leading by 14 points in the 2nd half, Kansas mounted a come back. Tied with seconds left on the clock, Dylan "Church Bells" Darling drove to the rim and scored as the buzzer sounded sending the Red Storm to Washington DC. A game which saw Darryn Peterson make shots like a top NBA draft pick, Bryce Hopkins hit a career high six threes, Zuby Ejiofor scored 18 points and Ian Jackson contributed strongly. Rick Pitino writes another chapter of greatness in his third year as a the Johnnies leader. Joined by Jason Dimaio, Roger Rubin of Newsday and Kevin Connelly of StormThePaint and SiNow we recap the historic night and preview the Sweet Sixteen match-up against Duke.

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The game was out of reach shortly after the ball was thrown in the air. Before most fans were in their seats it was 13-0. Northern Iowa was dead in the water. Led by Zuby Ejiofor who had a bad game by his standards, Bryce Hopkins continued strong play, and a balanced attack from the bench, St. John's got their second NCAA tournament win in as many years under Rick Pitino. Now as a matchup with Kansas on Sunday awaits, the Red Storm will have to cram to get ready fro Bill Self and his Jayhawks.

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The Big Dance is here, March Madness is here, the NCAA Tournament is finally here. And there are plenty of storylines going into the week for the Red Storm. Much has been made of St. John's getting a 5 seed and sent out West for their first two rounds, so we'll talk about it. The Associated Press revealed their All-American teams today and Zuby Ejiofor was not on the first, second or third team. And that's nonsense, so we'll talk about it. And St. John's is a 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament and they kick it off this Friday in San Diego against the 12 Seed Northern Iowa Panthers. The players you need to know on the Panthers, how they play, what to be ready for plus how to beat their defense and more.

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