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Orlando Sanchez to play in the Summer League

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Orlando Sanchez will work on catching on with the Toronto Raptors this summer.

St. John's are the favorites in the Big East Baseball Tournament (video)

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St. John's baseball looks to bring home the conference tournament title this weekend.

SJU star Aliyyah Handford with a chance to rep USA in basketball

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SJU star Aliyyah Handford with a chance to rep USA in basketball -

Following a junior season that saw her lead the BIG EAST in scoring and earn unanimous first team all-conference honors, Aliyyah Handford has been selected to participate in the 2015 USA Basketball Women’s Pan American Games and World University Games Team Trials, it was announced on Wednesday by USA Basketball.

Handford is one of 54 women’s basketball standouts that has been invited to take part in the trials being held from May 14-17 in Colorado Springs. The list of participants includes some of the best in the nation, highlighted by three-time national champion and two-time national player of the year Breanna Stewart of Connecticut.

Trials will be used to determine the rosters for the 2015 U.S. Pan American Women’s Basketball Team and the 2015 USA Women’s World University Games Team.

St John’s WBB Aliyyah Handford to Participate in USA Team Trials | 1495Sports

Ellison Committed

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Malik Ellison committed to St. John's.

Malik Ellison expected to announce his college decision on Friday

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2015 6'6" small forward Malik Ellison is expected to make his college decision on Friday and has received interest from St. John's, Minnesota, South Carolina, Rutgers, among others.

Malik's dad, Pervis, was an NCAA Champion and the number one overall selection in the 1989 NBA Draft.

Malik visited St. John's on Tuesday so this should be viewed as a positive for Mullin and company.

2015 3-star guard Craig Randall pushes his decision back

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2015 3-star point guard from Arizona, Craig Randall, was expected to announce his college decision Tuesday. He has now decided to push that decision back, according to SNY.

Randall, from Shadow Mountain High School, is down to St. John's, DePaul, VCU and Nevada.

He averaged 21.2 points per game, 5.6 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 30 games during his final high school season.

Cheick Diallo decision could come as early as Tuesday

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2015 power forward Cheick Diallo is one of the few uncommitted top recruits remaining and his decision is expected to come down this week.

Diallo is down to St. John's, Kentucky, Kansas, Iowa State and Pittsburgh but it looks like the Johnnies, Wildcats and Jayhawks are the front runners at this point in time (according to Evan Daniels).

Diallo would be a monster addition for the Red Storm as he has a high motor, knack for finding the basketball and can develop more efficient post moves under Chris Mullin.

Mullin just received this job and already he could land a program changing, potential NBA player.

Durand Johnson and Malik Ellison to visit Tuesday

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Pittsburgh transfer Durand Johnson (immediately eligible) and three-star small forward Malik Ellison are both expected to be St. John's campus Tuesday to visit the school and meet with Chris Mullin and his staff.

Johnson, who has missed the last season and a half due to a suspension and torn ACL, averaged 4.3 points per game in his freshman season and 8.8 points per game in his sophomore stint (16 games)

Malik, the son of former NBA talent Pervis Ellison, is a native of Bryn Mawr, PA and has interest from St. John's, La Salle, Maryland, Rhode Island, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Xavier, among others. Ellison has a well-rounded skill set and it would be interesting to see how he develops over time under Mullin.

New coaches got St. John's got back in the mix with Diallo?

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"Diallo's recruitment has changed drastically over the last couple of weeks, as St. John's went from running far behind to getting squarely in the mix because of the hires of assistant coaches..."

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