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St. John's basketball recruiting

Chronicling St. John's basketball recruiting battles from the rumors, to the offers, to the visits, to the commitments.

St. John’s LJ Figueroa enters transfer market

The hits keep coming for the Red Storm.

St. John’s loses assistant Matt Abdelmassih to Nebraska

The assistant, who led the Johnnies’ recruiting efforts, rejoins the head coach who gave him his college start

2020 G Nate Tabor commits to St. John’s

The 2020 Far Rockaway guard is a long slasher who plays at Mustapha Heron’s high school

Valdir Manuel of Harcum College commits to St. John’s

The former Seton Hall commit is a big man with three years of eligibility remaining.

Ian Steere to transfer to St. John’s

Big man will join St. John’s in the spring, likely paying own way, and will be a big presence next season.

Big East honors for Heron + Tianna England, Mack decides, polls

The Big East got no love from the poll makers, but Mustapha Heron and Cam Mack did

NC State transfer Ian Steere, JUCO Cam Mack official visits this weekend

Back to the transfer lab for the Red Storm

NJ guard Al-Amir Dawes makes college decision today

The New Jersey 2019 guard has his pick of solid programs to choose from.

The stiff competition for big man Aidan Igiehon

The star has been on the Johnnies’ radar for years. Can they close the deal?

St. John’s misses out on Jalen Gaffney

The Johnnies miss out on the coveted combo guared.

St. John’s recruiting: fall visit schedules

The Johnnies will be active next week.

2019 wing Jalen Hill to visit; updated ESPN prospect rankings

A recruiting update

What’s Mustapha Heron’s on-court game? We get the Auburn perspective

A look at the game of Mustapha Heron as we wait out the summer days for word on his medical hardship waiver request

Gaffney sets visits, women’s soccer falls to Tennessee

Jalen Gaffney comes to St. John’s after touring four schools. Plus other recruiting notes

Five-star 2019 big Cockburn plans visits to UK, UConn, others

The Jamaican big man is looking at some fall plans, which don’t include a visit to St. John’s. Yet.

MD guard James Bishop to visit in September

A high-scoring lefty guard with connection to a former Johnnies star has the Red Storm in his top six

Jalen Gaffney cuts list to six, St. John’s included

The Red Storm have tough competition for the Jersey guard’s services.

Scottie Lewis, top 2019 SF, to visit St. John’s

Can the Johnnies land an elite talent from New Jersey?

Breaking down where St. John’s will be looking during the July Live Period

The Red Storm are looking to fill some slots in the 2019 class.

Mustapha Heron, an Auburn transfer, commits to St. John’s

The transfer guard waits on an medical hardship NCAA waiver to find out if he will play next season at his local school

Recruiting updates: big impression from Kahlil Whitney, new offers for Gaffney, Cockburn, Igiehon

Chris Mullin and the Johnnies have competition for their intended targets

Looking forward: St. John’s 2018-19 roster construction, depth issues, rebounding

Chris Mullin has put together an interesting 2018-19 roster that is short on interior bulk, but may have talent to move the program forward.

St. John’s receives commitment from JUCO wing LJ Figueroa

The Red Storm lands a talent for the 2018 season.

Eli Wright transfers to St. John’s

The sophomore guard transfers from Mississippi State, and will have two seasons of eligibility after sitting out a season.

Eli Wright visiting St. John’s today

Mississippi State transfer is visiting Queens as he looks for a transfer destination.

Dachon Burke to visit St. John’s

The Robert Morris transfer from New Jersey is an athletic slasher

AM Rumble: recruiting season, Gaffney, Cockburn, a ticked off turtle

Plus the Hoyas had a good recruiting week, doggone it

David Caraher to transfer to St. John’s

The Johnnies land another new player, but this one will sit next season due to NCAA transfer rules.

Marcellus Earlington officially signs with St. John’s

The burly former defensive end sends in his paperwork, will bring a productive resume to Queens

AM Rumble: St. John’s grad transfer target, Big East departures, Purdue’s Haas in lawsuit

An undersized forward is getting interest from the Johnnies. Plus Yankuba Sima leaves Oklahoma State.

PM Rumble: Big East NBA Draft decisions; St. John’s recruiting notes

The Big East may lose two major talents for next season

Tariq Owens transfers to Texas Tech