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Amir Garrett Enrolls at Bridgton Academy, Will Work Toward Eligibility

September 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv is reporting that St. John's signee Amir Garrett has enrolled at Bridgton Academy (ME) and will work toward college eligibility, in an attempt to qualify for the second semester and play for St. John's. "I would say that that’s the plan,” Bridgton coach Whit Lesure told Zagoria. "I know our college counselor was with him today and visited with me quickly." After being ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA less than a week ago, Garrett will join St. John's commit Darrick Wood at the North Bridgton, Maine prep school. Garrett will remain committed to St. John's, unlike his former fellow signee JaKarr Sampson, who is returning to Brewster Academy for a post-grad year and will reopen his … [Read more...]

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Forward JaKarr Sampson Decommits from St. John’s

September 21, 2011 By 3 Comments
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Jeff Borzello of CBSSports.com is reporting that JaKarr Sampson, one of the nine newcomers signed to Steve Lavin's recruiting class of 2011, has decommitted from the Red Storm and will reopen his recruitment. This report comes less than one week after Sampson was one of three St. John's freshmen to be ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA. “[JaKarr] has decided to return to Brewster Academy as a post-grad student and to further his education to complete his academic requirement to attend college academically,” Sampson's former AAU coach Don Anderson told Borzello. Amir Garrett and Norvel Pelle, the other two incoming freshmen to be ruled ineligible, will be taking classes to work toward eligibility and be cleared to play … [Read more...]

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Kyle Anderson Drops 61 Points at iS8, Talks St. John’s

September 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
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It begins to sound like the stuff of folklore. On a sunny September Saturday, in a stuffy, half-empty middle school gym, tucked away inside Jamaica, Queens, New York City, just over two miles from the campus of St. John’s University, Kyle Anderson showed why he is a consensus Top 5 player in the country. The 6’8” New Jersey product dropped 61 points (yes, 61 points) and grabbed 8 rebounds for the New Jersey Playaz in a 131-91 win in the first round of the iS8/Nike Fall Tip-Off Classic. “A lot of big-time players like to come play in iS8,” Anderson told JohnnyJungle.com of playing in the tournament. “And me being right across the bridge [in New Jersey], coming over to play every spring and fall, it’s just a … [Read more...]

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Report: St. John’s Amir Garrett and Norvel Pelle Still Awaiting NCAA Clearance

September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Jeff Goodman of CBS is reporting that incoming St. John's freshmen Norvel Pelle and Amir Garrett are still awaiting academic clearance from the NCAA. As part of a larger piece on players around the country who are still awaiting clearance, Goodman says that Pelle and Garrett finished summer classes last week. Questions arose over the summer about Pelle's eligibility and the possibility of taking a prep year, which were refuted. He enrolled in summer classes at Rise Academy in Philadelphia to work toward eligibility. Amir Garrett had an eventful summer for reasons that lie outside the basketball court. Aside from taking classes at Rise Academy to gain eligibility, Garrett signed to play baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. … [Read more...]

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Top 5 Prospect Kyle Anderson of St. Anthony Visits St. John’s

September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Kyle Anderson's college visitations have followed suit with his recruitment, to this point. That holding true, the far-from-glamorous, business-like, on-to-the-next-one "Kyle Anderson College Tour" made a stop in Queens on Wednesday. Anderson, the sought-after New Jersey product and consensus Top 5 player in the Class of 2012, is in the middle of a final round of visits that include Georgetown, Seton Hall, UCLA, and St. John's. Those schools, along with Florida, are the five from which Anderson will choose in just under two weeks, on September 20th. During Anderson's visit, former UCLA point guard Baron Davis was on campus working out and had a chance to speak with the high school senior. “It made a big impact,” Anderson … [Read more...]

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St. John’s Commit Darrick Wood Leaves NIA Prep for Bridgton Academy

September 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv is reporting that St. John's commit Darrick Wood will transfer from Newark, New Jersey's NIA Prep to Bridgton Academy in Maine. The Washington D.C. native committed to the Red Storm two weeks ago, becoming the second player from the Class of 2012 to give his word to play for Steve Lavin and St. John's. NIA Prep has come under scrutiny recently after four graduating basketball players, including TCU commit Ryan Rhoomes and Towson-bound Kelvin Amayo, were ruled ineligible by the NCAA. In an article by Matthew Stanmyre of The Star-Ledger, written in June, Stanmyre characterized the school as, "a little bigger than a one-bedroom apartment and is carved from bottom-floor office space at the Robert Treat Hotel" … [Read more...]

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Former St. John’s Forward Justin Brownlee Signs to Play in Mexico

September 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
St. John's Red Storm forward Justin Brownlee (32) runs upcourt at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, March 3, 2011. Photo by Jeff Zelevansky

Less than one week after fellow St. John's graduate Justin Burrell signed to play in Japan, another member of the Red Storm Class of 2011 is headed abroad to play professionally. Justin Brownlee, the 6'7" forward who played two years in a St. John's uniform, has signed to play with the Toros de Nuevo Laredo (New Laredo Bulls) of the Mexican National Basketball League. "My ultimate goal is to play in the NBA and hopefully I can accomplish that," said Brownlee, in a press release. "Thanks [to the fans] for all of the support, I really appreciate it. I am about to go to Mexico and try to represent for St. John's." The Georgia native was integral to the Red Storm's success last season, averaging just over 12 points and 5 rebounds per … [Read more...]

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Top 15 Prospect Chris McCullough of Salisbury School (CT) Talks St. John’s, Recruiting

August 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
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Though former St. John's guard Dwight Hardy is now signed to play in Italy, the legacy he left in Queens could be a motivating factor in the college decision of Top 15 2014 forward Chris McCullough of Salisbury School (CT). “We’re good friends,” McCullough said of his fellow Bronx native. “I've known him since I was about seven. He's talked a lot told about how it's a good school and the coaches and fans support you all the way.” JohnnyJungle.com spoke to the sophomore in early July, a time when he called St. John’s his “dream school.” McCullough went on to have one of the most impressive July recruiting periods of any prospect in the country, bursting into the conversation when it comes to elite players in the Class … [Read more...]

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Former St. John’s Forward Justin Burrell Signs to Play in Japan

August 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The man who helped anchor the paint at St. John's for four years is headed to play professional basketball in the Far East. Justin Burrell has signed to play for Yokohama B-Corsairs, located outside of Tokyo, Japan, becoming the third member of the Red Storm Class of 2011 to sign a professional contract. "I am extra excited. I can't wait to be in a new country and a new city and begin a new chapter in my life.” said Burrell in a press release. “I will never forget St. John’s and the opportunities it gave me and the people I've met.” Yokohama B-Corsairs is part of Japan's second division, the B.J. League, and will feature three other American players. The team is coached by NBA alum Reggie Geary, a former Arizona Wildcat … [Read more...]

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NIA Prep Guard Darrick Wood Commits to St. John’s

August 20, 2011 By 3 Comments
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On what was, otherwise, a quiet Saturday afternoon in August, St. John's got more news as to what their 2012 recruiting class would look like, as NIA Prep guard Darrick Wood committed to the Red Storm, via his Twitter page. "JUST COMMITTED TO ST. JOHNS UNIVERSITY. #stjbb," Wood said in a tweet, which was followed by a number of congratulatory responses from friends and family. Wood is an athletic scoring guard who also had offers on the table from Georgetown, Rutgers, Central Florida, and Seton Hall. With the decommitment of Jevon Thomas in late July, the doors opened for a commitment from Wood. He may lack strength, but makes up for that with creativity on the offensive end, with the ability to shoot and score from the mid-range, … [Read more...]

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