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St. Anthony’s Kyle Anderson Commits to UCLA

September 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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After a summer filled with more twists, turns and flashes sideways than an episode of "Lost," college basketball's version of "The Decision" reached its epic culmination late Monday night when Kyle Anderson made his long-awaited verbal commitment; a pledge to play for UCLA and coach Ben Howland. Anderson made the decision via his Twitter page at about 10:30pm, ending widespread speculation over where the New Jersey product would end up. UCLA beat out hometown school Seton Hall; as well as Florida and St. John's for the services of the 6-8 point guard from St. Anthony's in Jersey City, who turns 18 today. "I chose UCLA because I feel they can help me improve my defense and we will have a good chance of winning a national championship," … [Read more...]

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St. John’s Freshmen Garrett, Pelle, Sampson Ruled Ineligible by NCAA

September 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
05 February 2011: St John's Head Coach Steve Lavin during an NCAA basketball game between the St. John's Red Storm and the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, CA.

Before Steve Lavin took over as St. John's head coach in May 2010, the Red Storm had been out of the national spotlight for nearly a decade. But, with a team assembled by his predecessor, Norm Roberts, the Red Storm went from a 13th place in the Big East in 2009-2010 to 5th place in Lavin's first season as a head coach. This aided Lavin in signing a nine-man recruiting class that was ranked #3 in the country by ESPN. St. John's will appear on national television seventeen times this upcoming season. When you're in the national spotlight, you have to take the good with the bad. In a report filed today by Roger Rubin of the New York Daily News, St. John's freshman Amir Garrett, Norvel Pelle, and JaKarr Sampson have not been … [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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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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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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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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St. John’s Recruiting Targets In ESPN, Scout Top 100 for Class of 2012: Part II

August 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
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ESPN and Scout.com released their new Top 100 rankings for the Class of 2012. JohnnyJungle.com takes a look at where some Red Storm targets checked in. Part II showcases three big men on Steve Lavin's radar. Joel James Dwyer (FL) | 6'10", 260lb C | Fort Lauderdale, FL ESPN: #58 Overall | Scout: #71 Overall Jeff Borzello of CBSSports.com recently spoke to James, who detailed the current state of his recruiting. Among offers from Florida, Georgetown, Florida State, UCLA, and Maryland, the Red Storm have been in pursuit of the big man from The Sunshine State. James is a true, bulky, collegiate-level center, compared to the more athletic forward/centers on the roster right now. He still has work to do to polish his post moves, … [Read more...]

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St. John’s Recruiting Targets In ESPN, Scout Top 100 for Class of 2012: Part I

August 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
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ESPN.com and Scout.com have released their updated rankings for the Class of 2012, following the July live period. JohnnyJungle.com takes a look at where recruiting targets landed on the two lists. Kyle Anderson St. Anthony's (NJ) | 6'9", 215lb G/F | Fairview, NJ ESPN: #6 Overall | Scout.com: # 5 Overall Anderson is the highest-rated prospect that St. John's has pursued in the Steve Lavin era and the #1 priority in the Class of 2012. He is one of the most unique players in the country, a 6'9" point guard/forward who can create a match-up problem at four different positions. Despite his slowed pace at both ends of the floor, something that has earned him the nickname "Slo-Mo," he has learned how to be effective at that speed. … [Read more...]

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Source: St. John’s Now In the Mix for Amile Jefferson

July 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
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A source tells JohnnyJungle.com that St. John’s is now in the mix for highly-rated Philadelphia forward Amile Jefferson. Jefferson, at 6’7”, 180 pounds, is an impressively versatile prospect, ranked 26th overall in the Class of 2012 by ESPN. According to the source, connections with incoming JUCO point guard Nurideen Lindsey and Red Storm target Kyle Anderson of St. Anthony’s (NJ) have made the Red Storm a possible destination for Jefferson. The Philadelphia-born Lindsey is a close friend of the Jefferson family through the close-knit basketball network in the city. Jefferson’s Friend’s Central (PA) is less than two miles away from Lindsey’s alma mater, Overbrook (PA). Kyle Anderson, who has developed a … [Read more...]

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