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Is St. John’s recruiting Thon Maker?

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With the team being fully reloaded in 2015, St. John’s is turning their attention to the 2016 recruiting class. With a commitment from Shamorie Ponds likely coming, St. John’s is starting to look big. How big? Seven footer big.

According to Adam Zagoria St. John’s assistant coach Barry “Slice” Rhorssen took a visit to Canada to see Thon Maker.

“New York is a major market and he feels if you get a Thon and a Rawle Alkins it would be special in turning around St. John’s.”

Maker, an athletic forward originally from the Sudan who opted to spend all of the 2015-16 season at Orangeville Prep, is projected as a first-round pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.

Maker said he’s definitely interested in St. John’s, but wants to learn more about the program

“He recruited me at Kentucky and he’s a pretty cool dude,” Maker said of Slice. “I don’t know much about St. John’s, to be honest. But I definitely know about New York City, that’s one of my favorite cities around the world.

“I’ve been to New York probably over 10 times already [for games].”

Asked if he could see himself playing there, he said, “Yeah, St. John’s I’m still learning about them, but of course.”

For more check out the report from our friends over at Zagsblog.

Shamorie Ponds to make announcement soon

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It’s been rumored for a while that Shamorie Ponds is going to make his college decision soon. The latest updates are:

1. He is not taking a visit to Minnesota. (Can you blame him? It’s Minnesota.)

2. He will have a press conference to announce his decision.

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It was surprising that Ponds even went on any more visits after St. John’s because I believe he was a heavy St. John’s lean prior to the visit and almost a lock after. However this is a big choice and it’s wise weigh options. With this news it looks like it’s safe to rule out Minnesota which leaves Creighton, Providence, and St. John’s as Ponds final three.

Check back for more analysis and updates on the decision date.

Phil Greene seeing early success overseas

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Phil Greene really came into his own his senior year at St. John’s. The combo guard most memorably led St. John’s to an amazing win at Syracuse where he went on an unconscious scoring streak. Greene signed a deal to play in Turkey and is already seeing success being awarded the “Best Guard” in a tournament.

Chris Mullin to throw first pitch at Mets vs Phillies game

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As if the Mets season couldn’t get any better, this Wednesday Chris Mullin will be throwing out the first pitch. It’s a good time to be in Queens for both Mets and St. John’s fans.

UPDATE: Chris Mullin has been practicing for the big moment on the mound with St. John’s baseball coach Ed Blankmeyer.