ESPN - Looking Ahead: St. John's

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/107812/looking-ahead-st-johns-red-storm

New York has almost nothing in common with Ames, Iowa. The former is a glitzy, globalized megatown comprising 8 million residents and more than 800 languages crammed into 305 square miles. The other is a sleepy college town defined by its proximity to, and dependence on, the agricultural ingenuity that surrounds it......

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Well informed analysis

"How long will that last? Less than forever, especially in New York. But it should take Mullin through at least the 2015-16 season, when his roster will be a patchwork mix of late-cycle finds such as Ellison and Johnson and one holdover from the Lavin era. Last week, the best of the presumed returners -- shot-blocking, short-shorts-wearing center Chris Obekpa -- announced his intentions to transfer. Obekpa would have provided a defensive core around which Mullin could build; instead, his absence makes St. John's personnel seem disproportionately hollow. The lone significant returner is now Rysheed Jordan, the least efficient of Lavin's guards a season ago, who recorded a 98.0 offensive rating on 27.6 percent usage and more turnovers per 100 possessions (21.0) than assists (20.4)."

Well informed analysis

"How long will that last? Less than forever, especially in New York. But it should take Mullin through at least the 2015-16 season, when his roster will be a patchwork mix of late-cycle finds such as Ellison and Johnson and one holdover from the Lavin era. Last week, the best of the presumed returners -- shot-blocking, short-shorts-wearing center Chris Obekpa -- announced his intentions to transfer. Obekpa would have provided a defensive core around which Mullin could build; instead, his absence makes St. John's personnel seem disproportionately hollow. The lone significant returner is now Rysheed Jordan, the least efficient of Lavin's guards a season ago, who recorded a 98.0 offensive rating on 27.6 percent usage and more turnovers per 100 possessions (21.0) than assists (20.4)."

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(Correction: An earlier version of this post said St. John's lone significant returner was guard Rysheed Jordan. Jordan announced his decision to turn pro earlier this summer. My apologies for the error. -- EB)