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https://stjohns.rivals.com/news/st-john-s-goes-in-depth-with-visiting-2019-5-starsNew Jersey-based travel squad Team Rio, home of 2019 stars Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis, returned to Queens, N.Y. on Wednesday on an unofficial visit. The core of the group, which plays on the U17 group in the Under Armour Association, are familiar faces on campus and could become possible mainstays on Utopia Parkway.
St. John’s has been recruiting Antoine and Lewis since the duo entered high school at the Ranney (N.J.) School and has hosted the five-stars, alongside teammates Alex Klatsky, Jalen Gaffney, and Ahmadu Sarnor, on numerous visits to campus over the past year. All five returned on Wednesday, adding more kids, too, including 2020 target Noah Farrakhan and 2021 Trey Patterson.
“They have a lot of interest in our guys,” Brian Klatsky, co-founder and program director of Team Rio, told RedStormReport.com. “They’re evaluating some, and they’re really excited about others so they’re really interested in having that relationship and seeing if a group of them want to come, or if it’s one or two — really brainstorm any combination of guys that could play well together.”
“Yeah, most in-depth,” Klatsky said when comparing Wednesday’s visit to previous trips to St. John’s. “A lot of video and Q&A as the kids got a little more older. Much more in depth conversation about the process and the direction of the program. Not just looking at it as a fan but ‘OK, how do I envision myself? And what would my career look like here?’”