July Evaluation period...

St. John’s positioned to land monster class;

Steve Lavin and Co. have earmarked 2015 as a big year, with several open scholarships to be filled. The Johnnies are in the mix with several elite prospects, most notably New Jersey point guard Isaiah Briscoe, a consensus top-20 recruit who would replace Rysheed Jordan – expected to enter the draft after his sophomore year – and Long Island big man Cheick Diallo.

Odds of landing both five-star recruits are long. Diallo also has Kansas, Iowa State and Kentucky on his list. But Briscoe is said to be intrigued by St. John’s and the possibility of playing his home games at MSG, and has St. John’s among his final seven, a list that also includes Louisville and Arizona.

Lavin has also made inroads with Louisiana shooting guard Brandon Sampson, Georgia combo guard Malik Beasley, California point guard Tyler Dorsey and Donovan Mitchell, a native of Elmsford, NY, who attends prep powerhouse Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. The St. John’s coach is known as a closer – and we’re getting into the late innings.

nypost.com/2014/07/30/the-buzz-from-a-bu...-recruiting-circuit/

St. John’s positioned to land monster class;

Steve Lavin and Co. have earmarked 2015 as a big year, with several open scholarships to be filled. The Johnnies are in the mix with several elite prospects, most notably New Jersey point guard Isaiah Briscoe, a consensus top-20 recruit who would replace Rysheed Jordan – expected to enter the draft after his sophomore year – and Long Island big man Cheick Diallo.

Odds of landing both five-star recruits are long. Diallo also has Kansas, Iowa State and Kentucky on his list. But Briscoe is said to be intrigued by St. John’s and the possibility of playing his home games at MSG, and has St. John’s among his final seven, a list that also includes Louisville and Arizona.

Lavin has also made inroads with Louisiana shooting guard Brandon Sampson, Georgia combo guard Malik Beasley, California point guard Tyler Dorsey and Donovan Mitchell, a native of Elmsford, NY, who attends prep powerhouse Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. The St. John’s coach is known as a closer – and we’re getting into the late innings.

nypost.com/2014/07/30/the-buzz-from-a-bu...-recruiting-circuit/

Hate reading these types of articles this early, unless some of these kids are going to pop right now. Have to land 2 of Briscoe, Sampson, and Diallo to be viewed as a serious program.

We need a "pied piper" situation, circa 2010 and Harkless.  One pops and it goes from there.

We need a "pied piper" situation, circa 2010 and Harkless.  One pops and it goes from there.

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I hope Briscoe is that guy.      He's not going to drag his recruitment into the winter or spring, he'll pop before thanksgiving.  So hopefully he chooses to stay home, and that attracts some of these other guys.