On Wednesday evening, St. John's Red Storm held their first Elite Camp on their Queens, NY campus.
Kadeem Jack is on the Red Storm's radar
The one day, invite only event was well received as 35 of the top players in the tri-state area participated in game-speed drills as well as scrimmages.
With only one scholarship open for the 2010 class, the Red Storm is also taking a close look at the 2011 and 2012 class. This fact explained the wide spectrum of classes represented on the court. The Camp was conducted by Red Storm Head Coach Norm Roberts along with his assistant coaches. Justin Burrell, Sean Evans, Malik Boothe, Anthony Mason Jr., Dele Coker, Paris Horne, Rob Thomas and Quincy Roberts representing the Red Storm players also assisted at the Camp.
Thinking BIG
The Johnnies have guards and they are loaded with juniors. That is a good thing but with only Mason Jr. in his last season, the Red Storm would ideally like to recruit a big man. A big-man that is definitely on the Red Storms radar is Kadeem Jack. "He (Jack) runs the floor well and has a non-stop motor," says a source close to situation.
Indeed Jack performed well at the Elite Camp, especially on defense. A steady diet of blocked shots were was on the menu for the rising senior as will as excellent finishes in transition. Jack also did well in drills that involved contact and boxing out.
JayVaughn Pinkston has his eye on St. John's
Another player at the camp was JayVaughn Pinkston. Pinkston was OK in drills but played much better during the scrimmages. Pinkston did however make some noise during the drills when he did a post up move to get around Sean Evans and finished strong with a dunk. "He's a beast. That's why he's the best player in New York," says a source close to the situation.