It’s time to finally tell the story of the Hitman.
And no, I’m not talking about WWE wrestler Bret Hart or #CoachDunlapsBat. I’m talking about D.J. Kennedy, the swingman from Pittsburgh who has quietly turned himself into the marquee face of the St. John’s basketball program as he enters his senior year.
Two years ago, when St. John’s welcomed Howard into Carnesecca Arena, I had the pleasure of doing play-by-play on WSJU Radio as a then-sophomore Kennedy could not miss a 3-point shot in the game’s opening minutes. After announcing the third Kennedy 3-ball of the game, Keith Arias, who did color commentary with me that day, said of Kennedy: “You might as well call him ‘The Hitman!’ He’s a real sharpshooter out there!”
Needless to say, “The Hitman” moniker has remained a fixture of every St. John’s men’s basketball broadcast on WSJU since.
Let’s talk current reality, and the reality is that “The Hitman” and his eight fellow senior classmates are the key to Steve Lavin’s maiden voyage at the helm of the Johnnies. All nine of Lavin’s fourth-year players bring their own style to the court, and each will be an integral part of the team’s success in the 2010-11 campaign. You’ll get to know each one more as we profile each senior in the latest edition of the “Daly Dribble”
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