Rick Pitino is filling out his roster with familiar faces.
Two of his guards from Iona University are set to join him in Queens.
On Thursday, Daniss Jenkins committed to Pitino and St. John’s, and now Cruz Davis has too, the freshman guard told The Post.
“I already know the coaching staff and I know Coach Pitino’s system,” Davis said. “Since I know the system already, I know what to do and I know how I can fit and I know how I can play.”
Davis took an official visit to St. John’s this weekend, along with VMI wing Sean Conway.
Conway committed to the Johnnies on Saturday night, and Davis gave his verbal pledge on Sunday afternoon.
Davis averaged 6.5 points and 1.4 rebounds in 24 games for the Gaels.
The Plano, Texas native was selected to the All-MAAC Freshman Team.
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“He’s a good shooter, athletic guard, solid defender,” a MAAC coach familiar with Davis told The Post. “If he’s making shots, he’ll be good for them. More of a depth piece in the Big East.”
The 6-foot-3 Davis was a one-time Oregon State commit coming out of high school, ranked as a three-star prospect.
Davis is confident he can play at the Big East level.
“It’s just basketball,” he said. “I’m used to playing against good competition my whole life. I’ve played against good players since I was 10 years old. That doesn’t bother me. I think playing against good competition is fun.”
Davis also had offers from TCU, Houston and SMU, and he was hearing from a lot of West Coast Conference schools, though he declined to specify which ones.