LJ Figueroa
St. John's clips Saint Peter's but will face a tougher test next
Mike Anderson had made sure no opponent would be overlooked or underestimated in the first month of his first season as head coach at St. John’s. When an overmatched opponent...
'Unlikely heroes' rally St. John's to significant early-season win
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — LJ Figueroa and Mustapha Heron were on the bench. St. John’s was trailing underdog UMass by eight. The only positive was the Red Storm weren’t going broke...
Furious St. John's rally falls just short
So much had gone wrong for most of the second half Saturday, until it all began to go right. A nine-point deficit was erased in the final three minutes. Rasheem...
Rasheem Dunn's debut could give St. John's what it's missing
St. John’s was in the middle of watching film on Wednesday afternoon when the room exploded. No, this wasn’t new coach Mike Anderson ripping into one of his players. It...
LJ Figueroa saves St. John's from potential upset
St. John’s saw Mustapha Heron open his senior season with the most points of any player in the program in nearly three decades. On Tuesday night, the Red Storm saw...
Mustapha Heron keeps getting better as St. John's rolls again
From chronic tendonitis in his right knee that wouldn’t go away to his inconsistent role in the offense, very little went right for Mustapha Heron in his first season at...
St. John's opens Mike Anderson era by trouncing Mercer
It was a seamless blowout, the result never in doubt. Mike Anderson’s star players acted the part. His role players contributed. There was full-court pressure sprinkled in and ball movement...
Breaking down new-look St. John's
The most beloved player in St. John’s history left campus again, now as just another coach unable to return the Red Storm to their former glory. Chris Mullin returned to...
St. John's roster is big question right now
At full strength, the St. John’s men’s basketball team is full of question marks. But if the season started today, the Red Storm wouldn’t even be in position to provide...
St. John's believes it can be Big East 'surprise'
Mustapha Heron remembered the first time he faced Arkansas and then-coach Mike Anderson. By the second media timeout, he was winded, his legs ached. He was fatigued from the relentless...
St. John's, Seton Hall are complete opposites in Big East poll
The Big East coaches mirrored the national preseason consensus when it comes to the two locals: Seton Hall is in for a special season and St. John’s, at least on...
How Mustapha Heron is making St. John's his team
Mustapha Heron didn’t have to wait long to know where he stood. Hours later, it was obvious. Mike Anderson became the new St. John’s coach late on April 18. By...
Mike Anderson's first impression of his St. John's team
It’s been nearly three months since Mike Anderson was named St. John’s coach, and a lot has happened since then. He’s landed four recruits: high school prospects John McGriff and...
Revisiting a Mets Miracle, 50 years later
This is about how an ordinary man can seize one extraordinary moment, as much as anything. The coming weeks and months will be a glorious celebration of the golden anniversary...
St. John's star returning in major win for new coach
New St. John’s coach Mike Anderson has his first big recruiting win, and it’s a name familiar to fans. LJ Figueroa is staying at the Queens school after flirting with...
Mike Anderson's St. John's introduction included two important guests
The guest list at Friday’s press conference for new St. John’s coach Mike Anderson featured a couple of important names that fans of the basketball squad had to be encouraged...
Biggest star yet set to transfer out of St. John's
St. John’s better hurry up and hire a new coach. It’s losing players by the day, and the latest defection would be a costly one. Sophomore wing LJ Figueroa, arguably...
'I wanted more for myself': St. John's star's leap of faith pays off
DAYTON, Ohio — The first conversation didn’t last long. As soon as Gleny Mercado heard the plan — her son, LJ Figueroa, wanted to leave home at the age of...
St. John's exits Big East tourney with an embarrassing whimper
St. John’s has developed one consistent trend: getting embarrassed in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. At least this year, the Red Storm’s season isn’t over, a postseason berth awaiting them...
Shamorie Ponds deserves rare local college hoops feat
Yes, the most thrilling chapter of the college basketball season is about to begin. But the regular season in the Metropolitan Area has also been one worth remembering. Before looking...