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St. John's recruiting class is window into Mike Anderson's blueprint
Mike Anderson certainly has a type. He likes character, high-effort, grinding types who have won. It’s why St. John’s is so high on this three-man recruiting class, even if it...
St. John's recruiting pattern says a lot about Mike Anderson era
You won’t see Mike Anderson’s recruiting class atop any list of rankings. A ton of stars aren’t next to the four players’ names. Some have questioned a few of the...
The St. John's target mirroring Hamidou Diallo's breakout path
The journeys are so similar, they are eerie. Two years at a local, under-the-radar high school. Enrollment at the same Connecticut prep school. Joining a high-profile AAU program. And, voila,...
What Chris Mullin and St. John's must do to keep top NYC talent
It happened this week for Georgia. It happened in November for Memphis. It happened last year for Indiana and Vanderbilt. It’s the big star staying home for college, eschewing the...
Schools amid NCAA corruption scandal still see recruiting boom
The week-long signing period began on Wednesday, and there was predictably a lot of activity. There were some surprises, too. Below are four takeaways from the early signing period: What...
One year later, effects hardly felt for NCAA programs in FBI probe
It was a year ago this week when four assistant coaches — from Arizona, Oklahoma State, Auburn and USC — were arrested and charged with fraud and corruption as part...
Brooklyn twins achieving their hoop dreams together
Nevada’s run to the Sweet 16 was one of the big stories of the NCAA Tournament, a mid-major program reaching the second weekend of the Dance. It was a poignant...
Offers have Staten Island recruit torn between hardwood, gridiron
Soon, it will be decision time for Chris Ledlum. Not in terms of picking a college — that will be coming at some point as well — but in choosing...
Rutgers takes important 1st step in recruiting New Jersey players
The recent commitments didn’t make national headlines. Just like Steve Pikiell’s first two seasons as Rutgers’ men’s basketball coach weren’t a resounding success. But they were both signs of progress...
St. John's new guard excels at lighting it up
Ask anyone familiar with LJ Figueroa what he does best, and the answer is always the same. He scores. Some will start by talking about his jump shot. Others will...
Two top recruits haven't lost their faith in St. John's
When the early signing period came to a close in mid-November, St. John’s was pleased with its two-man class. Despite the disappointing decommitment of four-star forward J’Raan Brooks on Thursday...
Joe Girard passes 2 NBA players to become NY State's top scorer
This was six years ago, before Joe Girard III became New York State’s all-time leading scorer. Before he developed into a coveted Division I prospect and state championship-winning quarterback. Before...
Division I recruit blazes trail for New York City talent
Every summer Mike McCleary heard the same rumors. Moses Brown was leaving, taking the path so many talented New York City high school basketball players have taken, bolting the five...
NCAA scandal leads program-changing recruit to St. John's
There was no game for St. John’s on Sept. 29, no recruiting commitments. But it was a big day for the Red Storm’s future — the day the FBI announced...
Erasmus Hall keeps sending football players to highest level
Hanging in Danny Landberg’s office at Erasmus Hall High School is Curtis Samuel’s transcript. It’s not for aesthetics — it’s for impact. When a talented player enters the football program...
Here's why Seton Hall, Rutgers can't draw top Jersey recruits
A sold-out crowd, a nationally-ranked team and an on-the-rise program. Saturday afternoon at the Rutgers Athletic Center will feature a hyped basketball game doubling as a recruiting pitch for Rutgers...
St. John's, Seton Hall have plan to make long shots pay off
The names aren’t flashy. The recruiting classes aren’t at the top of any rankings lists. There aren’t enough stars attached to these players to make fans swoon. But when the...
Brooklyn recruit takes long route to chase down Division I dream
This is how the system is supposed to work. This is how a kid goes from an unranked and unknown commodity, holding only a single Division II offer, to the...
Losing prized NJ star reveals real challenge for St. John's
As word began to leak Friday night, panic hit. Questions followed. St. John’s fans stormed Twitter and message boards expressing concern, wondering how the school lost prized New Jersey recruit...
NCAA's potential rule change draws derision from players
The backlash was predictable. The reaction was expected. Of course, college basketball coaches aren’t in favor of potential changes to the NCAA’s transfer rules in which players wouldn’t have to...