NYCHoops.net Weekly Roundup! (5/9)
What a roundup this one will be. We have a jam packed article for you today full of NCAA updates for you. This one is
Local NBA Draft Entries
In this article, we feature a few local players who have decided to put their names in the NBA Draft. They have until
Two OSL Falcons/Johnnies Finally Splitting Up
The Our Savior Lutheran boys’ basketball program has grown leaps and bounds over the past few years. They now play in
Roster Upheaval @ St. John's
With Rick Pitino officially introduced as the new head men's basketball coach at St. John's University on Tuesday,
St. John’s Suffers Setback
QUEENS, N.Y. (Feb. 1, 2023) – The St John’s men’s basketball team fell to Seton Hall, 84-72, on Wednesday at Carnesecca
Johnnies Rally to Victory vs No. 6/7 UConn
QUEENS, N.Y. (Jan. 15,2023) – Joel Soriano scored 13 of his team-high 19 points in the second half to help power a...
Johnnies Down DePaul in BIG EAST Opener
QUEENS, N.Y. – Joel Soriano registered his NCAA-leading eighth double-double, finishing with 17 points and 14 boards,
Red Storm Takes Down Temple
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Nov. 21, 2022) – The St. John’s men’s basketball team earned a hard-fought 78-72 victory over Temple
St. John’s Rolls Past Merrimack in Season Opener
QUEENS, NY – The St. John’s men’s basketball team cruised to a 97-72 victory over Merrimack on Monday in the squad’s
Johnnies Win Final Exhibition Game
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John’s men’s basketball team rolled to an 82-41 victory over Southern New Hampshire on Saturday
Red Storm Rolls Past Adelphi
QUEENS, N.Y.- – The St. John’s men’s basketball team opened exhibition play on Wednesday night, soaring past Adelphi,
With Revamped Roster, Anderson Likes SJU's Chances
With 8 returning players and a freshman core who the coaching staff feels is better than projected, Coach Mike Anderson
St. John's Revitalized After Big East Win
Withering under late game pressure and struggling to close out tight games have been bedrock and lingering issues
Hot Shot Nova Defeats Johnnies
St. John's listless perimeter defense dug themselves an early ditch, one which a subpar offensive performance
Johnnies Fall To Seton Hall At MSG
St. John's put up a lackluster and stagnant offensive performance as their Big East woes continued with a 66-60 loss
SJU Endures Growing Pains
Despite a First Team All American caliber season from high scoring forward and Big East Player of the Year possibility
Red Storm Beaten By Conference Foe
As a veteran presence in a freshmen-laden Creighton lineup, Alex O'Connell plays a prominent leadership role. On
St. John's Trounces Georgetown
A win of this magnitude was as refreshing as it was necessary.Following an exasperating overtime loss at the hostile
2nd Half Spree Lifts Friars Over St. John's
St. John's got a few of players out of quarantine, got the additional leg of scoring they've been looking for with
Champagnie Propels SJU Win over DePaul
Prior to ending a nauseating layoff that kept him on the shelf and in quarantine, St. John's forward Julian
Pittsburgh Overcomes Red Storm
St. John’s committed a torrent of turnovers, failed to convert Pittsburgh turnovers into transition leak outs, and put
St. John’s Holds Off Monmouth
With several fresh faces and an infusion of transfers now at St. John’s, few can downplay the importance of the
SJU Guts Out Win In Overtime Thriller
When you’ve been in as many close, dizzying battles as St. John’s veteran guys have and when you’ve won as many games
Red Storm Survives Upset Bid
The Brooklyn school and Northeast Conference foe built a double digit first half edge and sustained the lead during the
St. John’s Topples FDU At Home
In previous years, a passion-lacking effort of this type would have made St. John’s pay. It would have made them pay a
St. John’s Falls To IU On The Road In Thriller
In an ultra-hostile environment and facing their most established foe yet, St. John’s erased a dismal first half which
St. John’s Throttles MAAC Foe
Depth, veteran experience, unselfishness, and a bevy of versatile options were all pivotal factors in St. John’s
How SJU Falls To Rhody In Closed Door Scrimmage
The scrimmage was supposed to cloak in secrecy and be held away from the prying eyes of the fans and media.
Big East Media Day Bodes Well For St. John’s
On paper, St. John’s underwent more roster renovation and outgoing transfers than nearly every team in the Big
SJU Zones In On NYC/Jersey Talent
With eight of the 14 players on the current St. John's roster hailing from the local New York area and tri-state area,
St. John’s Erases 18-Point Deficit, Downs Seton Hall
QUEENS, N.Y. –The start was less than ideal. The second half could not have gone better. Trailing 18-0 with just...
St. John’s Hot Streak: A Testament to Recruiting
For eons, St. John’s fans have not been the easiest to impress or appease. It has long been known that New York City is
St. John’s shuts down No. 3 Villanova in upset
NEW YORK (AP) — Freshman guard Posh Alexander and his pumped-up teammates doused Mike Anderson with water after their
St. John's limp into Big East win
While Butler struggles to score at times and capably defends opponents, the reverse is true for St. John's.The
Zegarowski Leads No. 9 Creighton Past St. John's
NEW YORK (AP) — Clicking on offense all night, No. 9 Creighton had little trouble putting its recent loss in the
Johnnies Notebook: Early Observations
The absence of redshirt senior floor general Rasheem Dunn, who has been under concussion protocol since taking a fall
Champagnie shines in season debut, St John's beats BC
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Julian Champagnie had a career-high 29 points, 10 rebounds and a key block in his season debut
Red Storm Report: A Look at Those Playing Right Now
Here is a look at some recent marquee performances from several St. John's targets and offerees who have been fortunate
Video Highlights: Posh Alexander
With the St. John's Red Storm roster beginning to shape up, let's take a look at Posh Alexander
NYCHoops.net Top Ten Seniors (Final)
COVID-19 couldn’t erase the imprint on the New York State high school basketball season that some players have made
Elite Big Man & Local Commits Visit Red Storm @ MSG
The St. John’s rebuild met the good, the bad, and ugly in Monday’s loss to Xavier. But the hope for the program’s
Red Storm Asst. Coach Macon moves for St. John's
St. John’s assistant Van Macon has spearheaded the program’s local push on the recruiting scene and the staff’s key
SJU Recruits Shine, Anderson Back on Trail
Coach Mike Anderson finally picked up his first Big East victory Saturday, leading St. John’s past DePaul on
The Empire Invitational does not disappoint
BRONX, NY – Some of the northeast’s top talent played in day 2 of the Empire Invitational and D-I college coaches
NYHoops.com Top Ten Mid-Season Players (Class of 2020)
As we head into the meat and potatoes of the regular seasons of most schools its time to revisit our preseason Top Ten
SJU Boss Hits Recruiting Trail
A timely bye week has allowed players to rest and recover while finishing the semester strong in the classroom,
New Yorkers in 2020 Rivals150
The NCAA’s early signing period began Wednesday, marking the first opportunity for members of the 2020 class to sign
NYHoops.com Top Ten Preseason Players (Class of 2020)
It’s that time of season where we at NYCHoops.net which is now also known as NYHoops.com choses the preseason top ten
Anderson Outlines SJU Recruiting Philosophy
Coach Mike Anderson’s arrival to St. John’s this spring brought skepticism around the Alabama native’s potential
Red Storm Tip-Off to Host Top Local Recruits
The Red Storm Tip-Off event held at Carnesecca Arena will give fans and pundits their first look at the program under
State of the Roster: Who’s Gone, Back, Coming to St. John's
The preparation for the 2019-2020 is officially underway as the program began practicing last Saturday. In Queens, St.
Starting Five: Hunter Dickinson, Josh Hall and more
Top 40 Hunter Dickinson's recruitment continues to evolve and more in Eric Bossi's Starting Five.
McDonald's Nuggets: Recruiting changes, TCU, visitor to watch
Dan McDonald returns with his weekly look at the goings on in high school and college basketball.
OSL Tsunamis South Shore to win SMARTBall Chip
HARLEM, NY- Playing as an Independent School that isn't a member of the New York State Federation sometimes means that
St. John's locks up local talent Posh Alexander
St. John's begins its 2020 class thanks to the commitment of Rivals150 guard Posh Alexander.
Twitter Tuesday: Caleb Love, Purdue, Florida, Moussa Cisse
Four-star Caleb Love will have an extensive tour of schools this fall.
SMARTBall Classic Monday Recaps
HARLEM, NY - Four more high school teams fine-tuned their games on Monday at the SMARTBall Classic as week two of
SJU Staff Closes June With Busy Recruiting Week
The final week of June was a busy one on the recruiting trail for first-year coach Mike Anderson as he continues
St. John's lasers in on NYC guard
It's become an interesting time for 6'0" guard Posh Alexander (Our Savior Lutheran '20) as he is now back fully to 100%
Mid-Atlantic Independent Schools Shootout Top Performers (Saturday)
On Saturday morning we at NYCHoops.net made the trip to the Garden State to take in one of June’s top Live Period events
RITB Playoffs (Top Performers)
ARDSLEY, NY- Sunday was the day that all teams playing in the Rumble in the Bronx strive to get to, championship day.
New Yorkers @ Pangos (Sun.)
The Pangos All American camp concluded with New Yorkers being well represented. Of all the New Yorkers that
NYers @ Pangos All-American Camp
NORWALK, CA - After Dallas, some of the NY talent left the Midwest and headed towards the coast to compete in the Pangos
New York’s All-EYBL Teams
The Nike EYBL, arguably the most competitive league on the grassroots circuit, wrapped up its regular
Top 2020 New York Players (5/28)
Offseason basketball is in full swing and players in the class of 2020 are showing their wears on the local and national
NIKE EYBL Top NY Performers (Day 2)
DALLAS, NY -Day two of Nike EYBL session III has a lot of programs scrambling for Peach Jam position with the PSA
NY Teams @ NIKE EYBL Session III (Day One)
DALLAS, TX - After day one at Nike EYBL session III, New York based AAU programs are 1-3, with the New York
NIKE EYBL Final Day: Standout New Yorkers
Nike EYBL session II concluded with the PSA Cardinals winning all four of their games, the New York Lightning winning
Nike EYBL Session II (Day 2)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Day two of Nike EYBL Session II concluded with the PSA Cardinals as the only remainingundefeated
iS8/Nike Round of Sixteen
SOUTH JAMAICA, NY- Saturday meant playoff basketball at the iS8 Nike/Spring Classic with the Round of 16 taking place
Seven 2020 NYers make Rivals150
7 New York players landed in the updated Rivals150 national 2020 rankings . One NYer was glaringly missing
Friday opens April Evaluation
Friday marks the start of the only evaluation period in April this year, a change from recent years where there were
Elite NYC point guard is back & better than ever
While big things were expected from 6'0" guard Posh Alexander (Our Savior Lutheran '20) during this past high school
Westchester Easter Challenge (Top Performers)
ARDSLEY, NY- Just before Easter on Saturday at House of Sports it was the Zero Gravity Westchester Easter Challenge, a
Posh Alexander: Respect My Game
As 6'0" guard Posh Alexander (Our Savior Lutheran '20) nears the start of his junior year on the court he is still
iS8/Nike Round-of-16 Top Performers
SOUTH JAMAICA, NY- With the playoffs underway at the iS8 Fall Tip-Off Classic it means it's time for the best of the...
iS8/Nike Round-of-16 Recaps
JAMAICA, NY- It was a busy day of action on Saturday at the iS8 Fall Tip-Off Classic as it was Round of 16 day with six
NIKE Peach Jam: All-NY Team
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC —The NIKE EYBL Peach Jam concluded without any New York teams in the Final Four or the championship
St. John’s Recruits Battle @ Peach Jam (Day 2)
St. John’s head coach Chris Mullin and assistant coach Greg St. Jean were front and center for New York Lightning and
NY Teams @ NIKE Peach Jam (Day One)
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC —The level of competition at the 2018 Nike Peach Jam was through the roof on Wednesday. Four NY teams
Four NY Teams @ NIKE Peach Jam
One of the biggest tournaments in summer basketball will have heavy New York flavor this year as the state sends 4
9 New York 2020’s make Rivals125
In the Rivals updated 2020 rankings, overall there are more NYers in the top 125 than any other state. Let’s review:
NYers Standout @ Nike Elite 100
Nike Elite 100 in St. Louis featured some of the best young talent in the country. Among the Elite were plenty of NYers
PG Posh Alexander is Hot in EYBL
As one of the hottest prospects on the Nike EYBL circuit so far this AAU season 5'11" guard Posh Alexander
iS8/Nike Quarterfinal Recaps
SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, NY- Quarterfinal Day at the iS8 Spring Classic took place on Sunday at the Boys & Girls Club of
St. John's Scouts Talent in Indy
St. John’s dispatched assistant coach Greg St. Jean to Indiana for the final live scouting period until July.
NY Lightning Players Strike @ Nike EYBL
The New York Lightning (NY) trio of Posh Alexander, Dashawn Davis and Jordan Dingle enjoyed a lot of success this
NY vs. NYC @ Nike EYBL Indy
INDIANAPOLIS - The Albany City Rocks (NY) went up against the NY Lightning during the Nike EYBL
SJU Targets Fill Updated Rivals150
The national recruiting staff at Rivals.com made their latest update to the player rankings last week. It included the
New York Teams Undefeated @ NIKE EYBL (Day 1)
On Friday, in Dallas, Texas four NIKE EYBL New York team’s would converge and the EYBL opening night was promising.The
PG Posh Alexander: New Offer & Interest
Although only a sophomore, Posh Alexander (Our Savior Lutheran ’20) the high-flying point guard has exceeded the hype
Big Apple Basketball Invitational (Top Performers)
On Monday, 4 action packed high school games were played with quite a few standout performances.
St. John's HS Recruiting Schedule Primer
Taking into consideration the recruits St. John's has been involved with, we've compiled a primer of high school games.
Jim Couch National Showcase (New York Froshs & Sophs)
On Saturday and Sunday, over 100 of the top players participated in the Jim Couch National Showcase held at Mott Haven
2017 All-iS8/Nike Teams & Player of the Year
iS8/Nike commissioner Pete Edwards and his staff have selected the three All iS8 Teams along with its Player of the
iS8/Nike Round of 16 Action
SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, NY- It was do-or-die time at iS8/Nike Fall Tip-Off Classic on Sunday as the bottom half of the
High Rising Sophomore PG is Posh
The definition of the word ‘Posh’ is upper-class and there’s no player in NY with more ups than 5’10” Posh Alexander '20
Preps Beat a High School in Conrad McRae Chip
BROOKLYN, NY – It all came down to this. On Sunday in Dean Street Park, the South Shore Vikings battled Prep 4 Prep
O.S.L. Wins The E.B.C.
HARLEM, NY – The Entertainers Basketball Classic reached its apex on Thursday as Our Savior Lutheran and Cardinal Hayes