St. John’s has landed former consensus five-star recruit and Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell on Wednesday afternoon, cementing the Johnnies as a clear preseason top-ten team. The former McDonald’s All-American joins a massive transfer class that includes Bryce Hopkins from Providence,

Back on April 18th, an intriguing prospect entered the transfer portal with ties to Maryland head coach Buzz Williams. After two seasons at St. John's, sophomore point guard Simeon Wilcher is searching for a new home.

Cincinnati forward Dillon Mitchell is the latest player to join Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino at St. John's, the Red Storm announced Wednesday. The 6-foot-8 Mitchell averaged 9.9 points and 6.9 rebounds last season for the Bearcats.