Rick Pitino is making the headlines again, not for his legendary coaching legacy this time but for reshaping St. John’s basketball through the transfer portal. After just one season at the forefront,

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,

The St. John's men's basketball team has been revived under the leadership of head coach Rick Pitino, recently winning the Big East Tournament title. St. John's hoisted the conference trophy this past season and entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed.