Summary
St. John's basketball team announced that their coach, Rick Pitino, was named the NABC Regional Coach of the Year. Four players from the team also received significant awards as they prepare for the NCAA Tournament. St. John's will face Northern Iowa in their first-round matchup.
Key Facts
- St. John’s holds a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
- The team ended the season with a 28-6 record.
- St. John’s won the Big East regular-season and conference tournament titles.
- Rick Pitino, the head coach, received the NABC Regional Coach of the Year award.
- Two players, Zuby Ejifor and Bryce Hopkins, were named to the First Team.
- Dylan Darling and Dillon Mitchell earned second-team all-district honors.
- St. John's will play against Northern Iowa in the first round of the tournament.
- St. John’s aims to improve on last year's performance when they exited in the Round of 32.
