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2025–26 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
| 2025–26 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball |
|---|
| Big East Conference |
| No. 10 |
| No. 10 |
| 30–7 (18–2 Big East) |
| Rick Pitino (3rd season) |
| Steve Masiello |
| Ricky Johns |
| Bob Walsh |
| Taliek Brown |
| Zuby Ejiofor |
| Sadiku Ibine Ayo |
| Dillon Mitchell |
| Carnesecca ArenaMadison Square Garden |
The 2025–26 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Rick Pitino, in his third year at the school and 37th overall. They played their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference.
The Red Storm had a breakout year under second year coach Rick Pitino where they finished the season 31–5, 18–2 in Big East play to win both the Big East regular season and tournament championship, and got a #2 seed to the NCAA Tournament. However, they lost to #10 seed Arkansas in the Round of 32.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Scott | 0 | 6'7" | 210 | F | Senior | Spring, TX | Graduated, signed with the Boston Celtics |
| Kadary Richmond | 1 | 6'6" | 205 | G | GS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated, signed with the Washington Wizards |
| Deivon Smith | 5 | 6'0" | 175 | G | Senior | Decatur, GA | Graduated, signed with the Atlanta Hawks |
| Simeon Wilcher | 7 | 6'4" | 190 | G | Sophomore | Plainfield, NJ | Transferred to Texas |
| Vince Iwuchukwu | 8 | 7'1" | 250 | C | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | Transferred to Georgetown |
| Jaiden Glover | 11 | 6'4" | 205 | G/F | Freshman | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to St. Joseph's |
| RJ Luis Jr. | 12 | 6'7" | 215 | G/F | Junior | Miami, FL | Declared for 2025 NBA Draft/Undrafted, signed with the Utah Jazz |
| Khaman Maker | 14 | 7'2" | 220 | C | Freshman | Juba, South Sudan | Transferred to DePaul |
| Brady Dunlap | 44 | 6'7" | 190 | G/F | RS Sophomore | Newhall, CA | Transferred to Saint Louis |
| Name | Num | Pos | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Darling | 0 | G | 6'1" | 175 | RS Junior | Spokane, WA | Idaho State |
| Dillon Mitchell | 1 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Senior | Tampa, FL | Cincinnati |
| Joson Sanon | 3 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Fall River, MA | Arizona State |
| Oziyah Sellers | 4 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Senior | Hayward, CA | Stanford |
| Ian Jackson | 11 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | The Bronx | North Carolina |
| Bryce Hopkins | 23 | F | 6'7" | 225 | GS Senior | Oak Park, IL | Providence |
| Handje Tamba | 44 | C | 6'11" | 240 | GS Senior | Kinshasa, DRC | Milligan |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Odih G | Providence, RI | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | |||||
| Casper Pohto G | Stockholm, Sweden | Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 7, 2025 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | |||||
| Fotis Konstantinidis G | Athens, Greece | Proteas Voulas B.C. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | |||||
| Imran Suljanovic SF | Vienna, Austria | Pallacanestro Reggiana (Italy) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. | |||||
| In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. | |||||
| Sources: |
The Big East preseason coaches poll was reached on October 21, 2025. All awards were voted on by the league's 11 head coaches, who could not vote for their own team or players.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2025*2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 5 | Towson | W 73–63 | 13 – Hopkins | 6 – .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}2 tied | 4 – Hopkins | Carnesecca Arena (5,260)Queens, NY | |
| October 25, 2025*7:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 5 | No. 7 Michigan Bad Boy Mowers Series-New York | L 94–96 OT | 24 – Ejiofor | 9 – Hopkins | 6 – Ejiofor | Madison Square Garden (13,287)New York, NY | |
| November 3, 2025*6:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 5 | Quinnipiac | W 108–74 | 1–0 | 18 – Mitchell | 7 – Mitchell | 6 – Darling | Carnesecca Arena (5,260)Queens, NY |
| November 8, 2025*12:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 5 | No. 15 Alabama | L 96–103 | 1–1 | 27 – Ejiofor | 10 – Ejiofor | 4 – Mitchell | Madison Square Garden (17,319)New York, NY |
| November 15, 2025*6:00 p.m., truTV | No. 13 | William & Mary | W 93–60 | 2–1 | 15 – 2 tied | 6 – Odih | 4 – Ejiofor | Carnesecca Arena (5,260)Queens, NY |
| November 20, 2025*7:00 p.m., TNT/truTV | No. 14 | Bucknell | W 97–49 | 3–1 | 20 – Tied | 11 – Mitchell | 5 – Darling | Carnesecca Arena (5,260)Queens, NY |
| November 24, 2025*4:30 p.m., truTV | No. 14 | vs. No. 15 Iowa State Players Era Championship Game 1 | L 82–83 | 3–2 | 20 – Sellers | 9 – Tied | 5 – Ejiofor | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 25, 2025*4:30 p.m., truTV | No. 14 | vs. Baylor Players Era Championship Game 2 | W 96–81 | 4–2 | 26 – Hopkins | 6 – Tied | 6 – Mitchell | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 26, 2025*8:00 p.m., truTV | No. 14 | vs. No. 21 Auburn Players Era Championship consolation game | L 74–85 | 4–3 | 24 – Ejiofor | 7 – Hopkins | 4 – Mitchell | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV |
| December 6, 2025*8:00 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN | No. 23 | Ole Miss | W 63–58 | 5–3 | 15 – Ejiofor | 9 – Ejiofor | 2 – Tied | Madison Square Garden (14,799)New York, NY |
| December 13, 2025*12:00 p.m., TNT/truTV | No. 22 | Iona NYC Hoops for Heroes Classic | W 91–64 | 6–3 | 19 – Sellers | 10 – Ejiofor | 3 – Tied | Madison Square Garden (15,803)New York, NY |
| December 16, 20257:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 22 | DePaul | W 79–66 | 7–3(1–0) | 17 – Darling | 9 – Sanon | 4 – Sellers | Carnesecca Arena (5,260)Queens, NY |
| December 20, 2025*12:30 p.m., CBS | No. 22 | vs. Kentucky CBS Sports Classic | L 66–78 | 7–4 | 13 – Hopkins | 6 – Jackson | 3 – Tied | State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA |
| December 23, 2025*6:00 p.m., FS1 | Harvard | W 85–59 | 8–4 | 14 – Tied | 9 – Ejiofor | 4 – Tied | Carnesecca Arena (5,260)Queens, NY | |
| December 31, 20258:12 p.m., FS1 | at Georgetown Rivalry | W 95–83 | 9–4(2–0) | 25 – Ejiofor | 10 – Tied | 7 – Ejiofor | Capital One Arena (4,493)Washington, D.C. | |
| January 3, 202612:00 p.m., FOX | Providence | L 71–77 | 9–5(2–1) | 33 – Ejiofor | 15 – Ejiofor | 3 – Sanon | Madison Square Garden (19,047)New York, NY | |
| January 6, 20267:00 p.m., Peacock | at Butler | W 84–70 | 10–5(3–1) | 18 – Ejiofor | 7 – Mitchell | 5 – Mitchell | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,523)Indianapolis, IN | |
| January 10, 20262:00 p.m., FS1 | at Creighton | W 90–73 | 11–5(4–1) | 17 – Liotopoulos | 9 – Mitchell | 6 – Ejiofor | CHI Health Center (17,185)Omaha, NE | |
| January 13, 20266:30 p.m., Peacock | Marquette | W 92–68 | 12–5(5–1) | 24 – Sellers | 8 – Tied | 4 – Mitchell | Madison Square Garden (13,470)New York, NY | |
| January 17, 20268:00 p.m., Peacock | at Villanova | W 86–79 | 13–5(6–1) | 20 – Hopkins | 10 – Mitchell | 3 – Darling | Xfinity Mobile Arena (14,899)Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 20, 20267:00 p.m., FS1 | Seton Hall | W 65–60 | 14–5(7–1) | 17 – Mitchell | 11 – Mitchell | 6 – Ejiofor | Madison Square Garden (13,776)New York, NY | |
| January 24, 20262:30 p.m., TNT/truTV | at Xavier | W 88–83 | 15–5(8–1) | 18 – Hopkins | 11 – Ejiofor | 6 – Mitchell | Cintas Center (10,399)Cincinnati, OH | |
| January 28, 20267:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 25 | Butler | W 92–70 | 16–5(9–1) | 18 – Jackson | 13 – Mitchell | 5 – Ejiofor | Madison Square Garden (14,361)New York, NY |
| February 3, 20268:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 22 | at DePaul | W 68–56 | 17–5(10–1) | 16 – Ejiofor | 9 – Ejiofor | 4 – Ejiofor | Wintrust Arena (4,595)Chicago, IL |
| February 6, 20268:00 p.m., FOX | No. 22 | No. 3 UConn | W 81–72 | 18–5(11–1) | 21 – Ejiofor | 10 – Ejiofor | 7 – Ejiofor | Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY |
| February 9, 20266:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 17 | Xavier | W 87–82 OT | 19–5(12–1) | 25 – Ejiofor | 12 – Mitchell | 5 – Ejiofor | Madison Square Garden (14,512)New York, NY |
| February 14, 20261:00 p.m., TNT/truTV | No. 17 | at Providence | W 79–69 | 20–5(13–1) | 23 – Darling | 9 – Hopkins | 6 – Mitchell | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,714)Providence, RI |
| February 18, 20269:00 p.m., TNT | No. 17 | at Marquette | W 76–70 | 21–5(14–1) | 23 – Hopkins | 10 – Hopkins | 5 – Darling | Fiserv Forum (14,389)Milwaukee, WI |
| February 21, 202612:00 p.m., FOX | No. 17 | Creighton Johnnies Day | W 81–52 | 22–5(15–1) | 17 – Darling | 10 – Tied | 7 – Mitchell | Madison Square Garden (19,328)New York, NY |
| February 25, 20267:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 15 | at No. 6 UConn | L 40–72 | 22–6(15–2) | 10 – Sanon | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | PeoplesBank Arena Hartford, CT |
| February 28, 20268:00 p.m., FOX | No. 15 | Villanova | W 89–57 | 23–6(16–2) | 19 – Jackson | 12 – Ejiofor | 10 – Ejiofor | Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY |
| March 3, 20267:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 18 | Georgetown Rivalry | W 72–69 | 24–6(17–2) | 23 – Ejiofor | 7 – Ejiofor | 6 – Mitchell | Madison Square Garden (14,319)New York, NY |
| March 6, 20269:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 18 | at Seton Hall | W 72–65 | 25–6(18–2) | 24 – Ejiofor | 7 – Tied | 7 – Mitchell | Prudential Center (9,554)Newark, NJ |
| March 12, 202612:00 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN | (1) No. 13 | (9) Providence Quarterfinal | W 85–72 | 26–6 | 21 – Ejiofor | 13 – Hopkins | 5 – Ejiofor | Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY |
| March 13, 20265:30 p.m., FOX | (1) No. 13 | (4) Seton Hall Semifinal | W 78–68 | 27–6 | 20 – Ejiofor | 7 – Hopkins | 5 – Mitchell | Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY |
| March 14, 20266:30 p.m., FOX | (1) No. 13 | (2) No. 6 UConn Championship | W 72–52 | 28–6 | 18 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 5 – Darling | Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY |
| March 20, 2026*7:10 p.m., CBS | (5 E) No. 10 | vs. (12 E) Northern Iowa First Round | W 79–53 | 29–6 | 14 – Ejiofor | 11 – Ejiofor | 5 – Darling | Viejas Arena (11,441)San Diego, CA |
| March 22, 2026*5:15 p.m., CBS | (5 E) No. 10 | vs. (4 E) No. 19 Kansas Second Round | W 67–65 | 30–6 | 18 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Viejas Arena (11,501)San Diego, CA |
| March 27, 2026*7:10 p.m., CBS | (5 E) No. 10 | vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke Sweet Sixteen | L 75–80 | 30–7 | 17 – Ejiofor | 8 – Ejiofor | 6 – Ejiofor | Capital One Arena (19,445)Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source
| Honors | Player | Position | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason Big East Player of the Year | Zuby Ejiofor | F | October 21, 2025 | |
| Preseason All-Big East First Team | Bryce Hopkins | G/F | ||
| Preseason All-Big East Second Team | Ian Jackson | G | ||
| Preseason All-Big East Third Team | Joson Sanon | G |
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