2025 / 2026 Roster

[SeattleJohnny]

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St. John’s wing RJ Luis is ‘100%’ going pro after this season, Rick Pitino says

St. John's wing RJ Luis is '100%' going pro after this season, Rick Pitino says

www.nj.com

“Deivon Smith is going to go, he’s going to try to go pro,” Pitino said

“RJ [Luis] is going to try to go pro. They’re all going to try to make it and move on. And that’s the nature of the business.”

Pitino said in addition to Smith and Luis, Richmond and Aaron Scott will also be done after this season. He added that [New Jersey native] Sim [Wilcher] “could go.”

“So they all could go,” he said. “That’s the nature of our game today.”

Pitino said junior big man Zuby Ejiofor and junior forward Sadiku Ibine Ayo will both be back next season. “Zuby and Sadiku are not leaving my side,” Pitino said.

 

[dk423]

This is nonsense Adam Zagoria headlines.

"try to go pro" doesn't mean anything. Of course they're trying to go pro. Smith isn't going to be near any draft board, and Luis has a bit of a ways to go before getting drafted. Those guys can probably get paid more by us than in the G League as an undrafted rookie or in Europe.

The Zuby part is the one thing I'm happy to hear. A nightmare I have is a Paultz post on red.fans alluding to some random oil money Texas school giving him an offer he can't refuse.

 

[espken]

Take Rick’s comments on next years roster with a grain of salt.

 

[hardytime]

Plenty of time to speculate on this after the season. Who knows how much this is accurate, "Rick speak", or something in between.

Cross that bridge when the season ends and know this staff will have backup plan to backup plan.

 

[hardytime]

Take Rick’s comments on next years roster with a grain of salt.

The only thing I take from that article is that absent something highly, highly unusual, both Ayo and Zuby will be here.

 

[espken]

The only thing I take from that article is that absent something highly, highly unusual, both Ayo and Zuby will be here.

Everyone is on a one year contract. Nothing is set in stone. All we can do is hope everything works out.

 

[Marillac2]

If Deivon is granted the extra year, he will make more in college than as a pro. That is where NIL makes the biggest difference.
RJ should avail himself of the pre-draft process. I think he ultimately gets feedback and the NIL raise to return. I hope it's here.

 

[Marillac2]

“Zuby and Sadiku are not leaving my side,” Pitino said.

"Zuby, Khaman, and Sadiku are not leaving my side," Marillac said.

 

[queenstocali]

RJ Luis projected to go #43 in most recent NBADRAFT.net mock

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[stjohnschris]

RJ is the only potential pro prospect at this point.

 

[RedStormNC]

RJ is the only potential pro prospect at this point.

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Others could certainly play somewhere overseas if they desired

 

[WalterMatthau]

I am under the impression that we will not lose a player on the current roster if it is NIL-related.

 

[mattc]

RJ has to learn what a pass is if he wants to play in the nba. With that said, I could not care less about next season amid the run we’re currently on.

 

[hnkcolumbia]

I love RJ!!!!!! But against X the whole team had 14 turnovers, RJ had 6 (and Sim 4). His goal should be more assists than turnovers and to never dribble when more than 2 guys are covering him. Ideally, even when 2 guys are defending him.......

 

[bucketshardy]

RJ is the only potential pro prospect at this point.

They’re already Pros lol

Not sure if RJ is hitting the first round this year…

As of now- I think everyone on the roster stands to potentially make more in College next year… sadly… potentially- at another school

 

[paultzman]

I love RJ!!!!!! But against X the whole team had 14 turnovers, RJ had 6 (and Sim 4). His goal should be more assists than turnovers and to never dribble when more than 2 guys are covering him. Ideally, even when 2 guys are defending him.......

He really needs to understand the value of passing and cutting to receive ball v forcing/dribbling into traffiic. He learns that, he’ll be rewarded. He also tends to get frustrated early in games if he has not scored. I always feel if he gets off early he plays a little more under control. Happy he is healthy and clearly he is a huge asset.

 

[monte]

He really needs to understand the value of passing and cutting to receive ball v forcing/dribbling into traffiic. He learns that, he’ll be rewarded. He also tends to get frustrated early in games if he has not scored. I always feel if he gets off early he plays a little more under control. Happy he is healthy and clearly he is a huge asset.

RJ has grown a lot this year. Right now he's still an NBA project. IMO one more year under Rick's tutelage and he's a near finished NBA product, and a likely high 1st round pick. At the end of it all, it comes downs to $$$$.

 

[Mullins Revenge]

RJ doesnt belong anywhere near an nba court. Half the time he puts his head down and just dribbles into 3 guys and turns it over.

Hes 100% coming back to st johns.

 

[weathermannyc]

He really needs to understand the value of passing and cutting to receive ball v forcing/dribbling into traffiic. He learns that, he’ll be rewarded. He also tends to get frustrated early in games if he has not scored. I always feel if he gets off early he plays a little more under control. Happy he is healthy and clearly he is a huge asset.

When he understands that forcing the defense to respect him as a passer will make things easier for him as a driver is when things will really take off. Right now, he has to drive through 6 hands because the help defense can cheat off their man with very little risk.

 

[paultzman]

When he understands that forcing the defense to respect him as a passer will make things easier for him as a driver is when things will really take off. Right now, he has to drive through 6 hands because the help defense can cheat off their man with very little risk.

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