Welcome to a kid who I suspect will become a fan favorite.
Yes. “Limited” floor time and instructionBasic question. Are coaches allowed to participate? Similar to spring football?
It's a ridiculous pretense that any of these old rules remain given the current status as paid pros...Yes. “Limited” floor time and instruction
and people wonder why young European players have gained so much ground. They play for club teams and practice 24/7/365It's a ridiculous pretense that any of these old rules remain given the current status as paid pros...
I give Sanon credit. He has some stuff in common with White Chocolate. He lifts his shirt to show a six pack for a pic. White chocolate had to lift his shirt in front of glen cove police at 18 years old trying to hide a six pack at gravies point beach on a Friday nightThe season begins today!!!
New St. John’s trio training together in chemistry head start with expectations high
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Zach Braziller
Published June 16, 2025, 6:00 a.m. ET
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From left to right: Joson Sanon, Nick Correia, Bryce Hopkins and Kelvin Odih work out together. Instagram / @coach_nick_performance![]()
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On Monday, new-look St. John’s will come together for the first time. It is the start of summer workouts for a group with immensely high expectations.
But three new Johnnies — Bryce Hopkins, Joson Sanon and Kelvin Odih — have gotten a head start in getting to know one another.
The trio have been working out together with strength and conditioning coach Nick Correia, doing their best to arrive in Queens fit.
“I saw a picture of our guys physically and it was kind of incredible looking at the physical presence of these guys,” coach Rick Pitino said, referring to the aforementioned trio.
Correia has trained Sanon, an Arizona State transfer with NBA potential, since he was in the eighth grade. Hopkins, a Providence transfer, and Odih just recently began training with him.
He thought it would be a good idea to get them together, since they were all living close to one another. They had seven sessions together.
Hopkins was finishing up at Providence, Sanon was back home in Fall River, Mass., and Odih, a four-star high school recruit, is a Providence native.
“The planets just kind of lined up. They’re all local,” Correia, a former Division III basketball coach at UMass Dartmouth who also trains Knicks point guard Tyler Kolek, told The Post over the phone. “I just told them, ‘Listen, we got three guys in the area — they know each other, too — we’re going to get the ball rolling together, so you guys have some sweat equity.’ We made the most of it. They did a great job. You would’ve swore they’ve been teammates for a season or two. They were pushing each other, a lot of high-fives, very focused, challenging each other to be better.”
Of all the new St. John’s players, Hopkins is among the most intriguing. He only played in three games this past season, as he was still recovering from a torn ACL.
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But the 6-foot-7 Hopkins, an All-Big East first team selection back in 2022-23, has said he is healthy.
Pitino was impressed by him during a workout back in late March, when Hopkins visited ahead of his commitment. Correia hasn’t noticed any limitations.
“How does he look to me? He looks like he’s going to be a problem for the rest of the teams in the Big East to cover,” Correia said. “Range of motion is excellent. He’s explosive, he’s strong, he’s more than 100 percent.”
Bryce Hopkins only played in three games this past season, as he was still recovering from a torn ACL. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images![]()
The 6-foot-5 Sanon was a top 25 high school prospect whom some thought had a chance to be one-and-done at Arizona State.
He started and finished well. In between, he battled an ankle injury that slowed his progress.
He averaged 11.9 points and shot 36.9 percent from 3-point range on 4.5 attempts.
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After testing the NBA draft waters, he opted to wait to go pro following workouts with the Wizards, Celtics and Hornets.
“They are getting a kid that’s one in a million, in my opinion. He comes from an amazing family. He is a hard, hardworking young man. He’s a great kid,” Correia said. “I have a great relationship with ‘Jo’. … He’s the type of kid that sets an example with his work ethic, whether you’re a young kid coming in the gym and you’re watching him. He met my wife for the first time, he stood up, shook her hand, looked her in the eyes, gave my son a high-five. He does a lot for the community.”