Another Solid Guy, Justin Simon

[quote="MainMan" post=348023]If the NBA folks are blunt with him, any chance he comes back?[/quote]
Doubt it.
 
He'll give it his best shot (no pun intended) like he always did for St. John's. If he doesn't make it, won't be because of lack of hard work.

Good luck Justin wherever your professional career takes you!
 
Superb young man and I'm glad we've had him as part of the program. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he'll see value in a year under the new coach, but if not I hope he rocks it at the NBA camps and find a great fit for next season.
 
Agree.......Justin is a class act with a great spirit and motor that just don't quit.
 
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SJU grad 13 wrote:

Maybe he can carve up a nitch like Tony Allen or Michael Kidd Gilchrest.

Or Bruce Bowen - carved out a 13 year career as a defensive specialist; through hard work went from a 28% three point shooter in college to a 39% career three point shooter in NBA (only took wide open threes) with Spurs.
You never know….
 
he would need to bring a presence to the court like Joakim Noah, Shawn Marion, or even Dennis Rodman. he certainly has a better looking shot than those three, but you need to be a complete freak athlete on the court. I wish him the best. He certainly has a place in Europe if the NBA doesn't get on board with his skills.
 
Justin has got to be one of the most athletic guys I've seen play hoops. Ever.
And with his motor and spirit, there are no limits to what he may achieve.
I hope he aces it in these tryouts and convinces a team they need his skills.
Otherwise, I'm sure he'll succeed in Europe.
 
Regardless of how this works out, JS is a guy who will be a success off the court.
 
Justin has always represented St John's with dignity and class
I wish you well, Justin, in all of your future endeavors
Once a Johnnie, always a Johnnie!!!
 
Happy birthday Justin, you were a great Johnnie who came when things were down and gave it your all. ALL THE BEST in your future!
 
Per Atlantic Hawks
Tomorrow is day 6️⃣ of 2019 pre-draft workouts! Players attending:

→ Phil Booth (Villanova)
→ Javin DeLaurier (Duke)
→ Reggie Perry (Mississippi State)
→ Justin Simon (St. John’s)
→ Max Strus (DePaul)
→ Lagerald Vick (Kansas)
 
Wish he’d come back but if not hope he has a long successful career. He gave max effort
 
Even in today's climate I'm surprised so many guys forego 1+ yrs of college hoops. Obviously if you're Zion it's understandable but if you're more likely headed the overseas route to get any meaningful playing time instead of the NBA, it's still odd IMO. You get a free BA and possibly MA (that most of us common guys are spending a luxury car payment on every month at a minimum) at a nice private school saving you hundreds of thousands and will always be there for you if basketball doesn't work out. You're also the big man on campus and almost any girl(s) will want to be your groupie, you get treated like royalty, stopped for pictures, asked for autographs, the fans love you, national TV, great exposure, etc. Why not enjoy all of that all 4 years? Not talking lottery picks in the NBA...I'm talking guys who only have real options overseas. You simply will not get the fans, the support, the fame, the hype, or exposure overseas for the most part. Even if you make the G League, how many guys swim around there and never really make it out? Even there you don't get the exposure or hype. Who is watching a G League game vs. an NCAA Tourney game or a Big East Tourney game? At the end of the day it's up to the player of course...I just think it's criminal how so many players are acting as if college is not a good enough deal for them.
 
And of course we all know that there are no single women, new Mercedes, free apartments, great restaurants, local fans, etc. anywhere else but here.
 
Mike Zaun wrote: I just think it's criminal how so many players are acting as if college is not a good enough deal for them.

If anything is "criminal", it's the inability to just wish these guys well and move on. Justin by all accounts is about to graduate from college, always gave 100% on the court and represented the school as well as we could have hoped. If he and his family have decided it is time for him to move on, follow his dream and earn a living, there is nothing criminal about it.
 
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