ESPN giving props, the recognition begins

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ESPN Tip-Off Marathon: 10 Things We Learned from a Wild 24 HoursBy Zach Dirlam(Featured Columnist) on November 14, 2012 229 reads

9. St. John's Is One of the Nation's Most Athletic Teams and Play Gritty Defense

"one of the fiersest and miost tenacious teams in all of college bb"

 

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ESPN Tip-Off Marathon: 10 Things We Learned from a Wild 24 HoursBy Zach Dirlam(Featured Columnist) on November 14, 2012 229 reads

9. St. John's Is One of the Nation's Most Athletic Teams and Play Gritty Defense

"one of the fiersest and miost tenacious teams in all of college bb"

ESPN also paid props to Obekpa in the Best and Worst of the Tip-Off Marathon:

Most dominant: St. John’s center Obekpa finished with an impressive stat line: 7 points, 2 steals, 11 rebounds and 8 blocks -- that last setting a school record for blocked shots. Nice effort for a freshman. Or anyone, really.