St. John’s Men’s Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 9, 2025 · CSM Staff
St. John’s Red Storm
Big East (30-4, 18-2)
Big Wins: 2/8 at Marquette (86-84), 3/15 vs Creighton (82-66)
Bad Losses: 11/21 vs Baylor (98-99), 2/12 at Villanova (71-73)
Coach: Rick Pitino
Probable Starters:
Zuby Ejiofor, Junior, Forward, 14.6 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.4 bpg
RJ Luis Jr., Junior, Guard, 18.4 ppg, 2.1 apg, 7.2 rpg
Aaron Scott, Senior, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.5 spg
Kadary Richmond, Senior, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 5.4 apg, 6.4 rpg, 2.1 spg
Simeon Wilcher, Sophomore, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 1.4 apg
Key Role Players:
Vince Iwuchukwu, Junior, Center, 2.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Deivon Smith, Senior, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 4.0 apg, 4.8 rpg, 1.5 spg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.6 (63rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.3 (35, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.9 (169, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.2 (20, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.0 (329, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 29.9 (341, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.8 (285, 9)
Rebound Margin: 5.9 (24, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.7 (54, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.3 (130, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2019 | NCAA | First Four loss to Arizona State |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to San Diego State |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round loss to Robert Morris |
| 2013 | NIT | First Round win over St. Joseph’s |
| 2013 | NIT | Second Round loss to Virginia |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Gonzaga |
| 2010 | NIT | First Round loss to Memphis |
| 2009 | CBI | First Round loss to Richmond |
| 2003 | NIT | First Round win over Boston U |
| 2003 | NIT | Second Round win over Virginia |
| 2003 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over UAB |
| 2003 | NIT | Semifinal win over Texas Tech |
| 2003 | NIT | Final win over Georgetown |
| 2002 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Wisconsin |
*all team stats through 3/9
