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The sports section of St. John’s University’s independent student newspaper. @SJUTorch

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"I will never have a team like this again. I may have some good teams but never ones with their attitude."

St. John's might've fallen short against No. 1 Duke in the Sweet 16, but their legendary 2026 season will never be forgotten.

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When you think of the current St. John’s roster, one of the last guys you’d think of is Ruben Prey. However, the Portuguese big man might just be the secret weapon needed to bring the Red Storm to glory.

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[Jason Petrucci @Jpet_7]

After a strong performance for Team Portugal in the 2026 FIBA qualifier tournament, Ruben Prey has a chance to be the biggest wildcard for St. John's

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Some more info on the suit filed by Sane in Queens County Supreme Court

[Dave @SJUDave]

NEWS: Babacar Sané has filed suit in Queens County Supreme Court. #sjubb

Key takeaways from the filing:

- Charlie Baker essentially predetermined Sané’s case
- 90+ players with pro backgrounds were cleared for competition; filing points to other former professional players who were allowed to play college basketball.
- Sané has 2 years of eligibility
- NCAA denied St. John’s reinstatement request on 8/13
- The main issue is his 2024 Exhibit 10 contract with the Utah Jazz. He signed the contract and received $18,000, but never played for the Jazz.
- Sané argues no actual NCAA bylaw says signing an NBA contract automatically makes you ineligible.
- He argues the NCAA did not properly explain why his case is different from those players.
- The lawsuit is asking the judge to stop the NCAA from keeping Sané off the court and to protect St. John’s from retaliation if he plays.

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This is a major development regarding Babcar Sane’s NCAA eligibility to join St. John’s for the 2026-27 season

[Zach Braziller @NYPost_Brazille]

NEWS: Babacar Sane has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in Queens Supreme Court after it ruled him ineligible, despite clearing nearly a 100 players in recent years with similar professional experience.
STORY: https://t.co/A5NqoFvpDZ #sjubb

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Ruben Prey of Portugal during the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers thus far:

Scored 15 points in two games, including a win over Spain and loss to Georgia

Shooting 60.0 % from the field and 50.0 % from three.

Made 71.4% of his free throws on 14 attempts

[Jason Petrucci @Jpet_7]

This could mean several things for St. John’s:

With Babacar Sane and Keyshawn Hall both currently ineligible, Vince going back to Georgetown COULD mean both players are trending towards being eligible to play this season.

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[Jason Petrucci @Jpet_7]

That’s some HUGE news for the Big East.

Will clarify several things for St. John’s.

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[Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria]

St. John’s expects a ruling next week on Babacar Sane’s eligibility, per sources.

He signed an Exhibit-10 with the Jazz in 2024 and played 2 yrs in the G League

Rick Pitino loves him.

[Jason Petrucci @Jpet_7]

A very notable paragraph from the Vince Iwuchukwu regarding St. John’s:

“He has been offered the opportunity to return to St. John’s University for the 2026-27 academic year, and he will accept that opportunity if the NCAA is restrained from declaring him ineligible.”

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St. John’s has made their second blockbuster acquisition by adding Auburn transfer Keyshawn Hall.

Here’s what it means for their roster, along with the latest status updates on Quinn Ellis and Babacar Sane.

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Something to note here:

Keyshawn Hall, Babacar Sane and Quinn Ellis AREN’T yet eligible. St. John’s landing Hall is massive for his court appeal, but still need to get around obstacles regarding Sane and Ellis.

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The St. John’s starting five is going to be NASTY.

Quinn Ellis
Ian Jackson
Keyshawn Hall
Tounde Yessoufou
Ruben Prey

Depth will be one of the major concerns for the Red Storm, but Rick Pitino has built another strong contender.

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St. John’s needed to replenish their roster after a pair of players being declared ineligible and an injury to starting forward Donnie Freeman Rick Pitino made a splash on Tuesday, adding fifth-year Auburn transfer Keyshawn Hall, @GoodmanHoops first reported.

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Ian Jackson Year 3 loading… Expect big things from the Bronx native as the Johnnies shooting guard

[B/R Hoops @brhoops]

St. John's guard Ian Jackson was one of the top players at this year's Spida Elite camp 🔥

Jackson and St. John's are coming off a Sweet 16 appearance and look to make another deep run this season @adidasHoops

[B/R Hoops @brhoops]

St. John's guard Ian Jackson was one of the top players at this year's Spida Elite camp 🔥

Jackson and St. John's are coming off a Sweet 16 appearance and look to make another deep run this season @adidasHoops

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Another roster spot has opened up with Jovanovic unable to join the Red Storm in Queens.

[Jason Petrucci @Jpet_7]

BREAKING: Đorđije Jovanović will not be coming to St. John’s, according to an Instagram post from a Budućnost Podgorica account.

“Đorđije Jovanović had an agreement with St. John’s University, However, because of visa issues, Jovanović was unable to travel to the United States, so he remained in Podgorica and will spend next season with the club he is under contract with.”

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St. John’s F Đorđije Jovanović is experiencing Visa issues and his status with the team is questionable going forward, per @AdamZagoria

The Red Storm added Reed Bailey yesterday thanks to the new fifth-year eligibility rules.

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ICYMI: St. John’s solidifies their roster by adding Indiana fifth-year transfer Reed Bailey.

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