The St. John’s Red Storm are getting set to start their season on Monday night, and the team will be hoping to achieve some great things this year.
Coming off a second straight season in which they were able to win a Big East Title, the Red Storm are looking to accomplish even more this coming campaign.
This roster for St. John’s is the most talented that Rick Pitino has had in his tenure with the program, and there is reason to believe that they can be a Final Four contender.
Last year, St. John’s was knocked out of the NCAA Tournament in the Sweet 16 by the Duke Blue Devils. However, the Red Storm played them right down to the wire and proved they were one of the best teams in the country.
This offseason, the team added a lot of new talent as expected. The caliber of players they brought in has been impressive, and one of the top players that they brought in was Babacar Sane.
While there is still a little bit of eligibility concern with an upcoming court date still scheduled, Sane is currently eligible for St. John’s, and Rick Pitino seems highly confident that will remain the case.
Assuming that all is going to work out on that end, Sane is emerging as an X-factor for this roste...