Jeff BorzelloMar 31, 2025, 05:38 PM ET
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Former Windfall ahead Bryce Hopkins, one of the crucial top-10 transfers within the portal, dedicated to St. John’s on Monday, resources advised ESPN.
Hopkins is the second one switch addition for Rick Pitino and the Crimson Hurricane this month, following a dedication from Arizona State guard Joson Sanon remaining week.
A 6-foot-7 ahead from Illinois, Hopkins has neglected many of the previous two seasons with accidents however earned first-team All-Giant East honors as a sophomore after averaging 15.8 issues, 8.5 rebounds and a pair of.3 assists for the Friars.
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He suffered a torn ACL in January 2024 and did not go back to sport motion till Dec. 3 of this previous season. Hopkins performed in simply 3 video games ahead of struggling a bone bruise and in the end close it down for the season in past due January.
In 50 video games over 3 seasons at Windfall, he averaged 15.8 issues and eight.5 rebounds.
Hopkins started his profession with one season underneath John Calipari at Kentucky.
He will have to be the easiest substitute for Giant East Participant of the 12 months RJ Luis Jr., who plans to go into the NBA draft and switch portal.
St. John’s will lose Luis and seniors Kadary Richmond and Aaron Scott from this season’s Giant East regular-season and convention event champions, however the go back of Zuby Ejiofor along the additions of Hopkins and Sanon will have to stay the Crimson Hurricane within the nationwide dialog. St. John’s could also be squarely within the combine for sought-after Georgia switch Silas Demary Jr.
