Pitino said the key to winning in college basketball now is finding success in the transfer portal. The legendary coach said he has zero interest in recruiting high school talent.

Rick Pitino says he would turn down a five-star high school player for the 2025 recruiting cycle because he wants to focus on adding transfers to replace his graduating players. “I probably ...

College basketball fans had mixed reactions to St. John's coach Rick Pitino's critical take on high school recruitment. In an interview with Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" on Friday, the former ...

Pitino reflected on the current state of high school recruiting in the state of New York after the Red Storm beat the then-No. 24 Creighton Blue Jays on Sunday.

When Rick Pitino made the move to St. The post Rick Pitino Is Feeling the Pain as Walter Clayton Jr. Leads Florida Into the Final Four Defying His High School Status appeared first on ...

St. John's HC Rick Pitino said that "complaining [about NIL] ... a Terry Rozier who maybe's not ranked top-20 or 25 in high school, and they've got a little bit of a weakness.

Since taking over as head coach of St. John’s in 2023, Rick Pitino has swiftly transformed the program, making the transfer portal the cornerstone of his roster construction.

As much as some of his colleagues might not be a fan of the NIL era, St. John's coach Rick Pitino is taking a more pragmatic ...

Count Rick Pitino in the majority. The St. John’s coach looks at the 2025 NBA Draft and sees a few players who could be high-impact players in the pros either next season or a short time from ...

Pitino said the days of going into a high school recruit’s house are over for him and that St. John’s is going straight to the portal to build their team.

Rick Pitino when asked what he would do if a 5 star recruit called and said he wanted to come to St Johns “I probably wouldn’t take them because I don’t think you can win big with High ...