Point guard Deivon Smith transferring to St. John's from Utah
Point guard Deivon Smith is transferring to St. John’s from Utah, giving Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino a veteran replacement for Daniss Jenkins next season.
A fifth-year senior, Smith ranked sixth in the country with 7.1 assists per game last season. He averaged 13.3 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Utes, compiling five triple-doubles — second most during a single season in NCAA history and the most by any Pac-12 player.
In a St. John’s news release Monday, Pitino said the 6-foot Smith reminds him of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, a standout player for Pitino at Louisville.
“Super excited to have Deivon Smith joining the Johnnies,” Pitino said. “Total dog who rebounds, creates, and scores.”
Smith, from Decatur, Georgia, played his freshman season at Mississippi State and then spent two years with Georgia Tech. He shot a career-high 46.7% from the field in 28 games during his only season at Utah.
Related articles
Putin is starting his 5th term as president, more in control of Russia than ever
Vladimir Putin begins his fifth term as Russian president in an opulent Kremlin inauguration Tuesday2024-05-07Stalker bodybuilder, 32, is branded a monster by his girlfriend after he smashed up her house
A stalker bodybuilder who verbally abused and harassed his ex-girlfriend after meeting her at a gym2024-05-07China, U.S. make preparations to send a pair of giant pandas to San Francisco Zoo in 2025
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- It is learned that the China Wildlife Conservation Association and the2024-05-07Tensions between Beijing, Washington biggest worry for US companies in China
Simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for American companies operat2024-05-07They shared a name — but not a future. How two kids fought to escape poverty in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — Growing up in the streets of east Baltimore surrounded by poverty and gun violence,2024-05-07'Openly Jewish' charity chief says Met boss Mark Rowley has 'failed abjectly' to stand up for Jews
An antisemitism campaigner who was threatened with arrest at a Gaza protest today said Met Police ch2024-05-07
atest comment