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Jeff Borzello
Cincinnati switch Dillon Mitchell has dedicated to St. John’s, sources instructed ESPN, doubtless cementing the Crimson Storm as a preseason top-five crew.
Mitchell, who visited St. John’s earlier this month, spent final season with the Bearcats after starting his profession with two seasons at Texas.
A 6-foot-8 ahead, Mitchell was a top-five recruit and McDonald’s All American popping out of highschool in 2022. He averaged 9.9 factors and 6.9 rebounds for the Bearcats final season, capturing higher than 61% from the sphere.
Mitchell is the fifth member of Rick Pitino’s elite portal class, becoming a member of Ian Jackson (North Carolina), Bryce Hopkins (Providence), Joson Sanon (Arizona State) and Oziyah Sellers (Stanford).
These 5 gamers — all ranked amongst ESPN’s high 100 transfers — will mix with first-team All-Large East choice Zuby Ejiofor to kind the core of the Crimson Storm’s 2025-26 roster.
Mitchell’s versatility and two-way capability provides priceless frontcourt depth for the Crimson Storm. He’s explosive athletically, which reveals up defensively and in transition. He ought to permit St. John’s to play larger — with Mitchell in an influence ahead function and Hopkins on the wing — or smaller — with Mitchell in a small-ball middle place and 4 perimeter gamers round him.
Previous to the addition of Mitchell, St. John’s was No. 3 in ESPN’s Method-Too-Early High 25.
