There is a good chance Deivon Smith, the electric lead guard who was benched for the final 13:18 of a loss to Georgia in the Bahamas and suspended the following game could be back in the starting l…
Coach Rick Pitino said there is a good chance that will be the case for Deivon Smith, the electric lead guard who was benched for theSmith has responded well, according to Pitino, after he was disciplined.Travis Hunter's fiancée blasts haters after viral Heisman attacks“I look at it as something that had to happen for this team for us to move forward and build that collectiveness. I really think it’s over with,” saidin which he had 14 points, four rebounds and three assists.
There is no doubt how valuable Smith, averaging 9.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists, has been when on the floor.Little-used Zuby Ejiofor has suddenly become the MVP for St. John’s “He’s a guy that does a little bit of everything,” Ejiofor said. “He rebounds the heck out of the ball, he gets guys open, he’s able to knock down shots as well. He’s a really valuable player on the team. … Especially when he comes into the game, I feel there’s a little bit of a run that’s going , because of what he’s able to do and the connectivity of all five guys on the .”Watching that game and a half was difficult for him, especially the Georgia loss.St.
St. John’s doesn’t want the series to skip a year. New Kentucky coach Mark Pope was coached by Pitino at Kentucky. Next year is the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Kentucky championship team that went 34-2 and Pitino has dubbed, “The Untouchables.” Pope was the captain of that group.
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