The St. John’s basketball team was looking for help. Its guards were struggling, and it needed a spark on offense.
So, what did Rick Pitino do? He started three forwards – Bryce Hopkins, Dillon Mitchell, and Zuby Ejiofor – and put the ball in the hands of Mitchell much more often.
It has translated to three straight blowout victories for the Red Storm and a new sense of life within the team after some early season struggles.
“He’s the key,” Pitino said of Mitchell on Monday. “He enhances the tempo, makes us better defensively, and ignites us in the half court.