Jakarr Sampson

Steve Lavin (credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

St. John’s Red Storm Knocked Out Of NIT Second Round

The Johnnies are out of the NIT in the second round after losing to Virginia 68-50.

2013/03/24

St. John’s Chris Obekpa, left, and Villanova’s Ryan Arcidiacono battle for the ball during the second round of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 13, 2013. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

St. John’s Thinking NIT Bid Following Loss To Villanova In Big East Tournament

Mouphtaou Yarou made his first seven shots and scored 18 points, sending Villanova to a 66-53 victory over St. John’s in the second round of the Big East tournament Wednesday night.

2013/03/13

D'Angelo Harrison of the St. John's Red Storm. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

St. John’s Gives Away Big Lead, But Recovers In Time To Finish Off UConn

JaKarr Sampson had 18 points to lead St. John’s to a 71-65 victory over Connecticut on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, the Red Storm’s sixth win in seven games.

2013/02/06

Young St. John’s Growing Up In A Hurry, Extends Win Streak To 5

Freshman JaKarr Sampson scored six of his 13 points in overtime and St. John’s extended its winning streak to five games with a 79-74 victory over DePaul on Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena.

2013/01/30

St. John’s Rides Sampson And Harrison, Gets Revenge On Rutgers

Freshman JaKarr Sampson had 21 points and seven rebounds and St. John’s won its third straight with a 72-60 victory over Rutgers Wednesday night.

2013/01/23

St. John’s Bounces Back From Rough Stretch To Upset No. 20 Notre Dame

JaKarr Sampson scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half and St. John’s handed No. 20 Notre Dame its second straight loss, 67-63 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.

2013/01/15

D'Angelo Harrison (credit: Chris Chambers/Getty Images)

St. John’s Becomes First Big East Team To Ever Lose To UNC Asheville

Jeremy Atkinson scored a career-high 31 points, 13 in UNC Asheville’s game-turning 23-4 run, and pulled down nine rebounds in the Bulldogs’ 72-65 victory over St. John’s on Friday night.

2012/12/21

Big East Basketball Tournament - St. John's v Pittsburgh

St. John’s Rallies To Beat NJIT 57-49

D’Angelo Harrison scored 14 of his game-high 21 points in the second half to lead St. John’s to a 57-49 comeback victory over New Jersey Institute of Technology on Saturday.

2012/12/01

Scary Incident Mars St. John’s Win Over South Carolina In SEC-Big East Challenge

D’Angelo Harrison broke the 20-point mark for the sixth time in seven games this season, finishing with 26 and St. John’s beat South Carolina 89-65 on Thursday night in the SEC-Big East Challenge.

2012/11/29

Rothstein Files: This And That Around College Basketball

St. John’s is going to be incredibly young and inexperienced at the beginning of the season, but you won’t want to play this team in February.

2012/08/03

D'Angelo Harrison (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Rothstein Files: Harrison Ready To Run Point For The Johnnies In 12-13

D’Angelo Harrison came to St. John’s with the reputation of being a dynamic scorer. Before his college career is over, he could also be viewed as a lethal facilitator.

2012/07/23

Rothstein Files: Steve Lavin Ready To Begin Next Chapter At St. John’s

The most highly sought after assistant coaching position in recent memory is close to being filled.

2012/07/09

Rothstein Files: 5 Things Chris Obekpa’s Commitment Means To St. John’s

A cerebral defender with uncanny timing, the 6-foot-9 big man will do a tremendous job protecting the rim for the Red Storm, who are now positioned to be a legitimate factor in the Big East next season.

2012/06/12