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St. John’s started late in Rick Pitino’s first season — months late.

It had almost an entirely new roster to fill and was like a runner who was laps behind its competitors.

There was only so much ground the Storm could make up.

“What we learned is, a lot of the portal stuff was done in January,” associate head coach Steve Masiello said.

St. John’s started late in Rick Pitino’s first season. It had almost an entirely new roster to fill and was like a runner who was laps behind.{ai:summary}St. John's basketball team faced challenges in Rick Pitino's first season, starting late and with a largely new roster. The team struggled to catch up, as much of the transfer portal activity occurred in January, impacting their ability to compete effectively. #sports

Inside $4M NIL investment and Rick Pitino magic that sparked St. John’s revival

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