


St. John’s may not be done with its 2023 recruiting class after all.
Rick Pitino and Co. are targeting top high school guard Simeon Wilcher of Roselle Catholic (N.J.) and will host the top-35 prospect for a visit on Thursday, sources told The Post.
The 6-foot-4 Wilcher was signed to play for North Carolina, but was released from his National Letter of Intent on Tuesday.
Wilcher’s role with the Tar Heels became uncertain after fellow New Jersey high school star Elliot Cadeu moved up a year into this year’s class and coach Hubert Davis added a few guards in the transfer portal.
Wilcher would compete to be one of St. John’s starting guards alongside Yale transfer Jordan Dingle, the nation’s second-leading scorer last year, along with Iona transfer Daniss Jenkins.
Jenkins isn’t expecting to arrive on campus until the fall, as he works to graduate from Iona, according to a source.
A two-time transfer, Jenkins has to graduate or he would likely have to sit out next season.
Wilcher is ranked as the 34th-best prospect in the country, according to 247Sports.com.
At the time he picked North Carolina, the dynamic guard held scholarship offers from, among others, Kansas, Oregon, Ohio State, Xavier, Miami, UConn and Auburn.
Wilcher went a perfect 17-0 in the New Jersey state tournament during his career.
Wilcher is the next highly rated Roselle Catholic prospect Pitino has gone after.
St. John’s was in the mix for McDonald’s All-American Mackenzie Mgbako, who ended up signing with Indiana after getting his release from Duke.
Mgbako did take an official visit to St. John’s.
The Johnnies are hoping they have better luck with Wilcher.
Pitino will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Subway Series next Tuesday at Citi Field.
Pitino said he roots for both the Mets and Yankees, so he will wear St John’s gear rather than a Mets or Yankees jersey or hat.