If there were any doubt before, there shouldn’t be any now. Deivon Smith is one of St. John’s most impactful players.
Rush hour power outage leaves 3,500 NYC subway riders stranded on trains for hours: 'Absolutely brutal commute'It’s no coincidence that the Johnnies’ two worst performances of the season coincided with his benching.
Deivon Smith, who scored 14 points, dribbles up court during St. John’s 99-77 win over Bryant on Dec. 11, 2024.The senior point guard was terrific Wednesday night, producing 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals off the bench in the In his 17 minutes — Smith would’ve been out there more if not for foul trouble — St. John’s outscored the Bulldogs by 18 points.St. John’s wing Brady Dunlap knows he needs to rediscover shooting touch“He gave us a big lift, because he picks up the pace, gets everybody going with easy shots,” coach Rick Pitino said.
The performance included a highlight-reel put-back dunk in which the 6-foot Smith skied over everyone in the paint for a one-handed slam. “I lost my mind. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t just me that was going crazy,” junior forward Zuby Ejiofor said. “The whole crowd was into it, our whole bench was into it. It was just a fantastic play. I give him the best bounce on the team as of right now.”Added Pitino: “I’ve seen a lot of great plays in my time. What he did on that follow-up is not to be believed. I don’t know any player I’ve ever coached that can get up that high. I was speechless when I saw that.”“He’s coming off a situation.
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