When Deivon Smith gets back onto the floor for St. John’s will be up to the players to decide, coach Rick Pitino said after the Red Storm beat Harvard.
When Deivon Smith gets back onto the floor for St. John’s will be a matter for the players to decide, head coach Rick Pitino said, did not play on Saturday at the discretion of his teammates, according to Pitino, who left the door open for the guard to miss next week’s game against Kansas State. Rick Pitino said it will be up to his players to decide when Deivon Smith can return to action.
Smith joined the Red Storm after transferring from Utah and has averaged 9.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists this season.How Rick Pitino decided on defiant Deivon Smith’s punishment after poor benching reaction During the loss against Georgia, it appeared that Pitino and Smith exchanged words after it looked like Smith was going to reenter the game but was instead was sent back to the bench by Pitino. Associate head coach Steve Masiello spoke with Smith following the game.“What I’m trying to teach every single guy in this team is to become a St. John’s man,” he said. “What we stand for, selflessness, caring for each other. That’s what I want from all of them, regardless of how they play.
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