Rick Pitino considered suspending Simeon Wilcher for showing up Butler with his attempted dunk in the final seconds of Saturday’s victory.
Ultimately, after asking the team about how it felt, Pitino decided against it.Simeon Wilcher, who scored 15 points, dribbles against Dayvion McKnight during the second half of St. John’s 82-72 road win over Xavier on Jan. 7, 2025.Pitino considered suspending Simeon Wilcher for showing up Butler with his attempted dunk in the final seconds of Saturday’s victory.St.
When Pitino brought it up to the team, Deivon Smith was the most vocal that he felt Wilcher shouldn’t be suspended.At the end of the Butler game, it looked like Wilcher was just going to dribble out the clock. Xavier guard Dayvion McKnight dribbles up scour as Simeon Wilcher defends in the first half of St. John’s victory.Then he looked to the sideline, and tried a windmill jam, which he missed.“You can’t succumb to that. I told him why it’s wrong,” Pitino said. “We talked, it’s not a big deal. Young people are going to be young. Sim’ is a five-star person. Not a four-plus, not a four. He’s a five out of five. He just made a mistake. I can count the thousands I’ve made.
“For me, it was just having faith and trusting everybody that’s surrounding me,” Wilcher said. “They always make sure that I keep my head up regardless of how I play, and that’s what they did tonight. I owe it to them.”He can do everything but shoot. Pitino is unsure if Glover will be able to play Saturday against Villanova.
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