On Wednesday, RJ Luis became the first Johnnie in 39 years — since Walter Berry in 1986 — to win the league’s most prestigious honor.
First, Maria Luis began breaking down, as she watched her son walk to the stage to accept his Big East Player of the Year award.“I told my mom before I went up to make my speech, ‘Please don’t cry, because once you cry, I’m going to start crying,’ ” Luis said. “Obviously, this is very emotional for us — not just for me, but the whole family.”The Garden is St. John’s for the taking once again
His sophomore year at St. John’s was inconsistent, mostly due to shin splints in each leg that required surgery last April.St. John’s guard RJ Luis Jr. celebrates with teammates after winning the Big East regular season conference title NCAA college basketball game against Seton Hall.“If I told you , I would be lying to myself.
Luis and Ejiofor, close friends, are the latest Pitino developmental success stories, going from role players a year ago to stars this season. He finished the regular season fourth in the Big East in scoring , sixth in rebounding and 10th in field goal percentage .
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