Rick Pitino and St. John's has added a former McDonald's All-American
- Aaron Torres Media
- 2 days ago
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Rick Pitino and St. John's has added a former McDonald's All-American as former UNC guard Ian Jackson is officially headed home and transferring to play for the Red Storm.
Jackson is a New York City product and former Top 10 prospect who was linked to Pitino and the Red Storm after Pitino the got the St. John's job in the spring of 2023. Now he'll return home after one year at UNC where he averaged 11.9 points per game on 41 percent three-point shooting.
Jackson will team with a loaded SJU squad that also features transfers Bryce Hopkins (Providence) and Joson Sanon (Arizona State) as well as All-Big East returnee Zuby Ejifor.