While Seton Hall and Rutgers are expected to sign a combined seven recruits during this early signing period, St. John’s won’t sign a single prospect.
Instead, Johnnies coach Steve Lavin is focusing on the Classes of 2015 and ’16.
“Because of our present roster depth the 2015 and 2016 recruiting classes are the priority,” Lavin told SNY.tv Friday. “With that said we continue to evaluate and monitor prospects in all classes. If a natural fit were to present itself we’d be open to signing a prospect come spring but the 2015 and 2016 classes will be our greater focus.”
The Johnnies have two seniors in Orlando Sanchez and Marco Bourgault and one graduate student in God’sgift Achiuwa.
They could also lose one or more players to the NBA or other pro leagues, with sophomores JaKarr Sampson and Chris Obekpa, freshman Rysheed Jordan and junior D’Angelo Harrison all possibilities to leave.
St. John’s is 0-1 coming off a loss last week to No. 20 Wisconsin and hosts Bashir Mason’s Wagner club tonight at Carnesecca Arena.
