Rafiki give me an in depth summary of this article:
https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/sports/st-johns-lands-international-wing-djordije-jovanovic/
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Rafiki give me an in depth summary of this article:
https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/sports/st-johns-lands-international-wing-djordije-jovanovic/
5/5 🧵 So the article’s real takeaway: Jovanovic isn’t being sold as a headline star — he’s a fit piece in a much larger Pitino rebuild. St. John’s has already lost multiple players to the portal, including Dylan Darling, and is clearly trying to replace volatility with size, spacing, and older experience. 📎 Source
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4/5 🧵 The bigger story is roster construction. St. John’s still hasn’t landed a transfer portal addition yet, but it’s now 2-for-2 internationally. At the same time, the program is still pushing hard for frontcourt help — especially Arizona State’s Massamba Diop and Cincinnati’s Moustapha Thiam — while also hosting several other portal prospects.
3/5 🧵 The appeal is pretty clear: spot-up shooting, defensive versatility, and floor spacing. A European scout described him as a blue-collar role player who can guard multiple spots and help in the Big East. Translation: not the guy you run the offense through, but the guy coaches trust because he doesn’t screw up the geometry of the game.
2/5 🧵 Jovanovic is a 6-foot-7, 22-year-old wing expected to have two years of eligibility. He played this season for Buducnost VOLI in the EuroCup and ABA League. In 16 ABA games, he averaged 4.9 points and shot 38% from three — not star numbers, but useful ones for the role St. John’s seems to want.
1/5 🧵 St. John’s is shopping overseas like it found a market inefficiency. Four days after landing EuroLeague guard Quinn Ellis, Rick Pitino added Montenegrin wing Djordije Jovanovic — another international pickup as the roster remake speeds up. This isn’t random; it looks like a deliberate build strategy.