![Seth Wenig FILE - St. John's head coach Rick Pitino looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Stony Brook, Nov. 7, 2023, in New York. Point guard Deivon Smith is transferring to St. John’s from Utah, giving Hall of Fame coach Pitino a veteran replacement for Daniss Jenkins next season. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/56afbc954ede482fa02b7cdf12d897c5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - St. John's head coach Rick Pitino looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Stony Brook, Nov. 7, 2023, in New York. Point guard Deivon Smith is transferring to St. John’s from Utah, giving Hall of Fame coach Pitino a veteran replacement for Daniss Jenkins next season. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
![Michael Conroy FILE - Utah guard Deivon Smith (5) drives past Indiana State guard Ryan Conwell (3) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT, April 2, 2024, in Indianapolis. Smith is transferring to St. John’s from Utah, giving Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino a veteran replacement for Daniss Jenkins next season. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a776e6752a3d4ab087ca5a416868ef0f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Utah guard Deivon Smith (5) drives past Indiana State guard Ryan Conwell (3) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT, April 2, 2024, in Indianapolis. Smith is transferring to St. John’s from Utah, giving Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino a veteran replacement for Daniss Jenkins next season. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)