![Frank Franklin Ii FILE -Seton Hall's Kadary Richmond (1) looks to pass during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Newark, N.J. tar guard Kadary Richmond is transferring to St. John’s from Seton Hall, staying close to home inside the Big East but switching sides in their Hudson River rivalry. Rated the top player still available in the transfer portal, the 6-foot-6 Richmond was a first-team all-Big East selection last season. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0adb00daea3e4b0b86a6474f0ff2d7b3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE -Seton Hall's Kadary Richmond (1) looks to pass during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Newark, N.J. tar guard Kadary Richmond is transferring to St. John’s from Seton Hall, staying close to home inside the Big East but switching sides in their Hudson River rivalry. Rated the top player still available in the transfer portal, the 6-foot-6 Richmond was a first-team all-Big East selection last season. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
![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)
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)
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)