Stadium News
Breaking News from the Bench to the Bleachers
As the St. John's Red Storm, coached by Rick Pitino, are actively chasing Syracuse Orange forward Donnie Freeman, their 2026-27 roster just got boosted with incoming junior Ian Jackson confirming his return to the team next year.
St. John’s will have to replace its top-three scorers, but it confirmed a key return for the 2026-2027 college basketball season, with guard Ian Jackson set to run it back. Jackson spent his sophomore season with St. John’s after beginning his college basketball career at North Carolina. He confirmed his return to the Red Storm […] The post St. John’s basketball guard Ian Jackson makes final decision on 2026-27 return appeared first on ClutchPoints.
A week ago, Donnie Freeman was close to making his choice. Then St. John’s and Rick Pitino got involved.
The Syracuse Orange lost a major piece of last season’s team with the departure of Donnie Freeman to St. John’s via the transfer portal, but the team landed the commitment of a defensive-minded big man to help bolster their frontcourt depth in Luke Wilson from Appalachian State, as per Sam Federman of NunesMagician.com. Wilson’s commitment […] The post Syracuse lands Sun Belt defensive star after Donnie Freeman transfer appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Donnie Freeman’s Main Reason Behind St. John’s Commitment Revealed as Mark Pope Faces Blow
Tahaad Pettiford shared his reaction after Donnie Freeman committed to St. John’s in a major transfer portal move.
St. John’s basketball delivered an aggressive Monday in the College Basketball Transfer Portal. Not just limited to re-adding Ruben Prey either. The Red Storm now lured in a talent representing a past Big East rival: Donnie Freeman of Syracuse. Rick Pitino and his staff win him over by beating Kentucky, with Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals […] The post St. John’s scores big transfer portal win with 16.5 PPG star appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Rick Pitino’s latest revenge against Kentucky happened via the transfer portal rather than the hardwood. The St. John’s head coach landed prized transfer Donnie Freeman from Syracuse, beating out Mark Pope at Kentucky for his services. The 6’9″ forward had two productive seasons with the Orange, and now adds a versatile scoring option to Pitino’s … The post Rick Pitino wrestles prized transfer away from Kentucky appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Mark Pope and Kentucky lost ground in the transfer portal as Donnie Freeman’s decision came down to coaching influence.
St. John’s is still shooting high to bolster its frontcourt.
Syracuse star Donnie Freeman is reportedly asking around $3 million to join a new program through the transfer portal. Can Kentucky cough it up?
Last season, Kentucky spent a record $22 million on its roster and significantly underachieved. Now, that payroll continues to haunt Mark Pope.
Donnie Freeman has plenty of suitors, but two teams are coming out as the favorites.
St. John’s and Kentucky basketball are each losing a key frontcourt talent, forcing them to comb the transfer portal for a potential replacement. They just so happen to be pursing the same player. The two Power Four programs are reportedly targeting Donnie Freeman, who is leaving Syracuse after two seasons, per On3’s Pete Nakos. Money […] The post NCAA Basketball rumors: Kentucky, St. John’s battling for $3 million Syracuse transfer appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Mark Pope's Kentucky on top of Donnie Freeman's recruitment.
Gary Mcnamara has been busy in the transfer portal, though he did lose a lot of players from Syracuse.
Donnie Freeman has officially entered the transfer portal. Which schools make the most sense as a landing spot for the Syracuse forward?
Gerry McNamara watched on as the Syracuse Orange came off a tough 2025-26 college basketball season. Finishing 14th in the ACC with a 15-17 record, Syracuse was led by sophomore guard Donnie Freeman in scoring at 16.5 points per game. He only appeared in 23 games for the Orange due to a right leg ...
After missing the NCAA Tournament, the Syracuse men’s basketball team decided to turn to Gerry McNamara as their next head coach. He has already gotten to work evaluating what the Orange need to do to get back on track. One of his first orders of business will be figuring out the roster. In a transfer […] The post Gerry McNamara gets real on Syracuse basketball roster concerns appeared first on ClutchPoints.
