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Syracuse, St. John’s Both Miss Donnie Freeman — For Different Reasons

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The Syracuse Orange and St. John’s Red Storm both opened the 2026-27 college basketball season on Monday night. Both did it without Donnie Freeman. Freeman is missed by both programs, for different reasons. They may not have missed him intensely on Monday night, but the time will come soon enough. The Orange were taking on […] The post Syracuse, St. John’s Both Miss Donnie Freeman — For Different Reasons appeared first on HEAVY.

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Rick Pitino Sends A Message During St. John’s Win

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St. John’s started off on the right foot, picking up a season-opening 78-63 win over Monmouth on Monday night.The Red Storm are loaded with talent, more than capable of winning a third straight Big East title. It helps that they’re led by none other than head coach Rick Pitino.Pitino made a surprising personnel decision tonight, […] The post Rick Pitino Sends A Message During St. John’s Win appeared first on HEAVY.

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As St. John’s Chase $3 Million Forward, Rick Pitino Gets Huge Boost in Transfer Portal

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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.

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St. John’s basketball guard Ian Jackson makes final decision on 2026-27 return

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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.

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Syracuse lands Sun Belt defensive star after Donnie Freeman transfer

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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.

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St. John’s scores big transfer portal win with 16.5 PPG star

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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.

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Rick Pitino wrestles prized transfer away from Kentucky

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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.

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Kentucky Basketball Transfer Portal: Insider Reveals One Factor That Has Led To Mark Pope Missing Out On Star Player

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Syracuse star Donnie Freeman is reportedly asking around $3 million to join a new program through the transfer portal. Can Kentucky cough it up?

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‘A No-Win Situation’ — CBB World Reacts As Kentucky’s $22M Roster Continues to Haunt Amid Donnie Freeman Transfer-Portal Rumors

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Last season, Kentucky spent a record $22 million on its roster and significantly underachieved. Now, that payroll continues to haunt Mark Pope.

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NCAA Basketball rumors: Kentucky, St. John’s battling for $3 million Syracuse transfer

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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.

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Gerry McNamara, Syracuse Dealt Unfortunate News on Friday

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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 ...

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Gerry McNamara gets real on Syracuse basketball roster concerns

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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.

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