Recently, Rick Pitino talked about a recruiting tweak to go after more high school players.
It didn’t take long for St. John’s to score big in that forum.
On Tuesday morning, the Johnnies landed their first five-star recruit in 13 years, picking up a verbal commitment from top-25 wing Malachi Jordan of Prolific Prep (Calif.).
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The 6-foot-7 Jordan picked St. John’s over Kansas and Vanderbilt. He recently took an official visit to Queens.
