St. John's basketball team celebrated a historic 2024-25 season, clinching the Big East regular-season championship for the first time since 1992 with a stellar 31-5 record and dominating performance in conference play. Head coach Rick Pitino earned Coach of the Year honors in just his second season. Recently, they secured a commitment from Dylan Darling, the 2025 Big Sky Player of the Year. Darling's addition is expected to enhance the team's competitiveness and align perfectly with Pitino's culture emphasizing hard work and a drive for success.
Rick Pitino emphasized, 'Loved Dylan Darling's workout at SJU. Hard worker and talented point guard. Love his PHD! Exactly what our culture is all about. Excited!'}],
Dylan Darling, the 6-foot-1 point guard from Idaho State, averaged 19.8 points and 5.7 assists en route to First Team All-Big Sky and Big Sky Newcomer of the Year honors.
Pitino's 'PHD' reference underscores the traits he prizes: Passion, Hunger and Drive. Darling's arrival promises lineup flexibility, late-game poise, and a complementary style to Jackson's scoring punch.
For Darling, it's an invitation to join a culture built on hard work, discipline and a singular goal: bringing St. John's basketball back to the Final Four.
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