Loaded St. John's likely to be in AP preseason Top 10

"That night, which ended with them bathed in confetti and basking in the glow of their celebrating fans was one of the high points in a 31-win season that put them back in the national spotlight. And though they were only there Wednesday for an intrasquad scrimmage, the Red Storm - and especially its current starting five - looked like a team capable of holding that spotlight again and hitting even higher peaks."

"They weren't exactly in the roles everyone expected, with Stanford transfer Sellers emerging as the point guard ahead of North Carolina transfer Jackson, but the quintet was something to behold on offense. They played fast and kept making the extra pass as they shot a combined 60% from the floor and scored 98 points over four 10-minute quarters of a 103-64 decision over a group that has several players that will be major factors for the team this season."

St. John's returned to the Garden court after a 31-win season that included a first Big East Tournament title in 25 years. The team’s retooled roster added multiple high-level transfers while retaining all-Big East first-teamer Zuby Ejiofor and three holdovers, forming a likely starting five of Ejiofor, Ian Jackson, Oziyah Sellers, Bryce Hopkins and Joson Sanon. In an intrasquad scrimmage the projected starters played fast, shared the ball, shot a combined 60% and scored 98 points across four 10-minute quarters. The performance suggests national Top-10 preseason poll placement and strong offensive cohesion under coach Rick Pitino.

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