During Big East Media Day, St. John’s coach Rick Pitino gushed about all of the attributes of Kadary Richmond, the 6-foot-6 guard the Red Storm added from the transfer portal following his three seasons at Seton Hall.”Well, there’s really nothing he can’t do,” Pitino said. “He has great hands, he scores, he rebounds, he knows the game extremely well, he’s an outstanding passer. He has most of the skills you need to win, and to have a (6-foot-6) point guard, it bodes well for mismatches as well.”Pitino and St. John’s will get a first look at Richmond in a game that counts on Monday evening when the Red Storm host Fordham in New York City.One of Richmond’s last games for Seton Hall also was Pitino’s final win of his first season with St. John’s, as the Red Storm beat the Pirates 91-72 in the quarterfinals of last season’s Big East tournament.Richmond joins St. John’s after averaging 15.7 points per game a season ago. The Red Storm, who finished 20-13 last season, were picked to finish fifth in the conference in the Big East preseason poll.Aside from poaching Richmond, the Red Storm added Deivon Smith and Aaron Scott from the transfer portal. Smith was tied for the most triple-doubles in the nation last season with five, and Scott was regarded as a standout defensive player during his time with North Texas.
