St. John’s fans were treated to a pleasant surprise this afternoon — recent North Carolina de-commit and ESPN top-30 recruit Simeon Wilcher announced his commitment for the Red Storm on Monday.
The 6-foot-4 point guard from Roselle Catholic High School in New Jersey originally committed to play for North Carolina, but requested to be released from his national letter of intent (NLI) last Tuesday.
This decision came after 2024 five-star guard Elliott Cadeau announced he will reclassify to 2023 and play for North Carolina next season. That decision, on paper, results in a very crowded Tar Heel backcourt that will features R.