It’s still a long way until the games count in November, but the college basketball vibes returned to Queens on Tuesday afternoon as the St. John’s basketball team hosted an open practice just days before the team departs New York until the start of the fall semester.
Everyone on the roster was present with the exception of sophomore guard Lefteris Liotopoulos, who remains in Greece playing with the Greek Senior National Team as they prepare for the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket.
It was the first time anyone outside of the program got to see the Johnnies this summer, who are projected to be ranked inside the Top 10 of the preseason poll and are looking to build off its record setting campaign a season ago that resulted in a pair of Big East championships.