Alkins and St. John's commit Shamorie Ponds have talked about St. John's.
Many fans expected Coach Mullin and his young team to struggle in his first season. But one of Mullin's goals has been to actively court the best players in New York City. And at the Big Apple Basketball Invitational in New York City this past weekend, Chris Mullin and top assistant Barry "Slice" Rohrssen had their eyes on Rawle Alkins.
(So did others, such as Rick Pitino, seen here next to Chris Mullin in the embedded tweet below.)
— The Cardinal Connect (@TheCardConnect) January 20, 2016
Alkins was one of the first players Chris Mullin extended a scholarship offer to after assuming the head coaching role at St.