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St. John’s basketball: Rising SEC program coming after top NJ prospect

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 16: The Texas A&M Aggies logo on a pair of shorts during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Providence Friars at the Spectrum Center on March 16, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Aggies are pursing a top St. John's basketball prospect (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

A fast-rising SEC program is making its pitch to a top New Jersey prospect that is high on the priority list for the St. John’s basketball team.

Texas A&M will shortly be one of the premier basketball programs in the SEC after the school’s hire of former Marquette and Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams.