St. John's lands local recruit

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St. John's coach Norm Roberts has struggled to land top city recruits since he was hired in 2004. But he may have begun to reverse the trend Wednesday when Bronx guard Omari Lawrence verbally committed to the Red Storm. Lawrence, a 6-4, 205-pound senior at South Kent (Conn.), averaged 18.2 points for St. Raymond in the Bronx last season and was named to the Daily News' All-City first team. Lawrence had been recruited by UConn, Memphis, Clemson, Virginia, Marquette, Louisville, Arizona and Xavier, among others.

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August 21, 2008 06:55 AM ET

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Even though he didn't go to Marquette, it is still good to see players going to their state school(s). Hope the trend continues.

Circus Maximus

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August 21, 2008 09:44 AM ET

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Bout damn time Norm.

Go Johnnies!!

Way to go in making this alumnus happy today!!

J. HOVA: PRIMETIME

Brooklyn, NY

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August 21, 2008 10:02 AM ET

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There ya go HOV, St John's their way back...

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August 21, 2008 11:41 AM ET

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I hope so xxx84xxx. I hope so for real. Its been awhile since a big time player has come our way.

J. HOVA: PRIMETIME

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August 21, 2008 12:35 PM ET

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Finally some good news for H-to-tha-Izzo

preach

Hickory , NC

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August 21, 2008 03:56 PM ET

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It's been a while preach since I got a top committment to the Johnnies!

J. HOVA: PRIMETIME

Brooklyn, NY

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August 21, 2008 04:04 PM ET

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What's the over under, does he stay one year or two years before going pro?

How can they fix the college b-ball problem?

This year's NBA draft made it clear that many of the best players are just playing one year while they wait to turn 19.

Petey024

New York , NY

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August 21, 2008 06:07 PM ET

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"and was named to the Daily News' All-City first team". Enough said, huh?

MrMiyagiJr

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August 21, 2008 06:18 PM ET

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Miyagi, NYC is one of the top b-ball cities in the country, being named all-city is good; you know how many schools are in NYC?

Crean n' Crimson-…

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August 21, 2008 07:13 PM ET

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Amen Crean N' Crimson. Amen. If you are All-City first team here you are GOOD.

J. HOVA: PRIMETIME

Brooklyn, NY

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August 22, 2008 12:37 AM ET

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I meant it as a compliment.

MrMiyagiJr

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August 22, 2008 10:30 AM ET

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My bad MrMiyagiJr.

J. HOVA: PRIMETIME

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August 22, 2008 01:30 PM ET

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No worries

MrMiyagiJr

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August 23, 2008 02:29 PM ET

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Finally. Good job!

ahung: The Last…

Santa Clara , CA

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August 25, 2008 09:38 AM ET

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Being a St Johns fan AND a Jets fan has unfortunatley taught me one very important life lesson.......
NEVER BE OPTOMISTIC....it'll only come back to bite me on the ****

That being said.....it is encouraging that we start landing recruits a half a decade into Norms run

jgb

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August 25, 2008 10:06 PM ET

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I know how you feel jgb. I too pull that daily double. It's even worse for me. I hold a degree from St. John's. All I felt was pain.

J. HOVA: PRIMETIME

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February 3, 2009 09:43 AM ET

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I'm glad for St. John's. I think it is important for the Big East to have St. John's fielding strong teams. They were once one of the premier programs in the country--hopefully they can turn it around.

One good recruit, though, isn't going to cut it--not in this day and age.