Utah's Deivon Smith joining Pitino, St. John's

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- Associated Press May 6, 2024, 06:32 PM ET REACTIONS Point guard Deivon Smith is transferring to St. John's from Utah, giving Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino a veteran replacement for Daniss Jenkins next season.
He averaged 13.3 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Utes, compiling five triple-doubles -- second most during a single season in NCAA history and the most by any Pac-12 player.
He shot a career-high 46.7% from the field in 28 games during his only season at Utah.
Jenkins followed Pitino from Iona to St. John's for his senior season and propelled the Red Storm to a 20-13 record, including 11-9 in conference play for their most Big East wins in 14 years.