Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Mitch Lightfoot Meets With Chris Mullin Before Kansas Visit
On the eve of his official visit to Kansas, Mitch Lightfoot had a home visit with St. John’s coach Chris Mullin and assistant Greg St. Jean.
“It went well,” Lightfoot, who Tweeted several pictures of the visit, told SNY.tv by text. “He’s a great dude with a great basketball mind.”
Lightfoot is a 6-foot-8 power forward from Gilbert (AZ) Christian.
He begins an official to Kansas on Friday, as does 6-10 center Udoka Azubuike.
Having already visited Utah and Stanford, Lightfoot will visit St. John’s (Oct. 2-4) and Arizona (Oct. 10).
St. John’s is targeting several key players in 2016, including guards Shamorie Ponds and Rawle Alkins and JUCO wing Bashir Ahmed, among others.
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On the eve of his official visit to Kansas, Mitch Lightfoot had a home visit with St. John’s coach Chris Mullin and assistant Greg St. Jean.
“It went well,” Lightfoot, who Tweeted several pictures of the visit, told SNY.tv by text. “He’s a great dude with a great basketball mind.”
Lightfoot is a 6-foot-8 power forward from Gilbert (AZ) Christian.
He begins an official to Kansas on Friday, as does 6-10 center Udoka Azubuike.
Having already visited Utah and Stanford, Lightfoot will visit St. John’s (Oct. 2-4) and Arizona (Oct. 10).
St. John’s is targeting several key players in 2016, including guards Shamorie Ponds and Rawle Alkins and JUCO wing Bashir Ahmed, among others.
