St. John’s goes three deep for Precious Achiuwa as Montverde routs Ranney

By ADAM ZAGORIA

UNION, N.J. — St. John’s views Precious Achiuwa as the final piece to its 2019 recruiting class that currently includes several transfers.

So Chris Mullin and assistants Mitch Richmond and Greg St. Jean sat courtside Friday night at Kean University as Achiuwa went for 13 points and 6 rebounds, including at least one rim-rattling dunk, as Montverde Academy, No. 4 in the USA Today poll, destroyed No. 11 Ranney, 89-51, before a capacity crowd.

Achiuwa was one of three McDonald’s All-Americans honored before the game, along with Villanova-bound Bryan Antoine and Florida signee Scottie Lewis of Ranney.

“I’ve known those guys a pretty long time, we’re pretty much from the same area,” the 6-foot-9 Achiuwa told me after the game. “I’ve been playing against them since eighth grade and I think it’s great seeing the same guys from when we’re really young and we somewhat achieved our dream of making the McDonald’s All-American Game.”