Exclusive | Donnie Freeman tells The Post how Rick Pitino changed his St. John’s transfer fate
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“Donnie Freeman... picked St. John’s over Kentucky”
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Multiple independent sources (ESPN and other web search results) confirm that Donnie Freeman committed to St. John's over Kentucky.
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— Kentucky Wildcats St. John's Red Storm. For the last few days, Mark Pope and the Kentucky coaching staff have been in a really good spot for Syracuse transfer forward Donnie Freeman , but this morning…
https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/men-s-basketball/this-qu…
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— Kentucky recently hosted Freeman for a visit and was thought to be close to securing his commitment, but a late push from Pitino and the Johnnies leaves Mark Pope and Co. once again trying to rebound …
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“the Syracuse transfer’s recruitment”
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Multiple independent sources, including ESPN and @thefieldof68, explicitly identify Donnie Freeman as a 'Syracuse transfer'.
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— BREAKING: St. John’s has landed Syracuse transfer Donnie Freeman, source told @thefieldof68. The 6-9 sophomore forward averaged 16.5 points and 7.2 boards this past season. Huge pickup for Rick Pitino…
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— Syracuse transfer Donnie Freeman committed to St. John's, sources told ESPN on Monday, with the Red Storm beating out Kentucky for the talented forward.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/4854…
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— Donnie Freeman is in the transfer portal. Came to as the highest-rated prospect since Carmelo Anthony. Only played 14 games in frosh yr due to injury.
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/donnie-…
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“Rick Pitino got involved”
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Multiple sources confirm Rick Pitino's involvement, specifically mentioning a 'late push from Pitino' and that Freeman joined 'Rick Pitino and the Red Storm'.
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— Richard Andrew Pitino is an American basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at St. John's University. He was also the head coach of Greece's senior national team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Pitino
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Pitino
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— BREAKING: St. John’s has landed Syracuse transfer Donnie Freeman, source told @thefieldof68. The 6-9 sophomore forward averaged 16.5 points and 7.2 boards this past season. Huge pickup for Rick Pitino…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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— On Monday, Freeman announced he would be transferring to St. John's. Kentucky was involved in a game of chicken with Syracuse Forward Donnie Freeman. After expecting to seal the deal with a commitment…
https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/men-s-basketball/kentuck…
https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/men-s-basketball/kentuck…
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