St. John's Red Storm Former St. John’s star impressed by new team — with one player already standing out: ‘Sky’s the limit’ By Zach Braziller Published July 27, 2026, 7:30 a.m. ET D.J. Kennedy is pictured. Maggie Pruitt/St. John's Athletics D.J. Kennedy knew about the returning St. John’s players Ian Jackson and Ruben Prey.
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He was familiar with top incoming transfer Tounde Yessoufou of Baylor, and had heard about Quinn Ellis, the British point guard from the EuroLeague.
After two days in Queens, Kennedy isn’t going to forget about the Senegalese forward.
