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Propels Johnnies for championship Luis ended Saturday's 82-66 win over Creighton with 29 points (11-18 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 29 minutes.

Impact Just three days after being named the Big East Player of the Year, Luis pieced together one of his best scoring games of the season to get St. John's the conference championship. The 6-foot-7 junior not only dropped 29 points with all of his three-pointers going in, but he also finished the game with a double-double off 10 rebounds. The Red Storm forward will now have his eyes set on the NCAA Tournament, where he has plenty of momentum to lead his squad far.

MARCH 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

St. John's beats Creighton for first Big East Tournament title in 25 years

RJ Luis scored a game-high 29 points to lead St. John's to a memorable 82-66 win over Creighton and its first Big East Tournament title in 2...

MARCH 16, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

St. John's beats Creighton for first Big East Tournament title in 25 years

Creighton Bluejays vs. St. John's Red Storm Big East Tournament Highlights | FOX College Hoops

Creighton Bluejays vs. St. John's Red Storm Big East Tournament Highlights | FOX College Hoops

MARCH 16, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Rick Pitino talks winning Big East Tournament & March Madness expectations for St. John's

Rick Pitino talks winning Big East Tournament & March Madness expectations for St. John's

MARCH 16, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

RJ Luis Jr., Zuby Ejiofor recap St. John's winning the Big East Tournament over Creighton | FOX College Hoops

RJ Luis Jr., Zuby Ejiofor recap St. John's winning the Big East Tournament over Creighton | FOX College Hoops

MARCH 16, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

St. John's Red Storm and Creighton Bluejays meet in Big East Championship

MARCH 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Marquette Golden Eagles vs. St. John's Red Storm Big East Tournament Highlights | FOX College Hoops

Marquette Golden Eagles vs. St. John's Red Storm Big East Tournament Highlights | FOX College Hoops

MARCH 15, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

St. John's RJ Luis finishes alley-oop and-1 to trim deficit against Marquette

St. John's RJ Luis finishes alley-oop and-1 to trim deficit against Marquette

MARCH 14, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

St. John's RJ Luis gets emotional after trying road to Big East Player of the Year honors On Wednesday, RJ Luis became the first Johnnie in 39 years — since Walter Berry in 1986 — to win the league’s most prestigious honor.

MARCH 13, 2025 • NYPOST.COM

Rick Pitino wins 1st Big East Coach of the Year award, RJ Luis Jr. named Player of the Year

Rick Pitino has won his first Big East Coach of the Year award and RJ Luis Jr. took Player of the Year honors.

MARCH 12, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Rick Pitino wins 1st Big East Coach of the Year award, RJ Luis Jr. named Player of the Year

Named Big East Player of the Year Luis has been named the 2024-2025 Big East Player of the Year, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Luis had been a good player for the previous two seasons -- one with UMass, one with St. John's -- but he took his game to another level this year. The star wing averaged 18.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals on 45/31/74 shooting splits. Luis was one of the main catalysts for St. John's rebirth in 2024-2025, and he'll remain a key to the Johnnies' postseason hopes in the Big East and NCAA Tournaments.

MARCH 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

2025 Big East Tournament preview: Top storylines, players to watch, predictions

What's the biggest storyline heading into the Big East Tournament? Can anyone stop St. John's? FOX Sports' John Fanta answers that and more.

MARCH 11, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

2025 Big East Tournament preview: Top storylines, players to watch, predictions

Monster effort in road win Luis chipped in 28 points (10-19 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT) and 11 rebounds across 38 minutes during Saturday's 86-84 OT win over Marquette.

Impact St. John's found itself in a back-and-forth battle against a tough Marquette team on the road, and it needed every bit of Luis' second-best scoring total of the year. The junior will close out the regular season with a career-high and team-best 18.1 ppg scoring average, and he'll look to keep it up in next week's Big East tournament, where St. John's will enter with the top seed.

MARCH 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Joplin and No. 20 Marquette host No. 6 St. John's

MARCH 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Leads scoring charge Luis amassed 24 points (9-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals over 37 minutes during Wednesday's 76-70 win over Butler.

Impact Luis was back to his high-scoring ways in his second game back since missing a Feb. 19 contest due to injury, and he even matched his second-best total of the 2025 calendar year here. At 17.7 ppg on the year, the junior forward is the leading scorer for a St. John's team that extended its Big East lead over Creighton to 2.5 games with Wednesday's victory.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

14 points in return vs. Huskies Luis racked up 14 points (4-18 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, one block and two steals across 37 minutes during Sunday's 89-75 victory over UConn.

Impact Luis returned to the court in the huge win over the Huskies after missing the Johnnies previous game with a groin injury. The 6-foot-7 junior produced well with a solid 14 points on offensive side of the ball. He also continued his defensive strike, tacking on two steals to round out a solid performance in the even more solid win.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UConn's Dan Hurley Praises St. John's Guard RJ Luis: 'He's An NBA Player' UConn head coach Dan Hurley praised St. John’s guard RJ Luis ahead of Sunday’s Big East showdown between the Huskies and the Red Storm. “He’...

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • SI.COM

St. John's optimistic RJ Luis Jr. will play vs. rival UConn RJ Luis Jr. is making progress with his pulled groin. St. John’s leading scorer practiced Saturday and there is optimism he will play vs. Co...

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • NYPOST.COM

Good to go Luis (groin) is in the starting five Sunday against UConn.

Impact Luis was initially ruled doubtful for the contest earlier in the week, but he was able to practice in full Saturday and will now officially be in the lineup for a crucial matchup with the Huskies. The 6-foot-7 junior is averaging 17.6 points and 7.2 rebounds across 30.9 minutes for St. John's this season.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Now trending towards playing Luis (groin) practiced on Saturday and is now trending towards being available against UConn on Sunday, per Zach Braziller of the New York Post.

Impact Luis was considered doubtful to play against the Huskies, but this latest update is certainly good news as the guard now seems probable to play for the Johnnies. Luis, who missed the last game against DePaul, averages 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Doubtful for Sunday Luis (groin) is not expected to be available for Sunday's game against UConn, Adam Zagoria of NJ.com reports.

Impact Luis has yet to participate in any team drills and will only play if he's "100 percent" according to Rick Pitino. The 6-foot-7 junior sat out during Wednesday's game against DePaul and will have his next opportunity to play against Butler next Wednesday if he is held out as expected.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

DNP against DePaul Luis (groin) did not play in St. John's 82-58 victory over DePaul on Wednesday.

Impact Luis was held out of Wednesday's game due to a groin injury, marking his first missed game of the season. It was previously announced that the 6-foot-7 junior was not in the starting lineup heading into Wednesday's matchup but he was downgraded to out just prior to tip-off. Luis will get his next chance to return in a big matchup against UConn on Sunday

FEBRUARY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

St. John's RJ Luis Jr. misses first game of season with groin injury Just when Deivon Smith recovered from the bruised right shoulder that bothered him for a month, leading scorer RJ Luis suffered a groin inju...

FEBRUARY 20, 2025 • NYPOST.COM

Not starting Wednesday Luis (groin) is not included in the starting rotation for Wedesnday's game against DePaul, Zach Braziller of the New York Post reports.

Impact Luis is deemed a game-time decision as he deals with a groin injury. Although he was observed in uniform, he did not take part in pregame warmups which could indicate he may get little or no playing time.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time call with groin ailment Luis (groin) is a game-time decision for St. John's against DePaul on Wednesday night, Zach Braziller of the New York Post reports.

Impact The star forward hasn't missed a game this season, but that could change Wednesday night. He reportedly missed shoot-around and is looking like a true game-time call. Luis, who averages 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists, would be a significant loss for the Johnnies.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE