Ex-Providence basketball star Bryce Hopkins commits to St. John’s

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Providence’s Bryce Hopkins celebrates Senior Day on Saturday

Bryce Hopkins has missed most of the season with a knee injury. On Saturday, he celebrated Senior Day at the PC-UConn game at the AMP.

Bryce Hopkins, a former Providence basketball player, will transfer to St. John’s for his final college season.Hopkins aims to obtain a medical redshirt from the NCAA to make up for a season lost due to a knee injury.Providence struggled in Hopkins’ absence, going 20-30 in the 50 games he missed over the past two seasons.

Bryce Hopkins will leave Providence and spend his final college basketball season with a Big East rival. 

Hopkins committed to St. John’s and will transfer to Queens for an expected fifth year, according to his social media accounts. He will pursue a medical redshirt through the NCAA to replace what was a lost 2024-25 season.  

Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino made it two straight years securing a standout player from a conference foe. Kadary Richmond left Seton Hall prior to 2024-25 and was a catalyst in the backcourt. St. John’s will be hoping Hopkins can recapture the form that made him one of the league’s premier performers before suffering a major left knee injury in January 2024. 

“We are so excited to have Bryce Hopkins as part of our family,” Pitino posted on X late Tuesday. “He epitomizes everything I love in a basketball player; Passionate, Hungry, and Driven. Can’t wait to work with him!” 

Hopkins took visits last week with Georgetown and the Red Storm. His options included reuniting with Hoyas coach Ed Cooley or joining a program that just swept conference regular-season and tournament championships. Hopkins selected St. John’s and will team in the frontcourt with center Zuby Ejiofor, who announced his return to the program over the weekend. 

“We hope (Hopkins) comes back,” Providence coach Kim English said after a Senior Day defeat against Connecticut. “We want him back. It’s a huge priority for us.  

“It sucks that we…

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Publish date : 2025-03-31 22:14:00

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