Let’s be completely honest: Who would have thought, the Red Storm would be in this exact situation one year ago? I vividly remember attending last year’s Big East Media Day and just witnessing first-hand the genuine excitement of what was to come for the Red Storm. And if we’re being even more honest, here: Who could’ve blamed them? The Big East competitor had a exciting, New York City born and raised guard in Shamorie Ponds, who was named the conference’s preseason Player of the Year.
When you looked closer on their roster, you discovered a dynamic and versatile quartet in Marvin Clark II, Justin Simon, Mustapha Heron, and LJ Figueroa, that actually defined the words just described about them.