Rick Pitino knew he couldn’t press Jaelen House.
But, he’s Rick Pitino. He’s gonna press.
Sure enough, this past Sunday in the Pit when the Hall of Fame coach sent his Iona Gaels guards – considered one of the better backcourts on the East Coast – to go press, House made them pay.
The second-year, 6-foot UNM point guard showed the Gaels what he’s been showing everyone else since he arrived in Albuquerque a year and a half ago and was given a green light by Richard Pitino to show off his unique skill set in a way he couldn’t at Arizona State.