For the third time this season, Shamorie Ponds has been selected as Big East Freshman of the Week.
As St. John’s began Big East play, Ponds was emerging as the leader of this Red Storm bunch. His performance this week against Butler and DePaul further solidified this notion.
On Thursday night against the Butler Bulldogs, Ponds tallied 26 points and 7 rebounds. Playing against a top 15 team, Ponds assumed his role as leader and knocked down huge buckets as the game entered crunch time. He arguably hit the biggest shot of the game, connecting on a deep three-point shot to bring the Johnnies within two late in the contest.