The pregame questions, of course, were “will Shamorie Ponds play” and “will Ponds’ injury hold him back in any way”? No one knew but most St. John’s Red Storm fans were optimistic. They extolled the performances of Justin Simon and LJ Figueroa in the DePaul game, whether pr not Ponds got on the floor.
Another, though, questioned about the ceiling for Sedee Keita.
Was there an offensive side in his game? He demonstrated his ability to protect the rim by blocking four shots in 18 minutes of the DePaul game.