{"id":174555,"date":"2021-02-10T04:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T01:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/posh-alexanders-st-johns-start-compares-well-to-history\/"},"modified":"2021-02-10T04:00:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T01:00:26","slug":"posh-alexanders-st-johns-start-compares-well-to-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/posh-alexanders-st-johns-start-compares-well-to-history\/","title":{"rendered":"#Posh Alexander&#8217;s St. John&#8217;s start compares well to history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36ec3933950\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36ec3933950\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/posh-alexanders-st-johns-start-compares-well-to-history\/#Erick_Barkley_1998-99\" >Erick Barkley (1998-99)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/posh-alexanders-st-johns-start-compares-well-to-history\/#Omar_Cook_2000-01\" >Omar Cook (2000-01)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/posh-alexanders-st-johns-start-compares-well-to-history\/#Mark_Jackson_1983-84\" >Mark Jackson (1983-84)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/posh-alexanders-st-johns-start-compares-well-to-history\/#Dick_McGuire_1943-44\" >Dick McGuire (1943-44)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/posh-alexanders-st-johns-start-compares-well-to-history\/#Shamorie_Ponds_2016-17\" >Shamorie Ponds (2016-17)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Posh Alexander&#8217;s St. John&#8217;s start compares well to history<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/posh-alexander-st-johns-pg-history.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Posh Alexander is a quality finish away from becoming the fourth St. John\u2019s player (and the first point guard) to be named the Big East\u2019s Freshman of the Year. Entering Tuesday night\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> at Butler, the 6-foot Brooklyn native has led the Red Storm to six straight wins and seven victories in eight games. He has performed like a veteran instead of a freshman, adjusting to the Big East far more quickly than anyone could have anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>In the process of becoming a fan favorite, Alexander leads the conference in steals (2.7) and is second on St. John\u2019s in scoring (11.8), behind sophomore Julian Champagnie. He also is averaging 4.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 36 percent from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander\u2019s fast start compares well with those of a few of the best St. John\u2019s point guards. Here\u2019s a look (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Erick_Barkley_1998-99\"><\/span>Erick Barkley (1998-99)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Queens native was the floor <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> for the last great St. John\u2019s team, a group that reached the Elite Eight and fell three points shy of the Final Four. Barkley was the youngster on a veteran team and the moment was never too big for him. He led the conference in assists, averaging 4.7, helping the Johnnies finish third in a loaded Big East. He scored 13.5 points per game and was a stellar defender, notching 2.2 steals. He seamlessly fit in with this rugged team.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Omar_Cook_2000-01\"><\/span>Omar Cook (2000-01)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A McDonald\u2019s All-American from Christ the King in Queens, Cook put up gaudy numbers \u2014 15.3 points, 8.7 assists, 2.3 steals \u2014 though St. John\u2019s struggled in his lone season, finishing at 14-15. Asked to carry the load offensively, Cook shot just 36 percent from the field, and his decision to go pro (he was a second round pick of the Magic and lasted only briefly in the NBA) set the program back.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mark_Jackson_1983-84\"><\/span>Mark Jackson (1983-84)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A part-time starter, Jackson didn\u2019t put up big numbers like the other players on this list, but he was productive and part of an NCAA Tournament team. The Bishop Loughlin alum averaged 5.8 points and 3.6 assists, deferring to older, star teammates like Chris Mullin and Bill Wennington. It laid the foundation for a memorable career.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dick_McGuire_1943-44\"><\/span>Dick McGuire (1943-44)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>He was the lone freshman to win the Haggerty Award, which is given to the area\u2019s top player and voted on by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. McGuire and St. John\u2019s won the NIT title in 1944. The Bronx native averaged 6.6 points per game for St. John\u2019s, which defeated Bowling Green, Kentucky and DePaul in the NIT.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shamorie_Ponds_2016-17\"><\/span>Shamorie Ponds (2016-17)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like Cook, Ponds put up big numbers on a sub.-500 team. He led the Johnnies in scoring (17.4) and steals (2.1), and was a quality playmaker, averaging 3.1 assists. The Brooklyn native, out of Thomas Jefferson High School, set a program record for freshmen with 573 points, shooting 37.5 from 3-point land in a team-high 33.6 minutes per game en route to All-Met Rookie of the Year honors.\u00a0\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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