{"id":432252,"date":"2022-04-15T20:35:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/st-johns-lands-illinois-star-andre-curbelo-as-junior-transfer\/"},"modified":"2022-04-15T20:35:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T17:35:00","slug":"st-johns-lands-illinois-star-andre-curbelo-as-junior-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/st-johns-lands-illinois-star-andre-curbelo-as-junior-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"#St. John&#8217;s lands Illinois star Andre Curbelo as junior transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a2739bb659ab\" 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-6a2739bb659ab\" 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-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/st-johns-lands-illinois-star-andre-curbelo-as-junior-transfer\/#%E2%80%9CSt_Johns_lands_Illinois_star_Andre_Curbelo_as_junior_transfer%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;St. John&#8217;s lands Illinois star Andre Curbelo as junior transfer&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSt_Johns_lands_Illinois_star_Andre_Curbelo_as_junior_transfer%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;St. John&#8217;s lands Illinois star Andre Curbelo as junior transfer&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Andre Curbelo is coming home, and St. John\u2019s now has a potentially dynamic backcourt that could\u00a0give the opposition fits.<\/p>\n<p>The former Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year and a former top-50 recruit out of Long Island Lutheran made his decision on Friday, joining Posh Alexander to create what coach Mike Anderson hopes is a point guard duo that can lead the Johnnies back to the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust having some guys from my high school, having kids from New York, being from home, the style of play, why wouldn\u2019t I want to go there?\u201d the 6-foot-1 Curbelo told The Post in an exclusive interview. \u201cI think it will be the perfect fit and I\u2019m just looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1239249162.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Andre Curbelo\" class=\"wp-image-21919392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1239249162.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1239249162.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1239249162.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1239249162.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Andre Curbelo\u2019s playing style will fit in with the high-intensity Johnnies.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A number of power-conference schools were involved, such as Gonzaga, Texas A&amp;M, Georgia Tech and Clemson. Curbelo was drawn to the idea of coming back to the area, playing with his old high school teammates, Rafael Pinzon and Drissa Traore; and he was attracted to Anderson\u2019s fast-paced style. Curbelo was familiar with the coaching staff, which recruited him out of high school, and liked the idea of playing next to Alexander in a small-ball lineup that can push the pace. Assistant coach Van Macon was Curbelo\u2019s lead recruiter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know it\u2019s going to be electric,\u201d Curbelo said of playing with\u00a0Alexander. \u201cI know we\u2019re going to push each other. I know we\u2019ll probably go at it, too. I know how good we can be together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Curbelo, a Puerto Rican native, is coming off a somewhat down year, in part due to a concussion that cost him two months of the season. He averaged 7.5 points, 3.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds per <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>, while shooting 32.9 percent from the field. But he still showed flashes of his immense talent, scoring 20 points against projected top-five NBA Draft pick Jaden Ivey and Purdue, and putting up 14 points and six assists in a big road win at Iowa. As a freshman, he averaged 9.1 points, 4.2 assists and shot 49 percent from the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s accountable for himself,\u201d said Jay David, Curbelo\u2019s youth coach who has known him since he was in middle school. \u201cHe knows there is work that he needs to do, and he feels comfortable doing that work at St. John\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Division I assistant coach familiar with Curbelo considered it a no-brainer for St. John\u2019s because of his high upside and potential fit in the Johnnies\u2019 up-tempo system \u2014 like Alexander, Curbelo is a weapon in transition and in the open court \u2014 while also pointing out the flaws in his game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s fun. He does some brilliant, brilliant things,\u201d the coach said. \u201cIt gives St. John\u2019s a dynamic player. He sees the game a step ahead. His IQ and his passing are at the highest level for a college basketball player, but his decision making can be questionable and his shot needs a lot of work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHim and Posh co-existing,\u201d the coach added, \u201cis just going to be fascinating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Curbelo\u2019s addition narrows St. John\u2019s available scholarships to two. The focus now is on adding a shooter or two, preferable on the wing after losing Julian Champagnie and Aaron Wheeler to the professional ranks. The backcourt is now very full, not only with Curbelo and Alexander, but Pinzon, Dylan-Addae Wusu, Montez Mathis and incoming freshmen AJ Storr and Kolby King.\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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