St. John's frontcourt players selected in NBA draft

The selections occurred over two nights and represent the first time multiple frontcourt players from the program have been drafted consecutively. The players had ended their college season in March after a Sweet 16 loss to Duke at Capital One Arena. They were seen fighting back tears following the defeat, which concluded a season that fell short of a Final Four or national title.

Draft selections complete program milestone The selections allowed the three players to achieve professional opportunities separately. nypost.com reported that the outcome created additional Red Storm history even without a championship run. The March 27 game marked the final college contest for the group. Their subsequent draft selections occurred several months later.