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Dillon Mitchell’s St. John’s Dreams End | St. Johns Red Storm Basketball News
Dillon Mitchell’s college comeback dreams are officially kaput after signing a two-way deal with the Boston Celtics — a move that locks him into pro basketball and shuts the door on NCAA eligibility. Once a top-40 draft pick, Mitchell was one of the few unsigned prospects who kept St. John’s hopes alive, especially after losing key transfer Donnie Freeman to an Achilles injury. Coach Rick Pitino thought his roster was set with Gildas Gimenez and Zsombor Maronka — but Gimenez’s academic ineligibility opened the door for Mitchell, fueling rumors. Mitchell was a standout last season, averaging 8…
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