Rick Pitino defends star guard Kadary Richmond against ‘General Soreness’ criticism
NEW YORK -- Rick Pitino has Kadary Richmond’s back. After Richmond starred in yet another victory over Dan Hurley and UConn -- No. 10 St. John’s 89-75 beatdown of two-time defending NCAA champion UConn at Madison Square Garden -- Pitino unsolicited brought up criticism Richmond has faced from Seton Hall fans about his injury history.
St. John’s star Kadary Richmond is ‘more injured than any player’ in Rick Pitino’s career
The Cinderella season continued for St. John’s basketball on Sunday with a very convincing 89-75 win over UConn at Madison Square Garden. This victory completed the Red Storm’s season sweep of the two-time defending national champions after they also won on the road earlier this month.
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Health of Kadary Richmond a concern for Rick Pitino, St. John's
"Every part of his body's hurting right now — 99% of the players wouldn't have played today," Pitino said postgame of Richmond.
St. John’s Rick Pitino wants his money’s worth from Kadary Richmond: ‘We gave him a very large contract’
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino has high expectations for Seton Hall transfer Kadary Richmond – and says those expectations are rooted in the fact that “we paid him a lot of money.”
Kadary Richmond, Deivon Smith more than make up for star’s absence as St. John’s crushes DePaul
For weeks, Kadary Richmond’s groin has been barking. It’s been sore. It’s been bothersome. But it hasn’t stopped the Seton Hall transfer from being at his best. That trend continued Wednesday night.
St. John’s star Kadary Richmond playing through pain in injury concern: ‘He’s hurting big time’
A statement victory by St. John’s over UConn did not come without concern. Following Sunday’s 89-75 win at Madison Square Garden, head coach Rick Pitino acknowledged star guard Kadary Richmond has been playing through pain.
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Kadary Richmond’s late heroics help No. 15 St. John’s survive wild Providence rally to extend win streak
Over and over, St. John’s coaches and players insisted they weren’t worried about Kadary Richmond, even as he lay in the weeds and didn’t make an impact through much of the nonconference season.
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