St. John’s Adds Montenegrin Wing Djordije Jovanovic in Accelerated Roster Rebuild

Overview

• St. John’s landed 6-foot-7 Montenegrin wing Djordije Jovanovic, who is expected to have two years of eligibility, according to the New York Post.
• The addition follows this week’s commitment from British point guard Quinn Ellis, who most recently played in the EuroLeague.
• Jovanovic played this season for Buducnost in Europe and averaged about 4.9 points while hitting roughly 39% from three, according to basketball-reference.
• He previously logged minutes with the Ontario Clippers in the NBA G League and drew interest from multiple power-conference schools.
• The staff is pushing for portal size, with reports tying St. John’s to top centers Massamba Diop and Moustapha Thiam and to several campus visits.