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GATHERS PLEDGES TO RED STORM

PrepStars.com staff
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August 1, 2011

St. John’s coach Steve Lavin is picking up where he left off. The Red Storm, assembling an elite, national top-five class during the Class of 2011 cycle, went down to the Deep South to pull blue-chip LA BF Ricardo Gathers away from area schools and will bring him to the Northeast for college.

Gathers is one of the most aggressive and toughest players in the Class of 2012. Playing for Brandon Bass Elite as well as Louisiana Select this past spring and summer, he waged war against other elites such as TX BF Julius Randle and showcased his brawn yet also his high level of skill and athleticism.

For the Red Storm, Gathers’ commitment proves that Lavin is more than a recruiting novelty at St. John’s. Some coaches piece together a strong first class due to initial publicity but then fade quietly; now that Ricardo is on board, the Red Storm appear to be strengthening on a more permanent basis.

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