# Rick Pitino tells The Post why five-star St. John’s recruit Malachi Jordan will ‘fit like a glove’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rick-pitino-tells-the-post-why-five-star-st-johns-recruit-malachi-jordan-will-fit-like-a-glove/
- Published: 2026-11-14T01:26:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T02:21:56+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/rick-pitino-tells-the-post-about-st-johns-recruit-malachi-jordan/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, World

## Key points

- Jordan could contribute immediately at St John’s.
- He is the programme’s first five-star recruit in 13 years.
- Pitino praised his shooting, scoring, passing and defensive potential.

## Summary

St John’s has signed five-star recruit Malachi Jordan, and coach Rick Pitino expects him to contribute straight away, with a chance to start as a freshman. The signing matters because Jordan is the programme’s first five-star recruit in 13 years and is seen as a strong match for its style of play.

Pitino said St John’s was seeking one or two high-school players mature and athletic enough to make an immediate impact, and Jordan stood out. He described the recruit as a versatile player who can shoot, score and pass, and has the potential to defend well. The article gives no further details about Jordan’s statistics or the length of his playing role.

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