Arizona State's Joson Sanon transfers to St. John's

St. John's picked up a commitment Wednesday from 6-foot-5 guard Joson Sanon, who played his freshman season at Arizona State.

His commitment was confirmed by the 247Sports transfer portal listing.

Sanon was a four-star prospect in the Class of 2024, ranked as the No. 5 shooting guard and the No. 24 overall player in the nation. A native of Fall River, Mass., he played his high school ball at the Vermont Academy, so he will be much closer to home at St. John's.

For the Sun Devils (13-19, 4-16 Big 12), he appeared in 27 games (nine starts) and averaged 11.9 points and 3.4 rebounds in 28 minutes a game. He shot 36.9 percent from 3-point range.

St. John's will have roster spots to fill next fall. The Red Storm will lose seniors Kadary Richmond, Deivon Smith and Aaron Scott for starters, with some underclassmen still undecided about their 2025-26 plans.

Sanon told ESPN on Wednesday that he sees opportunity at St. John's.

"Coach Pitino believes in me and my potential and what he can do for me," Sanon told ESPN. "He preaches working hard, and I want to show him I'm the hardest working player that's ever played for him. The way Coach P teaches defense is something I want to invest my time into."

St. John's (31-5, 18-32 Big East) won its conference regular season and tournament titles and was the No. 2 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament. After defeating Omaha in the first round, St. John's lost to No. 10 Arkansas 75-66 last Saturday.

--Field Level Media