Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell commits to St. John's

Field Level Media|published: 04/23/2025, 12:42pm EDT

Mar 12, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats forward Dillon Mitchell (23) dunks during the second half against the Iowa State Cyclones at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell committed to St. John's on Wednesday for the 2025-26 season.

Mitchell, a top 5 prospect in the Class of 2022, is the fifth player St. John's head coach Rick Pitino has snagged from the transfer portal.

"We are thrilled to have Dillon Mitchell join our basketball family. Pound for pound, inch for inch one of the hardest working and most productive players in the nation. He brings great experience and talent to our team," Pitino said in a post to X.

We are thrilled to have Dillon Mitchell join our basketball family. Pound for pound, inch for inch one of the hardest working and most productive players in the nation. He brings great experience and talent to our team. Extremely pumped ????
— Rick Pitino (@RealPitino) April 23, 2025

Mitchell joins fellow transfers Ian Jackson (North Carolina), Bryce Hopkins (Providence), Joson Sanon (Arizona State) and Oziyah Sellers (Stanford) at St. John's. Pitino also returns All-Big East forward Zuby Ejiofor from last year's team.

A 6-foot-8 forward, Mitchell averaged 9.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 35 starts for the Bearcats in 2024-25, his first season in Cincinnati. He played his first two seasons at Texas.

He averages 7.9 points and 6.9 rebounds in 107 career games (106 starts) for the Longhorns and Bearcats.

--Field Level Media