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RJ Luis is playing his way into consideration for Big East Player of the Year honors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The dynamic 6-foot-7 wing was named the league\u2019s Player of the Week after leading ninth-ranked St. John\u2019s to victories over No. 18 Marquette and Connecticut.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The front-runners are Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner and Marquette guard Kam Jones, but the best player on the best team typically wins the award, and St. John\u2019s sits all alone atop the conference. <\/p>\n
The most recent St. John\u2019s player to win the award was Walter Berry in 1986.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just blessed to be in that conversation,\u201d Luis said over Zoom on Tuesday, as St. John\u2019s prepared to face Villanova on Wednesday. \u201cAs long as we keep winning, I feel like we\u2019ll see what happens. But I\u2019m definitely excited because I know I\u2019m in contention for it, so that\u2019s something I\u2019m definitely trying to go for. But especially, I\u2019m just trying to win the regular-season conference championship, the Big East title and go dancing in March.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In conference play, Luis is fourth in scoring (18.3) and rebounding (7.2), ninth in offensive rebounds per game (2.2), 11th in free-throw percentage (73.6), and 12th in field goal percentage (43.4). <\/p>\n
He has also emerged as a strong defender who can guard several different positions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luis has taken a major leap this year after injuries sidetracked him last season, when he was rarely able to practice. <\/p>\n
Last spring, he underwent surgery to repair shin splints in both legs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I put in a lot of work. I\u2019m finally healthy. The shins aren\u2019t bothering me,\u201d he said. \u201cAfter the wins and our success, the thing I\u2019m most happy about is, every day I wake up, I touch my shins and they don\u2019t hurt. They feel really good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A few weeks ago, coach Rick Pitino said he expected Luis to go pro after this season. <\/p>\n
Pitino has taken a step back from that somewhat, saying Luis will test the waters and see where he stands. <\/p>\n
St. John\u2019s leading scorer isn\u2019t thinking about the future at the moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy main focus right now is college, representing the St. John\u2019s that I have on the front of my chest, trying to put on for New York City,\u201d Luis said. \u201cOnce the season ends, we\u2019ll get to that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Senior point guard Deivon Smith missed practice for a second consecutive day with a sore neck and is doubtful to play against Villanova, according to Pitino. <\/p>\n
Smith has also been dealing with a bruised right shoulder he suffered in the first Villanova contest on Jan. 11. <\/p>\n
This would be the fourth game he has missed since the initial injury. Smith hurt his neck in practice on Sunday. <\/p>\n
Assistant coach Van Macon\u2019s health is improving and he could return to the bench soon, he told The Post. Macon recently had a heart procedure.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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