Xaivian Lee picks Florida over St. John’s as Rick Pitino’s search for next point guard continues

St. John’s will still person to hunt for its adjacent constituent guard.

After landing Stanford sharpshooter Oziyah Sellers successful nan transportation portal earlier Wednesday, coach Rick Pitino and Red Storm missed retired connected constituent defender Xaivian Lee.

The Princeton transportation announced connected Instagram that he will beryllium joining defending nationalist champion Florida.

“Swamppp,” Lee captioned an edited graphic of him stepping done a swamp while wearing a Gators jersey.

Princeton defender Xaivian Lee is joining Florida. Getty Images

Lee is simply a 6-foot-4 constituent defender who averaged 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists this twelvemonth successful nan Ivy League 

Duke, Florida and North Carolina were besides progressive pinch nan Toronto native.

St. John’s has a spread successful its roster pinch nan departure of seniors Kadary Richmond and Deivon Smith.

St. John’s caput coach Rick Pitino will still beryllium looking for different constituent guard. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

The Red Storm already person landed transfers Bryce Hopkins (Providence) and Joson Sanon (Arizona State) — each considered a top-25 transportation — this offseason arsenic they look to build disconnected a historical 2nd play of nan Pitino Era.

The Johnnies won nan outright Big East regular play title for nan first clip successful 40 years and took location their first convention tourney title since 2000.

They besides earned their first NCAA Tournament triumph since that aforesaid season.   

The magical run ended successful a second-round nonaccomplishment to John Calipari and Arkansas.