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Quinn Ellis brings crowd to its feet in St. John’s rout of Colgate
Before Quinn Ellis ever played a game at St. John’s, coach Rick Pitino put him in rarefied air. He called the British point guard the smartest floor general he’d ever coached, a list that includes Billy Donovan, Peyton Siva and many accomplished others. Early on, the 6-foot-5 Ellis is living up to the considerable hype. After a strong preseason, he has keyed the No. 13 Johnnies’ quality start. Wednesday night, he was again terrific, notching six points, nine assists, six rebounds and four steals in the Red Storm’s 90-59 rout of Colgate. That included a highlight-reel slam that got the Carnesecca Arena crowd on its feet when he soared over a defender and emphatically threw it down with his left hand. “Crazy, man,” Ruben Prey said. “I was not expecting that.” In three games, Ellis has totaled 27 assists and just two turnovers in 90 minutes. The EuroLeague import didn’t commit a single one Wednesday. About the only negative is his hesitancy to shoot. When he passes up an open shot in practice, Pitino puts him on the treadmill. One minute for every shot he doesn’t take. Red Storm guard Quinn Ellis makes a pass during St. John’s 90-59 blowout