Shamorie Ponds scores a game-high 23 points in St. John's loss
St. John's Red Storm freshman guard Shamorie Ponds scored a game-high 23 points in Sunday's loss to the Xavier Musketeers.
What It Means:
Ponds struggled from deep, missing all six three-point attempts, but excelled inside the arc (6-for-8) while sinking 11-of-13 free-throw attempts. The high-scoring freshman has scored 20 or more points nine times this season as he is shooting 44.3 percent from the field, 37.8 percent from three and 81.4 percent from the line.
Ponds ranks fifth among freshman with 17.2 points per game and second behind only Malik Monk with 2.6 three-pointers per contest.
