St. John’s men’s basketball builds backcourt depth by adding Columbia transfer Avery Brown
The redshirt senior will bring experience off the bench for the Red Storm.
Nov 10, 2025; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; Columbia Lions guard Avery Brown (1) drives the ball against UConn Huskies guard Silas Demary Jr. (2) in the first half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.
Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | David Butler II-Imagn Images Last week, St. John’s shored up its starting backcourt by adding English pro Quinn Ellis to form a tandem with the returning Ian Jackson. Now, they are filling out their bench with an experienced lead guard who has decided to stay in New York City.
Columbia redshirt senior guard Avery Brown committed to St. John’s on Thursday evening. The news was first reported by Roger Rubin from Newsday .
The 6-foot-4 guard from Beacon Falls, Connecticut spent the last four years playing with the Lions, making 84 starts in 86 appearances. He averaged 10. 0 points, 2.