"On Jan. 3, the Friars delivered a shocking victory after erasing a nine-point deficit with four minutes remaining, a game in which Hopkins underperformed scoring nine points while shooting 3-of-13 from the field. It flipped a switch, Hopkins said. We came in the next few days with a different mindset. I didn't play a good game against them I could've been better."
"Hopkins was a Friar from 2022-25, playing in 50 games, averaging 15.8 points with eight rebounds. The forward suffered a torn ACL in 2024, forcing him to miss the start of the 2024-25 season. However, he would play in only three games, suffering a bone bruise in the same knee, and missed the rest of the season even after receiving an NIL package valued at $700,000-900,000."
"Despite the school's efforts to retain the star, Hopkins hit the portal, becoming one of the highest-touted players and landing with St. John's on a deal valued at around $1.7 million. Instantly, Friar fans took to social media, calling Hopkins a sellout, making their two matchups in the 2025-26 season a guarantee to deliver dramatic fireworks."
Bryce Hopkins, a former Providence player who transferred to St. John's, faced significant animosity from Friars fans across three matchups in the 2025-26 season. Hopkins played for Providence from 2022-25, averaging 15.8 points and eight rebounds across 50 games before suffering a torn ACL in 2024. After a bone bruise limited him to three games and a medical redshirt, he entered the transfer portal despite Providence's $700,000-900,000 NIL package. St. John's secured Hopkins with a $1.7 million deal, prompting Providence fans to label him a sellout. In their Big East quarterfinal matchup at Madison Square Garden, Hopkins delivered the decisive performance, leading St. John's to an 85-72 victory and silencing the hostile crowd.
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