The St. John's Red Storm climbed to the top of the Big East last season, winning the conference tournament title under head coach Rick Pitino. 

Pitino led St. John's to a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, guiding some of the most talented players in the conference, such as RJ Luis Jr., Zuby Ejiofor and Kadary Richmond. 

After the season, in which the Red Storm were eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, a couple of St. John's players were honored in a program ceremony. 

Richmond, who was playing in his first season under Pitino, was named the team's Most Valuable Player. 

"Our MVP," posted the official social media account of the St. John's men's basketball team. "Congratulations to Kadary Richmond on earning the Christian L. Thomsen Memorial Award! The award celebrates the team’s most valuable player." 

Despite St. John's star RJ Luis Jr. winning Big East Player of the Year, St. John's labeled Richmond as "Our MVP." 

In his first season playing for Rick Pitino and the St. John's Red Storm, Richmond posted 12.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. 

Before playing for St. John's, Richmond spent three seasons at Seton Hall and one season at Syracuse. 

During his five-year college basketball career, Richmond recorded 11.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. 

While he awarded the MVP award, Zuby Ejiofor won the Lawrence R. Thomsen Memorial Award, given to the Most Improved Player of the Year. Ejiofor also won the John DaSilva Memorial Award, given to a "deserving student-athlete who exhibits courage, persistence and fortitude."