North Carolina guard Ian Jackson, a former five-star prospect from the Bronx, is transferring to St. John’s in the latest major addition to Rick Pitino’s team.

St. John's is coming off its best season in more than three decades — and determined not to slip far, if at all, for 2025-26. Rick Pitino's program got news on Monday that could go a long way to keeping the Johnnies nationally relevant and top-25 caliber for a second straight season.

North Carolina transfer Ian Jackson has signed with St. John's, sources told ESPN on Monday, giving Rick Pitino one of the most explosive guards in the portal. Jackson, a New York native who went to high school at Our Savior Lutheran in the Bronx, visited the Red Storm's campus earlier this month and picked the program after also visiting USC.