While the Red Storm put themselves in position to succeed, they were halted by the Arkansas Razorbacks in the round of 32. Pitino and St. John's lost to Arkansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Omaha in the first round.

Following Luis' declaration, his legendary head coach in Rick Pitino posted a sweet message for the 22-year-old on social media: "I've said it all season, RJ will make a terrific

Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm are moving on quickly from their early NCAA Tournament exit and adding new talent to the squad.