St. John’s coach Steve Lavin added to his highly touted recruiting class by inking a ninth player.  God's Gift Achiuwa, from Nigeria by way of Erie Community College, averaged 22.3 points and 11 rebounds per game. Achiuwa, a bruising power forward with a 4.0 GPA, chose the Red Storm over Washington, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. All of his five siblings have names which reflect the devout religious beliefs of their father, a minister.    

Achiuwa joins the "All Name" all-time college basketball team which includes: brothers Scientific and Majestic Mapp, Glinder Torain, Anicet Lavodrama, Bak Bak, An'Juan Wilderness, Just-in'love Smith, and God Shammgod.