St. Joe's

I Can’t Tell if the 2-0 St. Joe’s Hawks Are Good or Bad or What

By Matt Schultz

Published: Nov 10th, 2026 · 9:15 AM EST

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I’m of two minds about SJU’s start to the season. On one hand, the Hawks are 2-0, which is sick. I’ll take 2-0. They’ve played two games and have won both games. For those keeping score at home, that means they’re undefeated. This is a good thing.

On the other hand, it hasn’t looked all that great. St. Joe’s beat the Longwood Lancers 82-73 in a non-blowout that I would’ve preferred to be a blowout, and then needed overtime to beat Lafayette at home.

And after watching these games and giving them a lot of thought, I’m still left wondering… is this team good or bad or what? The more I think about it, the more it feels like you could make a strong argument for both sides. Allow me to demonstrate:

The “St. Joe’s Looks Pretty Good” Argument

• Khaafiq Myers has been excellent. Through two games, he’s averaging 20.5 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2.5 steals on 46.7% from the field and 76.5% at the free throw line. You may have noticed I did not include his three-point percentage there. That’s because he’s 0-of-6 from deep so far, which means he’s 0%. I think he’s playing too well to include a ‘0%’ area in his stat line, so I omitted in. Plus, this is The Good Stuff section. Let me have this.
• Jaiden Glover-Toscano has also been really good. He’s averaging 20 points, 7 boards, and 2 steals per game on a crazy efficient 50% from the field and 38.5% from three. He’s doing this in 36.5 minutes per game, too, which leads the team. It’s so nice that he stayed at SJU. I was worried about him bouncing. Think he has a huge year coming.
• Freshman BJ Ranson is already contributing a ton off the bench. He’s at 15 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 36.4% from three, and is third on the team in scoring despite playing just 28.5 minutes per game. Getting that kind of production from him this early is huge.
• The defense has been genuinely great. The Hawks are holding opponents to 65 points per game on just 36.5% shotting from the field and 26.1% from beyond the arc (!!!). They’re also forcing a ton of turnovers: 18.5 forced turnovers and 11.5 steals per game. This is the kind of stuff a team can build an identity around, and seeing them hang their hat on grittiness and effort this early in the season is a great sign.
• Sean Logan is a monster at the rim. The Davidson graduate transfer is averaging 6 blocks per game and accounts for 12 of the team’s 15 total blocks so far. He can also pass, which has been a very pleasant surprise to me. He’s averaging 4 assists per game, which is tied with Khaafiq for the team high.
• The Hawks are taking great care of the basketball. They’re averaging just 10 turnovers per game, which, when combined with the 18.5 turnovers they’re forcing, makes for a pretty impressive +8.5 turnover margin.

The “St. Joe’s Looks Like Ass” Argument

• The three-point shooting has been dog shit. They’re shooting 22.9% from deep, including a hideous 3-of-22 performance against Lafayette. That’s 13.6%! Against Lafayette! Probably not a good sign.
• The free throw shooting has been dog shit. SJU is shooting an abysmal 58.1% from the line. They missed 13 free throws against Lafayette alone. If you miss 13 free throws, you can’t be surprised to wind up in overtime against Lafeyette, and you’re honestly lucky to escape with a win.
• The offense as a whole has been pretty terrible. The team’s shooting just 39.5% from the field overall, and it looks even worse than the numbers suggest. It’s just way too hard for this team to get a decent look — especially in the half court — and even when they do, they’re missing the shots anyway. To my eye, the offense has been mostly a bunch of guys standing around and watching Khaafiq and Jaiden try to make something happen. It’s no wonder SJU is only averaging 12.5 assists per game. There’s no flow at all, and against better teams, this stagnant-ass offense could look even worse.
• To that end, Austin Williford has been brutal offensively. He’s grabbing 7.5 boards per game, which is great, but he’s shooting just 27.8% from the field and 16.7% from three. For a guy playing close to 35 minutes a game, that’s a nightmare. The Hawks need more there.
• The rebounding has been rough. SJU has been out-rebounded 85-82 through two games, even though they have pretty good size, and were significantly bigger than Lafayette. As the schedule gets tougher, this could become a serious problem.

In conclusion, you see what I’m saying? Both arguments feel pretty convincing. I guess this is why teams play more than two games in a season. Guess we gotta keep on watching to figure it out if the Hawks are good. Excited to overreact/draw too many conclusions from game number three, and every game thereafter.