Casper Pohto to Miss Remainder of Season with Hip Injury

12/9/2025 3:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball

St. John’s Men’s Basketball freshman guard to undergo hip surgery on Friday and will be sidelined for six to eight months

QUEENS, N.Y. – St. John's men's basketball guard Casper Pohto will have surgery on Friday to repair a chronic hip injury and will be sidelined for six to eight months, ending his season with the Johnnies.

A 6-foot-3 freshman from Stockholm, Sweden, Pohto has participated in six games this season, averaging nearly five minutes in those appearances. Pohto scored his first collegiate basket in a victory over Bucknell on Nov. 20 at Carnesecca Arena.

Last season, Pohto led Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas to a 17-7 record and advanced to the EYBL Scholastic Tournament semifinals. He averaged 13.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists for Sweden in the 2024 U-18 EuroBasket Tournament.

The Red Storm returns to action on Saturday hosting Iona at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. with a live broadcast airing on TNT and simulcasts on truTV as well as HBO Max.