St. John's University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Monday, May 18
Friday, March 27
Thursday, March 26
Sunday, March 22
Jersey Number 6
Casper Pohto
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Stockholm, Sweden
- High School:
- Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.)
2025-26
Missed a majority of the season after undergoing hip surgery on Dec. 12… Appeared in six games averaging 4.5 minutes per contest prior to injury… Tallied his first collegiate bucket vs. Bucknell (Nov. 20)… Played three minutes against Alabama at Madison Square Garden… Made collegiate debut and played a season-high nine minutes vs. Quinnipiac (Nov. 3)
Before College
Played for high school powerhouse Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas as a senior… led the Buffaloes to a 17-7 record and advanced to the EYBL Scholastic Tournament Semifinals… averaged 13.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game for Sweden in the 2024 U-18 EuroBasket Tournament… played his junior year at St. Benedict’s Prep in New Jersey, logging 10.4 points per contest.
Personal
Casper Kevin Dennis Pohto … son of Nette Pohto … has two older siblings, brother Kenny and sister Chantelle … brother, Kenny, played his first three seasons at Wichita State, played his senior year at UC Santa Barbara and is currently in his first year playing professionally for NKA Universitas Pecs in Hungary … enjoys playing soccer … undecided on a major.
Missed a majority of the season after undergoing hip surgery on Dec. 12… Appeared in six games averaging 4.5 minutes per contest prior to injury… Tallied his first collegiate bucket vs. Bucknell (Nov. 20)… Played three minutes against Alabama at Madison Square Garden… Made collegiate debut and played a season-high nine minutes vs. Quinnipiac (Nov. 3)
Before College
Played for high school powerhouse Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas as a senior… led the Buffaloes to a 17-7 record and advanced to the EYBL Scholastic Tournament Semifinals… averaged 13.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game for Sweden in the 2024 U-18 EuroBasket Tournament… played his junior year at St. Benedict’s Prep in New Jersey, logging 10.4 points per contest.
Personal
Casper Kevin Dennis Pohto … son of Nette Pohto … has two older siblings, brother Kenny and sister Chantelle … brother, Kenny, played his first three seasons at Wichita State, played his senior year at UC Santa Barbara and is currently in his first year playing professionally for NKA Universitas Pecs in Hungary … enjoys playing soccer … undecided on a major.