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Rod Strickland's Jersey Retirement Set for St. John's Game

2/3/2026

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Rod Strickland will have his DePaul jersey retired during a ceremony this season.
He chose to align the retirement with a game against St. John's, his hometown team.
Rick Pitino, Strickland's former coach, is associated with St. John's, linking the matchup to the ceremony.
The arrangement provides a meaningful platform to honor Strickland within this season's competitive context.

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Story summary

Rod Strickland will have his DePaul jersey retired during a ceremony this season.
He chose to align the retirement with a game against St. John's, his hometown team.
Rick Pitino, Strickland's former coach, is associated with St. John's, linking the matchup to the ceremony.
The arrangement provides a meaningful platform to honor Strickland within this season's competitive context.