NEW YORK (AP) — St. John’s coach Steve Lavin wasn’t able to attend the school’s tipoff event. He did send a message to the fans at Carnesecca Arena.
“Last week’s surgery was a success. Now my return to coaching duties will be dictated by the healing process,” Lavin said in a statement Friday night. “I’m under the expert care of Dr. Scardino at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and we are working closely to measure the daily progress being made during this vital recovery period.”
Lavin, who is recuperating from prostate cancer surgery on Oct. 6, let the fans know he wanted to be there.
