Dillon Mitchell tells The Post about his 'star-struck' Rick Pitino moment, St. John's championship expectations

St. John’s forward Dillon Mitchell sits down with Post columnist Steve Serby for some Q&A.

Q: The first time you met Coach Pitino?

A: I tell my girlfriend, I tell my mom and everybody all the time … they don’t really know who Coach P is and, like, the history, obviously. When I met oach P, I was a little star struck, like, “Man, I’m sitting here with Coach Pitino, and I have an opportunity to play for him.” It was almost like fan boy for a second. It’s almost like meeting a celebrity. It really is.

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Q: What do you remember him telling you?

A: This is my last go-around, so it was all ab