Five-star point guard Rysheed Jordan (Philadelphia/Roberts Vaux), the No. 22 player in the ESPN 100, committed to St. John's on Thursday over Temple and UCLA, giving the Red Storm their first commitment in the class of 2013.

"I really like their style of play, pick-and-roll and how Coach [Steve] Lavin lets their guards play," Jordan said of St. John's. "On my visit I also built a great relationship with Chris Obekpa and Phil Greene. I liked New York City, and Coach Lavin is a great coach, just awesome."

The 6-foot-4 Jordan capped a stellar senior season with a state championship. He averaged 26 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds per game and was talked about in glowing terms in Philadelphia.

Jordan's stock rose considerably thanks to his strong senior season, as he catapulted up the ESPN 100 from the bottom half of the top 100 all the way into the top 25. UCLA had been a major factor in his recruitment, but once coach Ben Howland was fired, Jordan's decision ultimately came down to Temple and St. John's.