OMAHA, Neb. — Maybe St. John’s struggles shouldn’t be so surprising. Perhaps, all the new additions were going to take time to jell.

Coach Chris Mullin’s eight-man rotation includes four of the team’s seven new players, a mix that has taken time to blend and remains a work in progress as February nears.

Here is a look at all of the newcomers and how they have fared so far for the Johnnies:

St. John’s second best player to date after Shamorie Ponds, the junior college transfer has made an immediate impact. When the Johnnies are playing well, Figueroa is always in the middle of it. Blessed with a high basketball IQ, he has a nose for the ball, frequently jumping into the passing lanes for steals, throwing down tip-dunks or making the extra pass. His numbers — 14.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.8 steals — don’t even do him justice. It’s not hard to envision the frequently smiling Figueroa, a long-armed and versatile 6-foot-6 wing from Lawrence, Mass., as the face of the program in the years to come.

His transfer from Auburn was celebrated as the kind of addition that could catapult St. John’s to the top of the Big East. It hasn’t worked nearly as well as many expected. The southpaw wing has produced solid numbers, averaging 15.5 points on a career-best 46 percent shooting, but like the Red Storm, he has lacked consistency. He has never quite looked comfortable in the offense and has struggled defending bigger players in the paint, often finding himself in foul trouble. Heron has picked it up of late, averaging 18.6 points over the previous three games before Wednesday’s visit to Creighton, a trend that has to continue if St. John’s is going to go on a big February run that is so desperately needed.

It’s difficult to accurately assess Keita. After sitting out last season following his transfer from South Carolina, the 6-9 big man needed arthroscopic right knee surgery Nov. 14, setting him back. He’s been rusty since returning on New Year’s Day — averaging just 1.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 13 minutes per game. Keita is coming off his best effort — a six-point, four-rebound performance in Sunday’s loss to Georgetown. He possesses good lateral quickness for his size and could be finding his game after so much time on the sideline. His role should only expand.

His abrupt transfer after two league games has left a scoring void off the bench. The 6-1 Dixon started well, scoring 13 points in the season opener, and looked like he would be a valuable weapon before his play tailed off. The Quinnipiac transfer opted to leave, transferring to Grand Canyon after playing just seven minutes in the first two Big East games of the season. Though he was averaging just 5.9 points in 17.4 minutes per game, his outside shooting — Dixon was hitting 43 percent of his 3-point attempts — and ball handling has been missed on the razor-thin bench.

The freshman from Louisiana has shown glimpses of promise after being out of the rotation until mid-December. By far the most talented of the three freshmen, the 6-2 guard’s on-ball defense was instrumental in staging a comeback in a loss to Butler on Jan. 19. A high-flying slasher, Williams is a part of the future core, along with Figueroa, and may see more minutes in February if his recent play continues.

Relegated to mop-up duty, the raw 6-9 forward hasn’t earned the coaching staff’s trust to be part of the rotation, despite the Red Storm’s size issues. With big-men transfers Ian Steere (N.C. State) and Valdir Manuel (junior colleger) joining the program next year, Roberts is a transfer candidate.

Like Roberts, Earlington hasn’t played any meaningful minutes, and has logged just two minutes in Big East play. A better football prospect than basketball recruit in high school, the 6-6 New Jersey native is another player that could potentially be on the move after the season.