St. John's University Athletics
Hall of Fame
Joe DePre
- Induction:
- 2021
- Class:
- 1970
Joe DePre was a three-year varsity letterwinner for the St. John's men's basketball program from 1967-70. A Westbury, N.Y., native, DePre helped lead the Johnnies to a 63-22 overall record over his three seasons, including back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1968 and 1969.
DePre starred in 85 games at St. John's and finished his career with 1,275 points, which ranks 28th on the program's all-time scoring list. He recorded career averages of 15.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting a blistering 48.8 percent from the field over his three seasons playing for Lou Carnesecca.
As a sophomore in 1967-68, DePre helped lead St. John's to a 19-8 overall record and a bid to the NCAA Tournament. He appeared in all 27 games and averaged 12.2 points while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 72.4 percent at the free-throw line. During his junior campaign in 1968-69, St. John's posted a 23-6 overall record and made a trip to the East Regional Semifinal. That season, DePre averaged 16.1 points and shot a career best 49.4 percent from the field in 29 appearances.
DePre capped off his stellar collegiate career by leading St. John's to the National Invitation Tournament championship game during the 1969-70 season. Over 29 appearances, DePre led the team in scoring averaging at 16.5 points per game and shot a career best 80.6 percent at the line. He helped guide the Johnnies past Miami (Ohio), Georgia Tech and Army in the NIT at Madison Square Garden before falling in the title contest to Marquette.
DePre was selected in the second round with the 29th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns of the 1970 NBA Draft. He went on to play three years in the ABA for the New York Nets under the direction of Lou Carnesecca.
DePre starred in 85 games at St. John's and finished his career with 1,275 points, which ranks 28th on the program's all-time scoring list. He recorded career averages of 15.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting a blistering 48.8 percent from the field over his three seasons playing for Lou Carnesecca.
As a sophomore in 1967-68, DePre helped lead St. John's to a 19-8 overall record and a bid to the NCAA Tournament. He appeared in all 27 games and averaged 12.2 points while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 72.4 percent at the free-throw line. During his junior campaign in 1968-69, St. John's posted a 23-6 overall record and made a trip to the East Regional Semifinal. That season, DePre averaged 16.1 points and shot a career best 49.4 percent from the field in 29 appearances.
DePre capped off his stellar collegiate career by leading St. John's to the National Invitation Tournament championship game during the 1969-70 season. Over 29 appearances, DePre led the team in scoring averaging at 16.5 points per game and shot a career best 80.6 percent at the line. He helped guide the Johnnies past Miami (Ohio), Georgia Tech and Army in the NIT at Madison Square Garden before falling in the title contest to Marquette.
DePre was selected in the second round with the 29th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns of the 1970 NBA Draft. He went on to play three years in the ABA for the New York Nets under the direction of Lou Carnesecca.
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