St. John's University Athletics
St. John's Men's Basketball Preseason Information
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GENERAL
Location: Queens, N.Y. 11439
Founded: 1870
Enrollment: 19,600
Nickname: Red Storm
Colors: Red and White
Home Arenas (Capacity): Madison Square Garden (19,786)
Carnesecca Arena (6,008)
Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Conference: BIG EAST
President: Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M.
Athletic Director: Chris Monasch (St. John's `81)
Ticket Office Phone: 1-888-GO-STORM
HISTORY
First Year of Basketball: 1907-08
Overall All-Time Record: 1,677-802 (.676)
NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last: 27/2002
NCAA Final Fours: 2 (1952, 1985)
NCAA Final Eights: 6 (1951, 1952, 1979, 1985, 1991, 1999)
NCAA Sweet Sixteens: 9 (1951, 1952, 1967, 1969, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1999)
Postseason NIT Appearances/Last: 27/2003
Postseason NIT Championships: 6 (1943, 1944, 1959,1965, 1989, 2003)
BIG EAST Championships: 8 (Tournament - 1982, 1986, 2000; Regular Season - 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992)
BASKETBALL STAFF
 Junior guard Daryll Hill is the BIG EAST's top returning scorer at 20.7 ppg.  | |
Head Coach: Norm Roberts (Queens College `87)
Years at St. John's: 2nd season
Overall NCAA Division I Record (Years): 9-18 (1)
Record at St. John's (Years): 9-18 (1)
Assistant Coach: Glenn Braica (Queens College `88)
Years at St. John's: 2nd season
Assistant Coach: Jose Martin (Monmouth `93)
Years at St. John's: 2nd season
Assistant Coach: Fred Quartlebaum (Fordham `89)
Years at St. John's: 2nd season
Director of Ops.: Chris Casey (Western Conn. State `86)
Years at St. John's: 2nd season
TEAM INFORMATION
2004-05 Overall Record: 9-18
BIG EAST Record/Finish: 3-13, 11th
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3
Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0
Newcomers: 4
RETURNING PLAYERS
#3 Daryll Hill • Jr., G • 6-0, 165 lbs. • Queens, N.Y.
2004-05 Stats: 27 GP/26 GS, 20.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.5 apg
2004-05 Honors: Third Team All-BIG EAST
#34 Lamont Hamilton • Jr., F • 6-10, 242 lbs. • Brooklyn, N.Y.
2004-05 Stats: 27 GP/27 GS, 13.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.6 bpg
#4 Eugene Lawrence • So., G • 6-1, 210 lbs. • Brooklyn, N.Y.
2004-05 Stats: 27 GP/20 GS, 7.3 ppg, 3.9 apg
#24 Dexter Gray • So., F • 6-7, 215 lbs. • Mount Vernon, N.Y.
 Junior forward Lamont Hamilton averaged 13.3 ppg and 7.5 rpg, shouldering a bulk of the big man duties a season ago. | |
2004-05 Stats: 27 GP/26 GS, 6.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg
#23 Ryan Williams • Sr., F • 6-5, 222 lbs. • Queens, N.Y.
2004-05 Stats: 27 GP/3 GS, 5.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg
#11 Cedric Jackson • So., G • 6-2, 198 lbs. • Columbus, N.J.
2004-05 Stats: 27 GP/25 GP, 4.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg
#15 Phil Missere • Gr., F • 6-9, 206 lbs. • Cornwall, N.Y.
2004-05 Stats: 26 GP, 2.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg
#21 Jermaine Maybank • R-Jr., G • 6-4, 171 lbs. • Bronx, N.Y.
2004-05: Medical redshirt season
#5 Devin Mayo • Jr., F • 6-0, 156 lbs. • Upper Marlboro, Md.
2004-05: Walk-on, 6 GP
#00 Nygel Roach • Sr., G • 6-3, 189 lbs. • North Bergen, N.J.
2004-05: Walk-on, 3 GP
#33 Otoja Abit • So., F • 6-6, 175 lbs. • Woodside, N.Y.
2004-05: Walk-on, 6 GP
#45 Adam Laitsas • So., G • 6-3, 196 lbs. • Westchester, Calif.
2004-05: Walk-on
NEWCOMERS
#10 Tomas Jasiulionis • Fr., C • 6-11, 233 lbs. • Richmond, Va.
2004-05 Stats at Trinity Episcopal: 20.0 ppg, 14.0 rpg, 4.0 bpg
#20 Anthony Mason, Jr. • Fr., F • 6-7, 203 lbs. • Memphis, Tenn.
2004-05 Stats at Fairley H.S.: 20.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 4.0 apg
#22 Ricky Torres • Fr., G • 6-5, 218 lbs. • Bronx, N.Y.
2004-05 Stats at St. Raymond's: 20.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.5 apg
#40 Aaron Spears • Jr., F • 6-10, 260 lbs. • Chicago, Ill.
2004-05 Stats at Highland C.C. (Ill.): 10.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg
#30 Liam Biesty • So., G • 6-0, 197 lbs. • Brooklyn, N.Y.
Walk-on, Poly Prep High School
