2007-08 Red Storm Men's Basketball Quick Facts

9/5/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Sept. 5, 2007

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GeneralLocation: Queens, N.Y. 11439Founded:  1870Enrollment:  19,600Nickname:  Red StormColors:  Red and WhiteArena (Capacity): Madison Square Garden (19,786),  Carnesecca Arena (6,008)Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference:  BIG EASTPresident:  Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M.Athletic Director:  Chris Monasch (St. John's `81)Athletics Department Phone:  718-990-6217


HistoryFirst Year of Basketball: 1907-08Overall All-Time Record:  1,659-831 (.667)NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last:  26/2000NCAA 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:  26/1995Postseason NIT Championships:  5 (1943, 1944, 1959,1965, 1989)BIG EAST Championships:  8 (Tournament -1982, 1986, 2000;Regular Season - 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992)


Basketball StaffHead Coach:  Norm Roberts (Queens College `87)Years at St. John's:  4th seasonOverall NCAA Division I Record (Years):  37-48 (3)Record at St. John's (Years):   37-48 (3)Assistant Coach:   Glenn Braica (Queens College `88)Years at St. John's:  4th seasonAssistant Coach:   Fred Quartlebaum (Fordham `89)Years at St. John's:  4th seasonAssistant Coach:   Chris Casey (Western Conn. State `86)Years at St. John's:  4th seasonHead Team Manager:   Will Lanier (Georgia Tech `04)Years at St. John's:  4th season


Team Information2006-07 Overall Record:  16-15BIG EAST Record/Finish:   7-9, 11thLetterwinners Returning/Lost:  6/9Starters Returning/Lost:  3/2Newcomers:  7


Returning Players#2 Anthony Mason Jr. ? Jr., F ? 6-7, 207 lbs. ? Memphis, Tenn.2006-07 Honors: Second Team All-Met, MBWA2006-07 Stats: 31 GP/29 GS, 11.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg#4 Eugene Lawrence ? Sr., G ? 6-1, 225 lbs. ? Brooklyn, N.Y.2006-07 Stats: 31 GP/31 GS, 7.2 ppg, 5.6 apg, 3.9 rpg#5 Larry Wright ? So., G ? 6-2, 159 lbs. ? Saginaw, Mich.2006-07 Stats: 31 GP, 4.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg, .431 3-FG pct.#11 Tomas Jasiulionis ? Jr., C ? 6-11, 249 lbs. ? Utena, Lithuania2006-07 Stats: 30 GP/10 GS, 2.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg#55 Rob Thomas ? R-Fr., F ? 6-6, 235 lbs. ? New York, N.Y.2005-06 Stats at South Kent School (Conn.): 20.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg#33 Otoja Abit ? Sr., F ? 6-6, 187 lbs. ? Woodside, N.Y.2006-07: Walk-on, 7 GP#30 Liam Biesty ? Sr., G ? 6-0, 175 lbs. ? Brooklyn, N.Y.2006-07 Stats: Walk-on, 4 GP


Newcomers#3 Malik Boothe ? Fr., G ? 5-9, 185 lbs. ? Rosedale, N.Y.2006-07 Stats at Christ the King: 8.0 ppg, 4.2 apg, 3.0 spg#24 Justin Burrell ? Fr., F ? 6-8, 220 lbs. ? Bronx, N.Y.2006-07 Stats at Bridgton Academy (Maine): 23.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 4.0 bpg, 3.0 apg#32 Mike Cavataio ? Fr., G/F ? 6-4, 180 lbs. ? Forest Hills, N.Y.2006-07 Stats at St. Francis Prep: 25.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 5.0 apg#15 Dele Coker ? Fr., F/C ? 6-10, 270 lbs. ? Newburgh, N.Y.2006-07 Stats at South Kent School (Conn.): 7.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.0 bpg#22 Sean Evans ? Fr., F ? 6-8, 230 lbs. ? Philadelphia, Pa.2006-07 Stats at Northeast: 22.0 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 3.5 bpg#23 Paris Horne ? Fr., F ? 6-3, 180 lbs. ? Middletown, Del.2006-07 Stats at Bridgton Academy (Maine): 13.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 5.0 apg#10 D.J. Kennedy ? Fr., G/F ? 6-6, 190 lbs. ? Pittsburgh, Pa.2006-07 Stats at Schenley: 17.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 4.5 apg, 2.0 bpg