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N25 SAINT PETER’S (CA)* W, 76-75 MARCH 10-13, 2021 N26 LA SALLE (CA)* W, 82-65 St. John’s Record: 16-10, 10-9 BIG EAST N30 vs. Boston College # W, 97-93 D2 vs BYU ^ L, 74-68 FS1/FOX • 970 AM (WNYM)/570 AM (WMCA) D6 STONY BROOK (CA) W, 89-66 NEW YORK, N.Y. • MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (19,812) D8 RIDER (CA) W, 82-79 D11 • at Seton Hall L, 77-68 D13 • at Georgetown L, 97-94 OT • The St. John’s men’s basketball team finished the regular-season winning D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON (CA) L, 94-76 10 of its last 13 contests and secured a spot in the top-5 of the BIG EAST ST. JOHN’S IN THE D20 • GEORGETOWN (CA) W, 94-83 standings for the first time since 2014-15. The Red Storm strung together J6 • at Xavier L, 69-61 six-straight victories from Jan. 18 to Feb. 3, a streak which included four BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP BIG EAST road wins and a home triumph against then-No. 3/3 Villanova. J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton L, 97-79 • For the second time in program history, St. John’s enters the BIG EAST (1980-2020) J12 • BUTLER (CA) W, 69-57 Championship Presented by Jeep as the No. 4 seed. It marks the Red J16 • MARQUETTE (CA) L, 73-71 Storm’s best seed for the conference tournament since finishing third ALL-TIME APPEARANCES 38th in 2021 J18 • at No. 23/RV Connecticut W, 74-70 in 1999-2000. St. John’s will face Seton Hall at Madison Square Garden OVERALL W/L 29-33 J23 UTAH VALLEY (CA) W, 96-78 on Thursday at 3 p.m. on FS1 with announcers Tim Brando and Jim SEED #4 0-1 J27 • at DePaul W, 81-68 Jackson on the call. Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson will announce the semifinal and championship rounds. St. John’s radio broadcasts with FIRST ROUND APPEARANCES 17 (9-8) J31 • at Marquette W, 75-73 John Minko and Brandon Tierney will air on 970 AM (WNYM)/570 AM QUARTERFINAL APPEARANCES 25 (11-14) F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA (CA) W, 70-59 (WMCA) and will be available through TuneIn Radio, SiriusXM and at SEMIFINAL APPEARANCES F6 • at Providence W, 92-81 RedStormSports.com. 11 (5-6) F9 • at Butler L, 76-73 OT • St. John’s enters the BIG EAST Tournament having won 11 of 14 games FINALS APPEARANCES 5 (3-2) F16 • XAVIER (CA) W, 93-84 in New York City, all of which came at the Johnnies’ on-campus home, CHAMPIONSHIPS 3 (1983, 1986, 2000) Carnesecca Arena. The Red Storm will make its season debut at its home F20 • DEPAUL (CA) L, 88-83 court in Midtown, Madison Square Garden, with four returners who F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova L, 81-58 were instrumental in leading St. John’s to wins in its final two games M3 • PROVIDENCE (CA) W, 81-67 at “The World’s Most Famous Arena” in 2019-20. Julian Champagnie, M6 • SETON HALL (CA) W, 81-71 Rasheem Dunn, Marcellus Earlington and Greg Williams Jr. played key ST. JOHN’S STATS roles in leading St. John’s to an 88-86 victory over Marquette in the OVERALL BIG EAST BIG EAST Tournament (MSG) regular-season finale and in a 75-62 win against Georgetown in the 2020 BIG EAST Tournament opening round. 16-10 Record 10-9 M11 vs. Seton Hall 3 p.m. • No. 1 seed Villanova will face the winner of No. 8 Georgetown/No. 9 M12 Semifinal 6 p.m. Marquette in the first quarterfinal contest Thursday at noon on St. 79.3 PPG 77.5 M13 Championship 6:30 p.m. John’s side of the bracket. The semifinal is scheduled for 6 p.m. on 76.7 Opp PPG 77.1 Friday. A potential St. John’s-Villanova matchup would be their third .452 FG% .444 * Lapchick Tournament meeting in just over a month. The Red Storm used a stout defensive # Hall of Fame Bubbleville at Mohegan Sun Arena performance as well as a double-double from Julian Champagnie (14 .464 OPP FG% .454 points, 13 rebounds) and a game-high 16 points from Posh Alexander .350 3FG% .357 ^ Legends Classic at Mohegan Sun Arena to upend the Wildcats, 70-59, in their last meeting in New York City on Feb. 3. .342 OPP 3FG% .331 • St. John’s finished the regular season occupying the 67th spot in the .749 FT% .739 NCAA’s NET Rankings. The Red Storm went 6-1 in non-conference play with its only setback coming against BYU (NET 18). 35.8 Rebounds 35.6 • The Red Storm’s 10 victories in BIG EAST play tied for the program’s most 16.5 Assists 16.1 conference victories since the league realigned in 2013-14. It also marked just the fourth time in the last two decades St. John’s recorded double 12.8 Turnovers 12.6 digit BIG EAST wins in a season. 4.0 Blocks 4.2 BROADCAST INFORMATION • St. John’s is 434-303 (.589) all-time at Madison Square Garden, which has 9.2 Steals 7.9 served as the home court for St. John’s basketball for 90 years. TV: The 2021 BIG EAST Tournament will be nationally televised on FS1 and FOX (championship game). Tim Brando and Jim Jackson are the announcers for St. 2020-21 St. John’s Red Storm John’s quarterfinal contest. Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson are the announcers for the semifinals and Most Common Starters (GP-GS) Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG Notes championship. F 1 Josh Roberts (24-16) 6-9 220 Jr. 2.5 2.7 Ranked 14th on the BIG EAST’s blocks chart Radio: St. John’s IMG Sports Network 970 AM (WNYM)/570 (WMCA). John Minko and Brandon F 2 Julian Champagnie (24-23) 6-8 215 So. 19.9 7.3 All-BIG EAST First Team; BIG EAST Most Improved Player Tierney are the announcers. Chris Majkowski is the G/F 15 Vince Cole (26-21) 6-6 185 Jr. 9.0 2.6 Ranks second on team in FT pct (83.3 pct) and 3FGM (35) producer/engineer. G 0 Posh Alexander (24-24) 6-0 205 Fr. 11.1 *4.4 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Internet: Full H.D. video broadcast FOXSports.com. Audio available on TuneIn Radio. Live stats and G 3 Rasheem Dunn (21-16) 6-2 190 R-Sr. 9.1 *4.0 1,392 points, 303 assists, 145 steals over four year career Learfield IMG College audio on RedStormSports. Off the Bench com. Instagram/Twitter: @StJohnsBBall, #sjubb G 4 Greg Williams Jr. (23-17) 6-3 200 Jr. 9.4 *2.1 Led BIG EAST shooting 47.6 pct from distance in league play G 5 Dylan Addae-Wusu (26-0) 6-4 235 Fr. 6.7 *2.4 Averaged 20.1 minutes coming off the bench MEDIA INFORMATION G/F 10 Marcellus Earlington (26-1) 6-6 240 Jr. 6.6 4.0 Seventh in the BIG EAST with a 43.2 3FG pct in league play G 11 John McGriff (17-0) 6-0 185 R-Fr. 0.7 0.6 Appeared in 11 BIG EAST games Senior Associate Athletics Director F 12 Arnaldo Toro (20-4) 6-8 240 Gr. 1.3 1.9 Averaged 8.1 minutes in BIG EAST action for External Relations Stephen Dombroski Office Phone 718-990-6897 F 13 Isaih Moore (24-8) 6-10 205 Jr. 9.2 4.8 Second in the BIG EAST with a 60.7 FG pct in conference play Mobile Phone 518-928-6103 * - indicates assists per game E-mail [email protected] Inside the Huddle #0 POSH ALEXANDER • Fr. • G • 6-0 • 190 #10 MARCELLUS EARLINGTON • Jr. • F • 6-6 • 240 2020-2021 BY THE NUMBERS 4Only player to appear in all 58 games over the past two seasons at St. John’s 4 Led the BIG EAST averaging 2.6 steals per game during the regular season 4 Scored double figures seven times during the regular season and 18 times over 4 Ranked sixth in the BIG EAST and led all underclassmen with 4.4 assists per the past two years game during the regular-season 4 Ranked second on the team averaging 3.3 defensive rebounds in BIG EAST play 4 Scored double figures 13 times with two 20-point performances during regular season

#1 JOSH ROBERTS • Jr. • F • 6-9 • 220 #11 JOHN McGRIFF • R-Fr. • G • 6-0 • 185 4 Has averaged 1.0 blocks in 71 career appearances at St. John’s 4Made 17 appearances and averaged 5.4 minutes during the regular season 4 Started 13 of 17 appearances in BIG EAST play 4Averaged 11.0 minutes off the bench in the final two regular season contests 4 Shot a team-best 63.6 percent (28-44 FT) from the field in 24 appearances during the regular season 4Scored a season-high five points shooting 2-for-5 from the field in a win over Stony Brook at Carnesecca Arena

#2 JULIAN CHAMPAGNIE • So. • G/F • 6-8 • 220 #12 ARNALDO TORO • Gr. • F • 6-8 • 240 4 Finished regular season ranked top-10 in the BIG EAST in scoring (19.9), re- 4Has played in 119 games, starting 64 times over his four year Division I career bounding (7.3), free-throw pct (88.7), steals (1.5), 3FG made (2.4), blocks (1.0) 4Started four times in 13 BIG EAST appearances averaging 8.3 minutes per game 4 Seven double-doubles tied for most in BIG EAST during the regular season 4Scored a season-high seven points on 2-for-3 shooting in a win over Stony 4 Led the team in scoring 14 times in 24 regular season appearances Brook at Carnesecca Arena

#3 RASHEEM DUNN • R-Sr. • G • 6-2 • 190 #13 ISAIH MOORE • Jr. • F • 6-10 • 205

4 Finished regular season ranked in the top-10 in the BIG EAST in assists 4Scored in double figures eight times in 18 BIG EAST appearances; recorded a (4.0), steals (1.4) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7) career-high 26 points at Georgetown 4 Led the team in assists 10 times during regular season 4Led the team and 10th in BIG EAST with 1.8 offensive rebounds per game in league play 4 Dished out 75 of his 84 assists in BIG EAST action during the regular season 4Recorded 14 of his 17 blocks in BIG EAST play during the regular season

#4 GREG WILLIAMS JR. • Jr. • G • 6-3 • 200 #15 VINCE COLE • Jr. • G/F • 6-6 • 185 4 Ranked third on the team in scoring during the regular season with 9.4 points per game, an increase of 3.7 points from his 2019-20 scoring average 4One of three players to appear in all 26 games during the regular season 4 Finished regular season eighth in the BIG EAST in steals per game (1.3); 4 Scored in double figures 10 times and led the team in scoring four times during six steals vs. Stony Brook tied for the most in the league this season the regular season 4 Scored double figures 10 times with two 20-point efforts during regular season 4Ranked second on the team with 35 threes during the regular season

#5 DYLAN ADDAE-WUSU • Fr. • G • 6-4 • 235 Quick Facts Location: Queens, N.Y. 4 One of three players to appear in all 26 games during the regular season Conference: BIG EAST 4 Led the team in assists six times during the regular season; third on the team with 63 assists Enrollment: 20,143 4 Averaged 6.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in BIG EAST play Founded: 1870 Colors: Red and White Nickname: Red Storm 2020-21 St. John’s Basketball Roster Arena (Capacity): Madison Square Garden (19,812) Carnesecca Arena (5,602) NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL President: Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. 0 Posh Alexander Fr. G 6-0 190 Brooklyn, N.Y./Our Saviour Lutheran Athletics Director: Mike Cragg 1 Josh Roberts Jr. F 6-9 220 Troy, Ala./Montverde Academy (Fla.) 2019-20 Overall Record: 17-15 2 Julian Champagnie So. G/F 6-8 220 Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin 2019-20 Conference Record: 5-13, T-8th 3 Rasheem Dunn R-Sr. G 6-2 190 Brooklyn, N.Y./Cleveland State 4 Greg Williams Jr. Jr. G 6-3 200 Lafayette, La./Lafayette Christian Academy Basketball History 5 Dylan Addae-Wusu Fr. G 6-4 235 Bronx, N.Y./Our Saviour Lutheran First Year of Basketball: 1907-08 10 Marcellus Earlington Jr. G/F 6-6 240 Stony Point, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) Overall All-Time Record: 1,887-1,055 11 John McGriff R-Fr. G 6-0 185 Bowie, Md./Bishop McNamara NCAA Tournament Apps./Last: 29/2019 NCAA Final Fours: 2 (1952, 1985) 12 Arnaldo Toro Gr. F 6-8 240 Hormigueros, Puerto Rico/George Washington NCAA Elite Eights: 6 (1951, 1952, 1979, 1985, 1991, 1999) 13 Isaih Moore Jr. F 6-10 205 Columbia, S.C./Pearl River CC (Miss.) NCAA Sweet Sixteens: 9 (1951, 1952, 1967, 1969, 14 Artemios Gavalas Fr. G 6-1 180 Southampton, N.Y./Southampton 1979, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1999) 15 Vince Cole Jr. G/F 6-6 185 Charleston, S.C./USC-Salkehatchie BIG EAST Championships: 8 (Tournament Champions — 1983, 1986, 2000; Regular Season Coaches and Staff Champions — 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992)

Head Coach: Mike Anderson, Second Season at St. John’s Associate Head Coach: TJ Cleveland, Second Season at St. John’s Pronunciation Guide Assistant Coach: Van Macon, Second Season at St. John’s 2 Julian Champagnie Julian Sham-penny Assistant Coach: Steve DeMeo, Second Season at St. John’s 5 Dylan Addae-Wusu Ad-die Woosoo Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Paul Pressey, Second Season at St. John’s 14 Artemios Gavalas Ar-temm-ee-os Ga-vall-is Director of Player Development: Will Bartlett, Second Season at St. John’s Steve DeMeo Steve Dah-may-oh Director of Basketball Operations: Chris Huey, Fifth Season at St. John’s Chris Huey Chris HUE-ey Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Ron Brown, Second Season at St. John’s Graduate Assistant: Lloyd Wheeler, Second Season at St. John’s Graduate Assistant: Thomas O’Connell, First Season at St. John’s Athletic Trainer: Jill Christensen, A.T.C., 28th Season at St. John’s Strength Coach: Duval Kirkaldy, Second Season at St. John’s 2020-2021 BY THE NUMBERS

STEALS PER GAME ASSISTS PER GAME NCAA NET RATING Ninth-highest average in Division I Second in the BIG EAST and 20th in Six Quad 1 & 2 wins; 10-2 record 9.2 16.5 67 versus Quad 3 & 4 opponents Division I

TURNOVERS FORCED TURNOVER MARGIN Tops the BIG EAST and 18th in Division I POINTS PER GAME 16.5 Leads the BIG EAST and 15th in Division I +3.7 79.3 Leads the BIG EAST and 34th in Division I

HOME RECORD BIG EAST WINS INCREASE IN BIG EAST WINS The Johnnies own a 11-3 record in New York Tied for the program’s most conference victories St. John’s 10 BIG EAST wins are double its City with all games played at Carnesecca since the league realigned in 2013-14. Also marked total from 2019-20 and ties for the 17th best 11-3 Arena. It marked the most wins at the 10 +5 just the fourth time in two decades St. John’s turnaround from one season to the next in program’s on-campus home since 1998-99. recorded double digit BIG EAST wins. conference history.

RECORD WHEN SCORING 80 RECORD WHEN HOLDING NON-CONFERENCE RECORD POINTS TEAMS BELOW 70 St. John’s went 6-1 in non-conference St. John’s enters the postseason with a 11-2 St. John’s enters the postseason with a 6-1 play with its lone loss coming to BYU (18 11-2 record when scoring 80 or more points. 6-1 record when holding opponents below 70. 6-1 NET) at Mohegan Sun Arena.

CONSECUTIVE FREE-THROWS SCORING AVERAGE STEALS PER GAME Julian Champagnie made 34 consecutive free- Julian Champagnie led the BIG EAST in scoring Posh Alexander led the BIG EAST and ranks throws over seven BIG EAST contests from with 19.5 points per game in league play. He seventh in Division I with 2.6 steals per game. 34 Jan. 31-23. It marked the seventh longest 19.5 became just the fourth player in program 2.6 streak without a miss during league play in history to lead the BIG EAST in scoring and the first as an underclassman. BIG EAST history. 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE RED STORM 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE RED STORM The leading scorer in the BIG EAST nationally in that category in their first year under on March 1, 2020, St. John’s is 6-1 when Williams scores with 19.9 points per game overall the direction of Mike Anderson. In his 19th year as a 15 or more. A 31.6 percent three-point shooter over and 19.5 points per outing in con- head coach, Anderson’s teams have led the country in his first two years in Queens, Williams has established 1 ference play, Julian Champagnie steals four times and finished inside the top 30 on 15 himself as one of the league’s most reliable deep became just the fourth player in separate occasions heading into this year. As a pro- threats this season. Williams is currently shooting 45.5 program history and the first underclass- gram, St. John’s has led the BIG EAST in steals in each percent (25-of-55) from beyond the arc this season, man to top the BIG EAST in scoring over of the last four seasons and five times in the last eight good enough for second in the BIG EAST. the course of a conference season. years. The Red Storm has come away with a steal on He joins an elite fraternity in that 12.2 percent of its opponents’ possessions this season, In many of the Red Storm’s biggest wins this regard, as the feat was previously good enough for the 12th best average in the country season, Marcellus Earlington always seems accomplished by Chris Mullin in according to KenPom. Individually, four Johnnies sit to be playing a key role late, especially from 1983-84, Walter Berry in 1985-86 among the top 10 steal artists in the BIG EAST: Posh 8 beyond the three-point arc. In the team’s and Marcus Hatten in 2001-02. The Alexander (2.6) leads the league, Julian Champagnie first ranked win of the season at then-No. 23 Brooklyn native also became the 17th (1.4) is tied for fourth, Rasheem Dunn (1.4) ranks sixth Connecticut on Jan. 18, Earlington went 3-for-3 from player in program history to be named and Greg Williams Jr. (1.3) places eighth. deep and finished with 15 points. Against Xavier on the All-BIG EAST First Team and just Feb. 16 in Queens, he made four of his five shots from the fifth to do so as a sophomore, join- St. John’s currently leads the BIG EAST in scor- downtown to finish with 16 points. Against Seton Hall ing Mullin, Ron Artest, Erick Barkley and 4 ing offense, averaging 79.3 points per game on March 6, the Stony Point, N.Y., native drained four Shamorie Ponds as the only St. John’s play- this season, including a league-best 77.5 of his six long-range tries, three of which came in the ers to earn a spot on the conference’s top points per outing during conference play. The John- second half, to log 12 points. In the first round of last squad in their second year of college ball. nies last registered the BIG EAST’s best conference- year’s BIG EAST Tournament against Georgetown, Ear- Champagnie is also the third Johnnie to only scoring output in 1998-99, a year that saw the lington helped key a 23-0 St. John’s run to close the win the BIG EAST’s Most Improved Player Red Storm reach the Elite Eight for the sixth time in game, as he scored 10 consecutive points en route to a Award since its creation in 1997, joining program history. The Johnnies have scored 80 or more 19-point, 10-rebound double-double. Sir’Dominic Pointer (2015) and Dwight points 13 times in 26 games and have eclipsed the Hardy (2011). 90-point mark six times. The Red Storm is 11-2 when Over the past month or so, Rasheem Dunn cracking the 80-point plateau this season. has been one of the Red Storm’s most im- A unanimous selection to pactful player. Beginning with a 13-point, the BIG EAST All-Freshman While the Red Storm’s offense has been one 9 10-assist double-double at Providence on 2 Team and the BIG EAST Co- of the league’s best, it’s been the defense Feb. 6, Dunn is the team’s second leading Defensive Player of the Year, 5 that has carried the Johnnies to victory on a scorer and its top distributor, averaging 11.6 points Posh Alexander leads the BIG EAST number of occasions this season. When sur- and 5.1 helpers per game. Last season, Dunn was the and ranks eighth nationally overall rendering 73 points or fewer, the Red Storm is 9-2, Red Storm’s leading scorer at Madison Square Garden, with 2.6 steals per game. Alexander is including a 6-0 mark in its last six games holding op- averaging 13.8 points, 3.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds in the only freshman to rank inside the ponents below that threshold. The Johnnies are also eight contests at “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” top 25 nationally in that category. He 6-0 when limiting opponents to 68 points or fewer on Dunn has history at “The Mecca” dating back to his became the fourth player in St. John’s the year. prep days, when he was named the Co-MVP of the history to be named BIG EAST Defen- 2016 PSAL Championship alongside high school team- sive Player of the Year, joining Justin According to KenPom, St. John’s ranks 11th in mate and childhood friend Shamorie Ponds, as the duo Simon (2019), Sir’Dominic Pointer adjusted tempo, averaging 73.9 possessions led Thomas Jefferson to its first city title since 1954. (2015) and Mark Jackson (1987). 6 per game. Those possessions are usually short Since the award was created in and to the point, as the Red Storm also ranks The second half of St. John’s dynamic fresh- 1982, only four players have won 11th nationally with an average possession length of man, Dylan Addae-Wusu had his best outing the honor as freshmen. Allen Iver- 14.9 seconds. The Johnnies’ possessions are usually 10 of the season in the team’s regular season son was the last freshman to win brief thanks to the team’s ability to excel in transition, finale. The Bronx native and high school it in 1995, Alonzo Mourning took which is often the result of turnovers. St. John’ leads teammate of Posh Alexander scored a sea- it home in 1989 and Patrick Ew- the BIG EAST in turnover margin this season, forcing son-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting, going 1-for-2 ing claimed the inaugural award the opposition into 16.5 miscues while surrendering from three and 3-for-3 from the charity stripe. Addae- in 1982. just 12.8 of its own on average. Wusu has also shown an innate ability to distribute the basketball this season, ranking third on the team with The Red Storm led the BIG EAST Traditionally, a strong performance by Greg 2.4 assists per game and compiling a 1.24-to-1 assist- and ranks ninth nationally with Williams Jr. has been a solid indicator of a St. to-turnover ratio as a freshman. He has tallied five or 3 9.2 steals per outing. Last year, 7 John’s victory. Since he erupted for a then-ca- more assists in a game five times this season with four the Johnnies ranked second reer-high 21 points against No. 10 Creighton six-assist efforts. 2020-21 WEEKLY AWARD BREAKDOWN RED STORM Updating Charts Julian Champagnie • BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 7): Champagnie averaged team highs of 23.3 points and SCORING AVERAGE, SEASON 6.0 rebounds in a 2-1 week for the Red Storm. The Brooklyn native shot 51.0 percent from the 1. Bill Schaeffer 1972-73 24.7 floor and 37.5 percent from three-point range while making 12 of his 13 (92.3%) tries from the 2. LeRoy Ellis 1961-62 23.5 free throw line. Champagnie scored a career-high 29 points on 11-of-20 shooting and grabbed 3. Walter Berry 1985-86 23.0 10 rebounds in a win over Boston College (97-93). Despite the Red Storm coming up short, Champagnie scored 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting while grabbing five boards and dishing out 4. Chris Mullin 1983-84 22.9 three assists against BYU. He also finished with 16 points, four assists and three steals against 5. Malik Sealy 1991-92 22.6 Stony Brook. Champagnie went 5-of-11 from the floor, including a 3-for-6 showing from beyond 6. Lloyd “Sonny” Dove 1966-67 22.4 the arc. • BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 18): Champagnie averaged 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 7. Marcus Hatten 2002-03 22.2 steals and 1.5 blocks in a 1-1 week while posting game-high scoring totals in each game. The 8. Mike Parenti 1955-56 22.1 Brooklyn native shot 47.4 percent (9-of-19) from beyond the arc. Champagnie scored 18 points 9. Malik Sealy 1990-91 22.1 on 6-of-12 shooting in a 69-57 win over Butler. He also grabbed five boards, blocked a pair of shots and came away with two steals. Champagnie followed that with a 20-point effort in 10. Tony Jackson 1960-61 22.0 a 73-71 loss to Marquette. He scored 15 points in a stretch of just three minutes, including a Julian Champagnie 2020-21 19.9 personal 12-0 run that turned a 10-point St. John’s deficit into a two-point Red Storm edge. • BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Jan. 25): Champagnie averaged 15.5 points 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks during the Red Storm’s undefeated week. Against the Huskies, Champagnie scored nine STEALS, SEASON of his 12 points during that critical second-half stretch that saw St. John’s erase an eight-point 1. Marcus Hatten 2001-02 105 deficit and seal the victory. Champagnie drained a triple to bring the Red Storm within two 2. Marcus Hatten 2002-03 100 with 7:21 to go and converted on a driving layup to push the Johnnies’ lead to four with just over a minute to play. Five days later against Utah Valley at Carnesecca Arena, Champagnie 3. Erick Barkley 1999-2000 84 scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half to help the Johnnies pull away from the Wolverines 4. Erick Barkley 1998-99 83 in the team’s non-conference finale. 5. Justin Simon 2017-18 82 • BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 2): Champagnie averaged 19.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week for St. John’s. Champagnie went 3-for-5 from three-point range in the Red Storm’s 6. Shamorie Ponds 2018-19 78 win over DePaul en route to a 16-point, six-rebound finish. A few days later against the Golden 7 Ron Artest 1998-99 76 Eagles, Champagnie led all scorers with 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including a 4-for-7 8. Malik Sealy 1989-90 75 showing from beyond the arc. The Bishop Loughlin product also grabbed seven boards. • BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 8): Champagnie averaged 19.0 points and 11.5 rebounds in a T9. Chris Mullin 1984-85 72 2-0 week. The Brooklyn native shot 43.3 percent from the floor and 46.2 percent from beyond David Cain 1992-93 72 the arc. He posted a pair of double-doubles, tallying 14 points and a career-high 13 rebounds Posh Alexander 2020-21 62 against Villanova before exploding for 24 points and 10 boards at Providence. Against the Friars, Champagnie scored 19 points in the first half alone. • BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 22): Champagnie averaged a league-high 25.0 points and 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE, SEASON six rebounds on 45.5 percent shooting for the Red Storm during a 1-1 week. He had 21 points 1. Rowan Barrett 1994-95 .488 in a win over Xavier, making six of his 11 tries from the floor, including a 2-for-6 effort from beyond the arc. Champagnie went a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line. He also racked 2. Lamont Hamilton 2005-06 .484 up 29 points in a loss to DePaul. 3. Greg Williams Jr. 2020-21 .455 • BIG EAST Player of the Week (March 7): Champagnie, who this season became the first St. John’s 4. Larry Wright 2006-07 .431 underclassmen to ever lead the BIG EAST in scoring, averaged 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds during the Red Storm’s undefeated week. In a win against Providence, Champagnie tallied 5. Mark Jackson 1986-87 .430 his league-leading seventh double-double of the year, posting 16 points and 10 rebounds as 6. Justin Simon 2017-18 .417 the Johnnies erased an 11-point halftime deficit. Champagnie posted a game-high 22 points 7. Lavor Postell 1998-99 .414 against the Pirates, shooting 7-for-15 from the floor and 7-for-7 from the free throw line. The 8. Marvin Clark II 2017-18 .411 Brooklyn native also grabbed six boards. 9. Chucky Sproling 1990-91 .410 Posh Alexander T10. Mustapha Heron 2018-19 .403 • BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Dec. 21): Alexander took home his first weekly honor from Max Hooper 2013-14 .403 the BIG EAST after averaging 11.5 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in a 1-1 week for the Red Storm. Against No. 9/9 Creighton, Alexander finished with 13 points, the team’s second highest total, on 6-of-11 shooting and dished out three assists. Three nights later against Georgetown, FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE, SEASON Alexander was one of five Johnnies to reach double figures, scoring 10 points to go along with 1. David Russell 1979-80 .624 three assists and three steals. 2. Rudy Wright 1978-79 .615 • BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Jan. 25): In a 2-0 week for the Johnnies, Alexander averaged a team-high 19.0 points, shot 53.8 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from 3-point range. In 3. Bill Wennington 1982-83 .605 a 74-70 win at No. 23 UConn, he finished with 18 points, six assists and three steals. Alexander 4. Bill Wennington 1984-85 .602 scored 15 of his 18 team-high points and dished out four of his game-high six assists in the 5. Walter Berry 1985-86 .598 second half, helping the Red Storm erase a deficit that reached as many as 14 in the opening stanza and stood at eight with just under nine minutes to play in the game. With his team on 6. Bill Schaeffer 1972-73 .594 the wrong end of that eight-point margin near the midway mark of the second half, Alexander 7. Bill Wennington 1983-84 .593 tallied five points and an assist on a 10-2 run to tie the game at 59. Alexander had 20 points 8. Tyrone Grant 1998-99 .591 and three steals in the Red Storm’s 96-78 win against Utah Valley, shooting 8-of-15. • BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Feb. 2): In a pair of road wins against DePaul and Marquette, 9. Shawnelle Scott 1992-93 .585 Alexander averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.5 steals. The freshman guard shot 10. Jeff Allen 1983-84 .583 50.0 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from beyond the arc. Against DePaul, Alexander Isaih Moore 2020-21 .575 scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting while tallying six boards, five assists and three steals in a game that the Johnnies led comfortably for the final 35 minutes. In the Red Storm’s 75-73 victory at Marquette, Alexander netted 15 points, dished three assists and made six steals. FREE THROW PERCENTAGE,SEASON • BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Feb. 8): Alexander averaged 18.5 points on 53.6 percent 1. Chris Mullin 1983-84 .904 shooting, including a 55.6 effort from beyond the arc. The Brooklyn native also averaged 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals in the Red Storm’s pair of victories. He helped lead St. John’s to a 70-59 2. Julian Champagnie 2020-21 .887 win over No. 3 Villanova and a 92-81 victory at Providence. Alexander had 16 points and six 3. Chris Mullin 1982-83 .883 assists versus Villanova and a season-best 21 points and four assists at Providence. 4. Ken McIntyre 1964-65 .878 Vince Cole 5. Ron Rowan 1985-86 .871 • BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (November 30): Cole averaged 20.0 points on 58.3 percent shooting 6. Federico Mussini 2015-16 .862 in St. John’s two wins over Saint Peter’s and La Salle. He also went 6-for-13 from 3-point range. 7. D’Angelo Harrison 2013-14 .861 Against Saint Peter’s, Cole netted 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including a lights-out 5-for- 8. Shamorie Ponds 2017-18 .857 6 showing from three-point range. With his team trailing by four and less than 20 seconds remaining in regulation, Cole scored the game’s final five points to give St. John’s the victory. 9. Marvin Clark 2017-18 .851 The Charleston, S.C., native finished with 19 points in addition to four assists and three steals 10. John Warren 1967-68 .850 as the Red Storm cruised to a win over La Salle. He also blocked a shot in each of his first two Division I contests. Mike Anderson THE LAST TIME A ST. JOHN’S PLAYER HAD:

Conference Tournament 30 points or more:...... 33, Julian Champagnie at Creighton (1/9/21) 35 points or more...... 37, Shamorie Ponds at Georgetown (1/5/19) History 40 points or more:...... 44, Shamorie Ponds vs. Marquette (2/10/18) at UAB (Conference USA) 10 rebounds or more:...... 11, Isaih Moore vs. Providence (3/3/21) Year Seed Record Finish ...... 10, Julian Champagnie vs. Providence (3/3/21) 2003 9 3-1 Runner-Up 15 rebounds or more:...... 15, Kassoum Yakwe vs. Seton Hall (2/21/16) 2004 4 1-1 Semifinals 10 assists or more:...... 10, Rasheem Dunn at Providence (2/6/21) 2005 4 1-1 Semifinals 15 assists or more:...... 15, Omar Cook at Connecticut (1/6/01) 2006 2 2-1 Runner-Up 5 steals or more:...... 6, Posh Alexander at Marquette (1/31/21) 10 steals or more:...... 10, Marcus Hatten vs. Syracuse (2/18/03)

5 blocks or more:...... 8, Tariq Owens vs. Georgetown (1/9/18) at Missouri (Big 12) 10 blocks or more:...... 11, Chris Obekpa vs. Fordham (12/8/12) Year Seed Record Finish 2007 6 0-1 First Round Made 5 or more 3-pointers:...... 5-for-12, Julian Champagnie vs. DePaul (2/20/21) 2008 10 0-1 First Round Double-double (pts./rebs.):...... Julian Champagnie vs. Providence (3/3/21) 2009 3 3-0 Champions 16 points, 10 rebounds ...... Isaih Moore vs. Providence (3/3/21) 2010 5 0-1 First Round 10 points, 11 rebounds 2011 6 1-1 Quarterfinals Double-double (pts./assts.):...... Rasheem Dunn at Providence (2/6/21) 13 points, 10 assists

Double-double (pts./stls.):...... Marcus Hatten vs. Syracuse (2/18/03) at Arkansas (SEC) 22 points, 10 steals Year Seed Record Finish 2012 9 0-1 First Round Triple-double:...... Ron Artest vs. Seton Hall (1/9/99) 13 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists 2013 7 0-1 Second Round 2014 5 0-1 Second Round 2015 2 2-1 Runner-Up 2016 9 0-1 Quarterfinals 2017 3 2-1 Runner-Up 2018 6 2-1 Semifinals THE LAST TIME ST. JOHN’S: 2019 9 0-1 Second Round Was ranked in the AP Top-25...... #24 (1/7/19) Defeated an AP Top-25 team...... #3 Villanova (2/3/21)

Scored 100 points:...... 109 vs. Mercer (11/6/19) at St. John’s (BIG EAST) Allowed 100 points:...... 108 vs. Villanova (3/9/17) Year Seed Record Finish Scored fewer than 50 points:...... 45 at Butler (1/27/18) 2020 9 1-0 Quarterfinals Allowed fewer than 50 points:...... 43 vs. UCF (11/26/17) Scored fewer than 20 points in a half:...... 16 (1st Half) vs. Butler (12/31/19) Allowed fewer than 20 points in a half:...... 19 (1st Half) vs. Wagner (11/30/19)

Record at UAB: 7-4 Shot 60 percent or better:...... 60.0% (30-50) vs. Marquette (2/10/18) Shot 25 percent or lower:...... 21.3% (10-47) vs. Georgetown (1/30/08) Record at Missouri: 4-4 Held an opponent below 25 percent:...... 23.8% (18-80) vs. Fordham (12/7/13) Record at Arkansas: 6-8 Grabbed 50 or more rebounds:...... 50 vs. Vermont (11/16/19) Record at St. John’s: 1-0 Recorded 25 or more assists...... 28 vs. Sacred Heart (12/22/18)

Overall Record: 18-16 (.529) Blocked 15 or more shots...... 15 vs. UCF (11/26/17) Blocked 10 or more shots...... 11 vs. Albany (12/18/19) Conference Titles: One Recorded 15 or more steals...... 20 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) Runners-Up: Four Committed five turnovers or fewer:...... 4 vs. Utah Valley (1/23/21) Semifinal or Better Finishes: Eight Committed fewer than 10 turnovers:...... 4 vs. Utah Valley (1/23/21)

Record as Tournament Seed Did not make a 3-point field goal:...... 0-for-12 vs. Iona (12/17/17) Held an opponent w/o a 3-point field goal:...... 0-for-12 at Xavier (1/6/20) 1: 0-0 Made 15 or more 3-pointers...... 17 vs. Sacred Heart (12/22/18) 2: 4-2 3: 5-1 Did not allow a player to score 10+ points:...... vs. Georgia Tech (11/30/13) 4: 2-2 Had five players in double-figures:...... vs. Xavier (2/16/21) 5: 0-2 Julian Champagnie (21), Rasheem Dunn (17), Marcellus Earlington (16) Posh Alexander (15), Isaih Moore (11), 6: 3-3 7: 0-1 Had six players in double-figures:...... vs. Chaminade (11/25/15) 8: 0-0 Federico Mussini (24), Durand Johnson (18), Christian Jones (17), Amar Alibegovic (17), Ron Mvouika (12), Yankuba Sima (10) 9: 4-4 10: 0-1 Had two or more players score 20 points:...... vs. Georgetown (12/20/20) Greg Williams (26), Julian Champagnie (20)

Had three or more players score 20 points:...... vs. Butler (2/28/18) Justin Simon (24), Bashir Ahmed (22), Marvin Clark II (20)

Had two or more players grab 10 rebounds:...... at Georgetown (12/13/20) Julian Champagnie (12), Isaih Moore (14)

Had two players w/ double-double:...... vs. Providence (3/3/21) Julian Champagnie 16 points, 10 rebounds Isaih Moore 10 points, 11 assists

Won in overtime:...... vs. Butler (77-73 OT, 2/12/19) Lost in overtime:...... at Butler (76-73 OT, 2/9/21) Overcame a 20-point deficit to win...... at DePaul (90-82 3OT, 3/5/10) One of the most successful coaches in Division I over the Team Academic Excellence Award, posting the highest past two decades, Mike Anderson was named the 21st head cumulative grade point average among the conference’s coach in the history of the St. John’s Men’s Basketball program men’s basketball squads. A program-record nine men’s on April 19, 2019. basketball players were also named to the 2019-20 BIG EAST All-Academic Team. After serving as the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks for eight seasons, Anderson quickly established a rock-solid During his tenure at Arkansas, Anderson mentored 11 foundation for Red Storm Basketball during his first season All-SEC selections, including 2015 Associated Press Second in Queens. Not only did Anderson carry forward the storied Team All-American Bobby Portis, the 22nd pick in the 2015 college basketball program’s winning tradition on the court, NBA Draft. In 2018-19, sophomore Daniel Gafford was a the Johnnies achieved unprecedented success in the classroom unanimous First Team All-SEC selection before being selected and were stewards in the community. 38th by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Draft.

Anderson, who entered the 2020-21 season with a career Prior to his move to Fayetteville, Anderson spent five record of 386-215 (.642) and picked up his 400th victory seasons as the head coach at Missouri, where he led the against Xavier on Feb. 16, has never had a losing season Tigers to a 111-57 (.661) overall record. Before his arrival, while at the helm of a college basketball program. In his 18 the Tigers had turned in consecutive sub .500 seasons. Over years as a head coach, he has led his teams to 12 postseason his final three campaigns in Columbia, Missouri went 77- appearances, including nine trips to the Big Dance. His 29, highlighted by a run to the Elite Eight in 2009, a year squads have advanced on six of those in which the Tigers also posted 31 total wins and won the occasions, including a pair of Sweet 16 Big 12 Tournament. The National Association of Basketball berths and a run to the Elite Eight in Coaches (NABC) presented Anderson with its National Coach 2009. Most notably, he is one of only of the Year Award for his efforts. four current Division I coaches with at least 15 years of experience who has Anderson’s first head coaching gig came at UAB, where never endured a sub .500 campaign. he led the Blazers to 20-plus wins and a postseason berth in His impeccable company in each of his four campaigns at the helm. Following an NIT that respect includes Mark Quarterfinal appearance in his first season, UAB made three- Few, Tom Izzo and Sean straight NCAA Tournaments, including a run to the 2004 Miller. Sweet 16 that featured wins over Washington and Kentucky, the year’s number one overall seed. In his first season at the helm of the St. John’s Prior to taking over at UAB, Anderson spent 17 years at Basketball program, Arkansas as an assistant from 1985-2002, helping guide the Anderson guided a youthful Razorbacks to three Final Fours, including the 1995 national squad featuring eight championship. A protégé of Nolan Richardson and his newcomers to 17 wins signature ‘40 Minutes of Hell’ style, Anderson-led teams and had the Johnnies in have topped the nation in steals four times and have ranked position for a postseason among the top 30 15 times in 18 seasons. His teams also led berth. St. John’s played the country in assists once and have ranked among the top some of its best basketball 30 on eight occasions. Seven times as a head coach, Anderson in March, winning three has seen his squads rank in the top 30 in scoring offense. of its last four games and advancing in the BIG EAST Tournament before the Anderson, 61, was recruited by Richardson to play at Tulsa season prematurely came following a stint at Jefferson Junior College. In his two years to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. with the Golden Hurricane, Anderson averaged 12.0 points per game and helped lead Tulsa to an NIT title in 1981 before achieving an NCAA Tournament berth in 1982. Widely known for his up-tempo brand of basketball, Anderson’s first team at St. John’s was among the national leaders in 2019-20 for several statistical categories, including Upon his graduation from Tulsa in 1982, Anderson steals per game (2nd), turnover margin (3rd) and assist-to- immediately became an assistant on Richardson’s staff before turnover ratio (23rd). Additionally, Anderson’s first local departing with his mentor for Fayetteville in 1985. recruit, Julian Champagnie, was one of several Johnnies to collect individual accolades this past season, as the Brooklyn A native of Birmingham, Ala., Anderson and his wife native became the 21st player in program history to garner Marcheita have three children: Darcheita, Michael Jr. BIG EAST All-Freshman Team honors. and Yvonne. Michael Jr. played basketball for Anderson at Missouri while Yvonne played at Texas and currently In the classroom, St. John’s earned its first ever BIG EAST plays professionally in Turkey. The couple also has six grandchildren. THE MIKE ANDERSON FILE MIKE ANDERSON: AN ABRIDGED HISTORY • Named 21st Head Coach in St. John’s Basketball history on April Year-By-Year Coaching Record - Head Coach 19, 2019 at Madison Square Garden Overall Conference Conference • One of just four current NCAA Division I coaches with 15-plus years Year Record Record Finish Postseason of head coaching experience with zero losing seasons (Mark Few, (At St. John’s) Tom Izzo, Sean Miller) 2020-21 16-10 10-9 T-4th • Has led his teams to 12 postseason appearances in 18 seasons as a 2019-20 17-15 5-13 T-8th Canceled - COVID-19 head coach, which includes nine trips to the NCAA Tournament • Has recorded 11 20-win seasons, including a 31-win campaign (At Arkansas) in 2008-09 at Missouri 2018-19 18-16 8-10 T-9th NIT Second Round • Advanced in the NCAA Tournament six times in nine 2017-18 23-12 10-8 T-4th NCAA First Round appearances in the Big Dance with a pair of Sweet 16 appearances and trip to the Elite Eight in 2009 2016-17 26-10 12-6 3rd NCAA Second Round 2015-16 16-16 9-9 8th • Spent 20 seasons as an assistant under Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson prior to 2014-15 27-9 13-5 2nd NCAA Second Round beginning his head coaching career at UAB in 2002 2013-14 22-12 10-8 5th NIT Second Round • In 17 seasons as an assistant at Arkansas, helped guide the 2012-13 19-13 10-8 7th Razorbacks to the NCAA Tournament 13 times, including six 2011-12 18-14 6-10 9th Sweet 16 appearances, four trips to the Elite Eight, three Final Fours, a pair of national championship game appearances and (At Missouri) the 1994 National Championship 2010-11 23-11 8-8 T-5th NCAA First Round • Two-year letterwinner at Tulsa under legendary Head Coach 2009-10 23-11 10-6 5th NCAA Second Round Nolan Richardson and helped lead the Golden Hurricane to a National Invitation Tournament championship in 1981 and 2008-09 31-7 12-4 3rd NCAA Regional Final NCAA Tournament berth in 1982 2007-08 16-16 6-10 10th 2006-07 18-12 7-9 6th COACHING HONORS (At UAB) • 2009 NABC National Coach of the Year • 2009 Clair Bee Coach of the Year 2005-06 24-7 12-2 2nd NCAA First Round • 2009 U.S. Olympic Trials Coach 2004-05 22-11 10-6 T-4th NCAA Second Round • 2004 Conference USA Coach of the Year 2003-04 22-10 12-4 T-1st NCAA Regional Semifinal 2002-03 21-13 8-8 T-6th NIT Quarterfinals COACHING CAREER 2019-Present St. John’s Head Coach Totals 402-225 178-142 2011-2019 Arkansas Head Coach 2006-2011 Missouri Head Coach Year-By-Year Coaching Record - Assistant Coach 2002-2006 UAB Head Coach 2000-2002 Arkansas Assistant Head Coach Overall Conference Conference 1989-2000 Arkansas Assistant Coach Year Record Record Finish Postseason 1985-1989 Arkansas Volunteer Assistant (At Arkansas) 1982-1985 Tulsa Volunteer Assistant 2001-02 14-15 6-10 4th 2000-01 20-11 10-6 2nd NCAA First Round HEAD COACHING RECORDS 1999-00 19-15 7-9 3rd NCAA First Round Team Record Years 1998-99 23-11 9-7 2nd NCAA Second Round St. John’s 33-25 Two 1997-98 24-9 11-5 2nd NCAA Second Round Arkansas 169-102 Eight 1996-97 18-14 8-8 2nd NIT Final Four Missouri 111-57 Five UAB 89-41 Four 1995-96 20-13 9-7 T-2nd NCAA Regional Semifinal Overall 402-225 19 1994-95 32-7 12-4 T-1st NCAA National Final 1993-94 31-3 14-2 1st NCAA National Champion PLAYING CAREER 1992-93 22-9 10-6 3rd NCAA Regional Semifinal • 1980-82 - University of Tulsa 1991-92 26-8 13-3 1st NCAA Second Round • 1978-80 - Jefferson State (Ala.) 1990-91 34-4 15-1 1st NCAA Regional Final • 1975-78 - Jackson Olin High School (Ala.) 1989-90 30-5 14-2 1st NCAA Final Four 1988-89 25-7 13-3 1st NCAA Second Round PERSONAL 1987-88 21-9 11-5 T-2nd NCAA First Round • Date of Birth: December 12, 1959 1986-87 19-14 8-8 5th NIT Second Round • Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. 1985-86 12-16 4-12 7th • Alma Mater: Tulsa (1982) • Family: Married to Marcheita Anderson with 3 children (Darcheita, Michael Jr., Yvonne) (At Tulsa) 1984-85 23-8 12-4 T-3rd NCAA First Round 1983-84 27-4 13-3 T-1st NCAA First Round 1982-83 19-12 11-7 T-3rd NIT First Round MIKE ANDERSON VS. ALL OPPONENTS Opponent Record Home/Away/Neutral Last Meeting Mississippi State 7-8 5-3/2-5/0-0 2019 (L) Mississippi Valley State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) Air Force 1-0 0-0/1-0/0-0 2003 (L) Missouri 8-6 6-1/2-5/0-0 2019 (L) Akron 0-1 0-1/0-0/0-0 2015 (L) Missouri-Kansas City 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2010 (W) Alabama 6-4 4-1/2-3/0-0 2019 (W) Montana State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2018 (W) Alabama A&M 4-0 3-0/0-0/1-0 2012 (W) Mount St. Mary’s 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2016 (W) Alabama State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2014 (W) Murray State 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2009 (W) Albany 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2019 (W) Nebraska 7-7 4-2/3-3/0-2 2011 (L) Alcorn State 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2012 (W) New Hampshire 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2019 (W) Arizona 1-1 1-0/0-0/0-1 2019 (W) Nicholls State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2003 (W) Arizona State 0-2 0-0/0-0/0-2 2019 (L) North Alabama 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) Arkansas 1-1 1-0/0-1/0-0 2008 (L) North Carolina 0-3 0-0/0-0/0-3 2017 (L) Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-0 3-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) North Carolina A&T 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2008 (W) Army 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2007 (W) North Dakota State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2016 (W) Auburn 8-3 4-1/4-2/0-0 2019 (L) North Florida 3-0 3-0/0-0/0-0 2016 (W) Austin Peay 3-0 3-0/0-0/0-0 2018 (W) North Texas 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2014 (W) Baylor 4-3 3-0/0-2/1-1 2011 (W) Northern Illinois 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) Belmont 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2005 (W) Northwestern State 3-0 3-0/0-0/0-0 2015 (W) Birmingham-Southern 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2004 (W) Oakland 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) Boston College 1-0 0-0/0-0/1-0 2020 (W) Oklahoma 5-3 4-0/0-3/1-0 2017 (W) Brown 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2019 (W) Oklahoma State 6-4 3-1/2-3/1-0 2018 (W) Bucknell 1-0 1-0/-0-0/0-0 2017 (W) Ole Miss 7-6 4-2/2-4/1-0 2019 (W) Butler 1-4 1-1/0-2/0-1 2021 (L) Old Dominion 3-0 3-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) BYU 0-1 0-0/0-0/0-1 2020 (L) Oral Roberts 4-1 3-0/0-1/1-0 2017 (W) California 1-3 1-0/0-2/0-1 2014 (L) Oregon 2-0 1-0/1-0/0-0 2011 (W) Cal State Bakersfield 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2017 (W) Prairie View A&M 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2008 (W) Centenary 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2009 (W) Presbyterian 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) Central Arkansas 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) Providence 4-1 2-0/2-1/0-0 2021 (W) Central Connecticut 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2019 (W) Purdue 1-1 1-0/0-1/0-0 2008 (W) Central Florida 1-0 0-0/1-0/0-0 2006 (W) Rice 1-0 0-0/1-0/0-0 2006 (W) Central Michigan 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2008 (W) Rider 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2020 (W) Charleston Southern 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2015 (W) Richmond 1-3 1-1/0-2/0-0 2010 (L) Charlotte 4-2 1-2/1-0/2-0 2011 (W) Robert Morris 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2012 (W) Chattanooga 3-0 1-0/0-0/2-0 2010 (W) Saint Louis 3-0 1-0/1-0/1-0 2005 (W) Cincinnati 1-3 1-0/0-2/0-1 2011 (L) Saint Peter’s 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2020 (W) Clemson 3-1 1-0/0-1/2-0 2014 (L) Samford 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2017 (W) Colorado 9-1 5-0/4-1/0-0 2011 (W) Sam Houston State 2-0 1-0/0-0/1-0 2016 (W) Colorado State 2-0 1-0/1-0/0-0 2018 (W) Savannah State 3-0 3-0/0-0/0-0 2013 (W) Columbia 2-0 1-0/1-0/0-0 2019 (W) Seton Hall 2-3 1-1/0-2/1-0 2021 (W) Connecticut 2-2 0-0/1-1/1-1 2021 (W) Siena 1-0 0-0/1-0/0-0 2003 (W) Coppin State 3-0 3-0/0-0/0-0 2009 (W) SIU-Edwardsville 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2013 (W) Cornell 1-0 0-0/0-0/1-0 2009 (W) South Alabama 3-0 1-0/1-0/1-0 2013 (W) Creighton 1-3 1-1/0-2/0-0 2021 (L) South Carolina 7-4 4-1/2-2/1-1 2019 (L) Davidson 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2007 (W) South Carolina State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2006 (W) Dayton 1-1 1-0/0-1/0-0 2015 (L) South Florida 7-0 3-0/4-0/0-0 2006 (W) Delaware State 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2014 (W) Southeastern Louisiana 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2013 (W) DePaul 6-4 3-1/2-2/1-1 2021 (L) Southeast Missouri State 1-0 0-0/0-0/1-0 2014 (W) East Carolina 4-1 2-1/2-0/0-0 2006 (W) Southern 3-0 3-0/0-0/0-0 2015 (W) Eastern Kentucky 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) Southern California 1-1 0-0/0-0/1-1 2009 (W) Evansville 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2015 (W) Southern Illinois 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2016 (W) Fairfield 1-0 0-0/0-0/1-0 2009 (W) Southern Methodist 4-0 1-0/2-0/1-0 2014 (W) Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2010 (W) Southern Miss 5-1 3-0/2-1/0-0 2006 (W) Florida 2-11 1-4/0-5/1-2 2019 (L) St. John’s 0-1 0-0/0-1/0-0 2003 (L) Florida A&M 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2012 (W) Stanford 0-1 0-0/0-0/0-1 2015 (L) Florida International 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2018 (W) Stephen F. Austin 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2016 (W) Fordham 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2008 (W) Stetson 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2009 (W) Fort Wayne 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2016 (W) Stony Brook 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2020 (W) Fresno State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2017 (W) Syracuse 0-1 0-1/0-0/0-0 2012 (L) Georgetown 2-4 2-1/0-3/0-0 2020 (W) TCU 3-1 2-0/1-1/0-0 2005 (L) Georgia 9-3 5-0/3-3/1-0 2019 (W) Tennessee 7-5 4-0/2-4/1-1 2019 (L) Georgia Southern 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2004 (W) Tennessee-Martin 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2013 (W) Georgia Tech 0-2 0-1/0-0/0-1 2018 (L) Tennessee Tech 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2015 (W) Gonzaga 0-1 0-0/0-0/0-1 2013 (L) Texas 4-3 2-0/1-2/1-1 2018 (L) Grambling State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) Texas-Arlington 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2018 (W) High Point 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2013 (W) Texas-El Paso 1-1 0-0/0-1/1-0 2006 (W) Houston 6-2 4-0/2-1/0-1 2017 (L) Texas-Pan American 1-0 0-0/0-0/1-0 2010 (W) Illinois 2-3 0-0/0-0/2-3 2011 (W) Texas-San Antonio 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2014 (W) Indiana 1-1 1-0/0-1/0-0 2019 (L) Texas A&M 7-11 5-2/2-8/0-1 2019 (L) Indiana State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2014 (W) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2003 (W) Iona 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2014 (W) Texas-San Antonio 1-0 0-0/0-0/1-0 2018 (W) Iowa State 8-3 4-1/4-2/0-0 2014 (L) Texas Southern 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) Kansas 1-10 1-5/0-4/0-1 2011 (L) Texas State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2018 (W) Kansas State 4-6 4-1/0-5/0-0 2011 (L) Texas Tech 7-2 4-0/1-2/2-0 2019 (L) Kentucky 4-9 2-2/1-4/1-3 2019 (L) Troy 1-0 0-0/0-0/1-0 2017 (W) La Salle 2-0 1-0/0-0/1-0 2020 (W) Tulane 3-4 3-1/0-3/0-0 2006 (W) Lipscomb 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2007 (W) Tulsa 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2006 (W) Longwood 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2012 (W) UC Davis 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2018 (W) Louisiana 2-0 2-0/0-0/0-0 2013 (W) UNLV 0-1 0-0/0-1/0-0 2003 (L) Louisiana Tech 3-0 3-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) USC Upstate 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2011 (W) Louisville 0-4 0-1/0-1/0-2 2005 (L) Utah Valley 3-0 3-0/0-0/0-0 2021 (W) LSU 7-10 4-2/2-6/1-2 2019 (W) Valdosta State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2006 (W) Marquette 6-3 2-0/2-3/2-0 2021 (W) Vanderbilt 11-4 7-1/3-2/1-1 2019 (W) Marshall 3-1 1-1/2-0/0-0 2006 (W) Villanova 1-3 1-1/0-2/0-0 2021 (L) Maryland 1-0 0-0/0-0/1-0 2008 (W) Virginia Commonwealth 3-0 2-0/1-0/0-0 2006 (W) Massachusetts 2-0 0-0/0-0/2-0 2019 (W) Vermont 0-1 0-1/0-0/0-0 2019 (L) McNeese State 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2008 (W) Wagner 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2019 (W) Memphis 3-5 2-2/0-3/1-0 2009 (W) Wake Forest 1-1 1-0/0-1/0-0 2015 (L) Mercer 1-1 1-0/0-0/0-1 2019 (W) Washington 1-0 0-0/0-0/1-0 2004 (W) Michigan 1-1 1-0/0-1/0-0 2012 (L) West Alabama 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2003 (W) Michigan State 0-1 0-0/0-0/0-1 2008 (L) Milwaukee 1-0 1-0/0-0/0-0 2014 (W) West Virginia 1-1 1-0/0-0/0-1 2019 (W) Minnesota 2-2 1-0/0-2/1-0 2017 (W) Xavier 1-3 1-1/0-2/0-0 2021 (W) Opponent Record Home/Away/Neutral Last Meeting COACH ANDERSON’S RECORD WHEN ... Overall:...... 402-225 (.641) In Overtime Games: ...... 12-14 Home: ...... 275-55 Home: ...... 9-2 Away:...... 73-126 Away:...... 3-9 Neutral: ...... 54-44 Neutral: ...... 0-3

At St. John’s:...... 33-25 (.569) Conference Games:...... 178-143 Home: ...... 25-9 Home: ...... 116-44 Away:...... 5-14 Away:...... 62-99 Neutral: ...... 3-2 Conference Tournaments: ...... 18-16 At Arkansas:...... 169-102 (.624) Home: ...... 122-23 NCAA Tournaments:...... 9-9 Away:...... 29-58 Neutral: ...... 18-21 Scoring Below 50 Points:...... 0-4 Home: ...... 0-0 At Missouri:...... 111-57 (.661) Away:...... 0-4 Home: ...... 79-11 Neutral: ...... 0-0 Away:...... 16-32 Neutral: ...... 16-14 Scoring 50-59 Points:...... 5-35 Home: ...... 2-7 At UAB:...... 89-41 (.685) Away:...... 1-22 Home: ...... 51-9 Neutral: ...... 2-6 Away:...... 23-24 Neutral: ...... 15-8 Scoring 60-69 Points: ...... 45-86 Home: ...... 23-16 In Season Openers:...... 18-1 Away:...... 15-50 Home: ...... 17-0 Neutral: ...... 7-20 Away:...... 0-1 Neutral: ...... 1-0 Scoring 70-79 Points: ...... 113-67 Home: ...... 67-20 In Home Openers: ...... 19-0 Away:...... 30-32 Neutral: ...... 16-15 In Road/Neutral Openers: ...... 7-12 Scoring 80-89 Points: ...... 136-29 In Conference Openers: ...... 9-10 Home: ...... 100-10 Home: ...... 7-3 Away:...... 17-16 Away:...... 2-7 Neutral: ...... 19-3

In Conference Home Openers:...... 12-7 Scoring 90-99 Points: ...... 74-2 Home: ...... 64-0 In Conference Road Openers:...... 7-12 Away:...... 6-2 Neutral: ...... 4-0 Against Ranked Teams:...... 34-68 Home: ...... 20-18 Scoring 100 or More Points:...... 25-1 Away:...... 7-36 Home: ...... 19-0 Neutral: ...... 7-14 Away:...... 1-1 Neutral: ...... 5-0 One-Possession Games:...... 55-50 Home: ...... 30-15 Away:...... 16-26 Neutral: ...... 9-9

Decided by 5 Points or Less:...... 81-76 Home: ...... 40-23 Away:...... 29-42 Neutral: ...... 12-13 St. John’s in the BIG EAST Tournament RED STORM • The Red Storm makes its 38th all-time appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament in 2021 and its 14th in the last 15 seasons. A charter BIG EAST Leaders member of the BIG EAST Conference, St. John’s appeared in the first 24 conference tournaments from 1980-2003, logged an appearance Stat Overall Rank Conference Rank in 2007, and has participated in the last 12 events from 2009-20. Scoring Offense 79.3 1st 77.5 1st • The Red Storm owns a 29-33 record all-time in 37 appearances in the Scoring Defense 76.7 11th 77.1 11th event and will open in the quarterfinals in 2021 as the No. 4 seed. It is the fourth straight season and sixth time in the last seven years Scoring Margin +2.6 5th +0.4 5th that St. John’s will compete in the quarterfinals. The Red Storm is Field Goal Percentage .452 3rd .444 3rd 0-1 all-time as the No. 4 seed. In 2020, St. John’s advanced in the Field Goal Pct. Defense .464 11th .454 11th BIG EAST Tournament for the fourth-straight year with a 75-62 Three-Point Percentage .350 4th .357 3th win over Georgetown in an opening round matchup on March 11. The Red Storm led top-seeded Creighton, 38-35, at halftime of the Three-Point Pct. Defense .342 8th .331 6th quarterfinals before the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. Free Throw Percentage .749 3rd .739 4th • St. John’s has reached the semifinals 11 times. The Red Storm’s last Rebounding Offense 35.8 7th 35.6 7th semifinal appearance was en route to the tournament title in 2000. Rebounding Defense 37.5 11th 38.9 11th • The Red Storm has made the championship game five times: 2000 (champions), 1999, 1986 (champions), 1985 and 1983 (champions). Rebounding Margin -1.7 11th -3.3 11th Blocked Shots Per Game 4.0 6th 4.2 2nd BIG EAST Tournament Champions Assists Per Game 16.5 2nd 16.1 2nd Steals Per Game 9.2 1st 7.9 1st • 1983 – The 1982-83 season was filled with superlative Turnover Margin +3.7 1st +2.4 2nd accomplishments. Led by head coach Lou Carnesecca, the Redmen Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.3 4th 1.3 4th marched to a record-breaking season, including the first-ever BIG EAST Tournament Championship for St. John’s in the first BIG EAST Three-Pt. FG Made Per Game 7.5 5th 7.9 4th title event played at Madison Square Garden. In the BIG EAST OVERALL INDIVIDUAL LEADERS BIG EAST INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Tournament, St. John’s beat Pittsburgh in the first round before Scoring Scoring topping Villanova in the semifinals. The championship game saw Julian Champagnie 19.9 1st Julian Champagnie 19.5 1st Chris Mullin score 24 points in an 85-77 win over Boston College. Posh Alexander 11.1 26th Posh Alexander 11.2 26th • 1986 – A year after a trip to the program’s second-ever NCAA Final Four, if anyone was searching for “The Truth,” they found it. In just his second season at St. John’s, Walter “The Truth” Berry earned Rebounding Rebounding national player of the year honors – the second-straight year a St. Julian Champagnie 7.3 7th Julian Champagnie 7.6 5th John’s player had done so, as Mullin took the award during the 1984-85 campaign – and led the team to a 31-5 record and the 1986 Field Goal Percentage Field Goal Percentage BIG EAST Tournament Championship. While Berry was the leader Isaih Moore .575 6th Isaih Moore .607 2nd of the team, it was Ron Rowan who came through in the Redmen’s Greg Williams Jr. .473 15th biggest moment, sinking a 14-foot baseline jumper with eight seconds left to give St. John’s its first lead of the game at 70-69 in Assists Assists a win over Syracuse in the BIG EAST Championship. Berry blocked Posh Alexander 4.4 6th Posh Alexander 4.3 6th Dwayne “Pearl” Washington’s shot at the buzzer as St. John’s won Rasheem Dunn 4.0 10th Rasheem Dunn 3.9 8th

the second of its three BIG EAST Tournament titles. Free Throw Percentage Free Throw Percentage • 2000 – The Red Storm’s win over Connecticut at The Garden gave Julian Champagnie .887 1st Julian Champagnie .874 2nd the team its first BIG EAST Tournament Championship since 1986, but was also the fitting end to a hectic season. St. John’s used a Steals Steals late run to beat Villanova in the opener and then came a heated Posh Alexander 2.6 1st Posh Alexander 2.5 1st rivalry-game with Miami. In a tight contest, Anthony Glover – who Julian Champagnie 1.5 T-4th Rasheem Dunn 1.5 4th had missed his previous five attempts – hit two free throws with 2.2 Rasheem Dunn 1.4 6th Julian Champagnie 1.4 8th seconds left to give St. John’s a 58-57 win over the Hurricanes. In a Greg Williams Jr. 1.3 8th rematch of the previous year’s championship game, Marvis “Bootsy” Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Thornton – who earned tournament MVP honors – scored 22 points Greg Williams Jr. .455 2nd Greg Williams Jr. .476 1st to lead four players in double figures in an 80-70 win over UConn. Julian Champagnie .387 13th Marcellus Earlington .432 7th Julian Champagnie .403 10th

Three-Point Field Goals Made Three-Point Field Goals Made Julian Champagnie 2.4 6th Julian Champagnie 2.6 2nd

St. John’s Basketball History Assist/Turnover Ratio Assist/Turnover Ratio • One of the storied programs in the history of men’s collegiate Posh Alexander 1.9 7th Posh Alexander 2.1 4th basketball, St. John’s began the 2020-2021 season as the ninth all- Rasheem Dunn 1.7 8th Rasheem Dunn 1.6 9th time winningest program in the NCAA Division I record book with Blocked Shots Blocked Shots 1,871 wins and 1,044 losses. Julian Champagnie 1.0 9th Julian Champagnie 1.1 11th • The school’s .642 winning percentage ranks 14th all-time in NCAA Josh Roberts 0.8 14th Isaih Moore 0.8 13th history, while St. John’s 29 all-time NCAA Tournament appearances Greg Williams Jr, 0.8 14th are tied for 24th all-time. Josh Roberts 0.7 15th • The program’s 28 NIT appearances and five titles are unprecedented. The 1910-11 Helms Foundation national champions, St. John’s Defensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds appeared in NCAA Final Fours in 1952 and 1985. Julian Champagnie 5.7 T-4th Julian Champagnie 6.1 T-3rd • The program boasts 11 consensus All-Americans, 62 NBA Draft Minutes Played Minutes Played choices and 51 players that have scored 1,000 career points or more. Julian Champagnie 32.6 12th Julian Champagnie 33.5 11th Overall Records: All-Time BIG EAST Tournament Results Overall...... 29-33 First Round...... 9-8 1980 - Providence Civic Center 1999- Madison Square Garden Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Second Round...... 1-3 No. 2 St. John’s 48, No. 7 Providence 44 No. 3 St. John’s 77, No. 6 Rutgers 62 Quarterfinals...... 11-14 Semifinals Semifinals Semifinals...... 5-6 No. 3 Georgetown 76, No. 2 St. John’s 66 No. 3 St. John’s 62, No. 2 Miami 59 Championship...... 3-2 Championship 1981 - Syracuse Carrier Dome No. 1 Connecticut 82, No. 3 St. John’s 63 Record as Seed: Quarterfinals No. 1...... 5-1 No. 6 Syracuse 71, No. 3 St. John’s 66 2000- Madison Square Garden Quarterfinals No. 2...... 2-3 1982 - Hartford Civic Center No. 3 St. John’s 75, No. 6 Villanova 70 No. 3...... 12-7 Quarterfinals Semifinals No. 4...... 0-1 No. 3 St. John’s 54, No. 6 Connecticut 52 No. 3 St. John’s 58, No. 2 Miami 57 No. 5...... 3-7 Semifinals Championship No. 6...... 0-0 No. 2 Georgetown 57, No. 3 St. John’s 42 No. 3 St. John’s 80, No. 4 Connecticut 70 No. 7...... 1-1 No. 8...... 1-3 1983 - Madison Square Garden 2001- Madison Square Garden No. 9...... 3-2 Quarterfinals First Round No. 3 St. John’s 64, No. 6 Pittsburgh 53 West No. 6 Seton Hall 78, East No. 3 St. John’s 66 No. 10...... 0-3 Semifinals No. 11...... 0-2 No. 3 St. John’s 91, No. 2 Villanova 80 2002- Madison Square Garden No. 12...... 0-1 Championship First Round No. 13...... 2-2 No. 3 St. John’s 85, No. 1 Boston College 77 East No. 3 St. John’s 64, West No. 6 Seton Hall 58 No. 14...... 0-0 Quarterfinals No. 15...... 0-0 1984- Madison Square Garden West No. 2 Notre Dame 83, East No. 3 St. John’s 63 No. 16...... 0-0 Quarterfinals No. 5 St. John’s 57, No. 4 Boston College 56 2003- Madison Square Garden Semifinals First Round Record Against Seed: No. 1 Georgetown 79, No. 5 St. John’s 68 East No. 5 St. John’s 83, West No. 4 Notre Dame 80 No. 1...... 1-6 Quarterfinals No. 2...... 4-6 1985 - Madison Square Garden East No. 1 Boston College 82, East No. 5 St. John’s 75 (OT) No. 3...... 0-2 Quarterfinals No. 4...... 5-5 No. 1 St. John’s 90, No. 8 Providence 62 2007- Madison Square Garden Semifinals First Round No. 5...... 0-3 No. 1 St. John’s 89, No. 4 Villanova 74 No. 6 Marquette 76, No. 11 St. John’s 67 No. 6...... 6-4 Championship No. 7...... 2-4 No. 2 Georgetown 92, No. 1 St. John’s 80 2009- Madison Square Garden No. 8...... 4-0 First Round No. 9...... 2-2 1986 - Madison Square Garden No. 13 St. John’s 64, No. 12 Georgetown 59 No. 10...... 1-0 Quarterfinals Second Round No. 11...... 1-0 No. 1 St. John’s 87, No. 9 Seton Hall 68 No. 5 Marquette 74, No. 13 St. John’s 45 No. 12...... 2-0 Semifinals No. 1 St. John’s 75, No. 4 Villanova 64 2010- Madison Square Garden No. 13...... 1-1 Championship First Round No. 14...... 0-0 No. 1 St. John’s 70, No. 2 Syracuse 69 No. 13 St. John’s 73, No. 12 Connecticut 51 No. 15...... 0-0 Second Round No. 16...... 0-0 1987 - Madison Square Garden No. 5 Marquette 57, No. 13 St. John’s 55 Quarterfinals All-Time Tournament Record Against Current No. 4 Providence 80, No. 5 St. John’s 51 2011- Madison Square Garden Second Round BIG EAST Members: 1988 - Madison Square Garden No. 5 St. John’s 65, No. 13 Rutgers 63 Butler...... 0-0 Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Creighton...... 0-0 No. 4 Villanova 71, No. 5 St. John’s 68 No. 4 Syracuse 79, No. 5 St. John’s 73 DePaul...... 1-0 1989 - Madison Square Garden 2012- Madison Square Garden Georgetown...... 4-5 First Round First Round Marquette...... 0-5 No. 9 Boston College 81, No. 8 St. John’s 74 No. 13 Pittsburgh 73, No. 12 St. John’s 59 Providence...... 2-5 1990 - Madison Square Garden 2013- Madison Square Garden Seton Hall...... 2-1 Quarterfinals Second Round Villanova...... 4-4 No. 5 Villanova 70, No. 4 St. John’s 60 No. 7 Villanova 66, No. 10 St. John’s 53 Xavier...... 0-1 1991 - Madison Square Garden 2014- Madison Square Garden St. John’s BIG EAST Quarterfinals Quarterfinals No. 7 Providence 72, No. 2 St. John’s 64 No. 4 Providence 79, No. 5 St. John’s 74 All-Tournament Team Members: 1980 1993 1992 - Madison Square Garden 2015- Madison Square Garden David Russell David Cain Quarterfinals Quarterfinals No. 3 St. John’s 64, No. 6 Connecticut 59 (OT) No. 4 Providence 74, No. 5 St. John’s 57 1983 1986 Semifinals Chris Mullin, Billy Goodwin Walter Berry, Mark Jackson No. 2 Georgetown 68, No. 3 St. John’s 64 2016- Madison Square Garden First Round 1985 1998 1993- Madison Square Garden No. 7 Marquette 101, No. 10 St. John’s 93 Chris Mullin Ron Artest Quarterfinals No. 2 St. John’s 76, No. 7 Boston College 56 2017- Madison Square Garden 1986 1999 Semifinals First Round Walter Berry, Mark Jackson Erick Barkley No. 3 Syracuse 84, No. 2 St. John’s 72 No. 8 St. John’s 74, No. 9 Georgetown 73 Quarterfinals 1992 2000 1994- Madison Square Garden No. 1 Villanova 108, No. 8 St. John’s 67 Malik Sealy Erick Barkley, Lavor Postell First Round No. 9 St. John’s 80, No. 8 Pittsburgh 72 2018- Madison Square Garden Dave Gavitt Trophy Recipients Quarterfinals First Round (BIG EAST Tournament Most Valuable Player) No. 1 Connecticut 97, No. 9 St. John’s 77 No. 9 St. John’s 88, No. 8 Georgetown 77 Quarterfinals 1995- Madison Square Garden No. 1 Xavier 88, No. 9 St. John’s 60 First Round No. 9 Pittsburgh 74, No. 8 St. John’s 71 2019- Madison Square Garden First Round 1996- Madison Square Garden No. 7 St. John’s 82, No. 10 DePaul 74 First Round Quarterfinals No. 6 Providence 80, No. 11 St. John’s 72 No. 2 Marquette 86, No. 7 St. John’s 54

1997- Madison Square Garden 2020- Madison Square Garden First Round First Round No. 7 Miami 76, No. 10 St. John’s 68 (OT) No. 8 Georgetown 62, No. 9 St. John’s 75 1983 2000 Chris Mullin Bootsy Thornton 1998- Madison Square Garden Quarterfinals No. 3 St. John’s 91, No. 11 Boston College 80 Semifinals No. 2 Syracuse 69, No. 3 St. John’s 67 (OT) ST. JOHN’S BASKETBALL: AMONG THE ELITE ALL-TIME DIVISION I VICTORIES* No. School First Season Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. BY THE 1. Kentucky 1903 117 2,318 712 1 .765 2. Kansas 1899 122 2,302 862 0 .728 NUMBERS 3. North Carolina 1911 110 2,275 818 0 .736 4. Duke 1906 115 2,201 893 0 .711 5. Temple 1895 126 1,940 1,096 0 .639 6. Syracuse 1901 120 1,922 922 0 .676 Years of St. John’s Men’s Basketball 7. UCLA 1920 101 1,906 864 0 .688 114 (First Season: 1907-08) 8. Notre Dame 1898 123 1,900 1,040 1 .646 9. ST. JOHN’S (N.Y.) 1908 113 1,871 1,044 0 .642 10. Indiana 1901 120 1,856 1,062 0 .636 * All records prior to 2020-21 season All-Time Program Wins 1,871 9th in NCAA Division I History ALL-TIME DIVISION I WINNING PERCENTAGE* *Entering 2020-21 Season No. School First Season Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 1. Kentucky 1903 118 2,318 712 1 .765 2. North Carolina 1911 110 2,275 818 0 .736 All-Time Program 3. Kansas 1899 122 2,302 862 0 .728 Winning Percentage 14th in NCAA Division I History 4. Duke 1906 115 2,201 893 0 .711 .642 *Entering 2020-21 Season 5. UNLV 1959 62 1,279 572 0 .691 6. UCLA 1920 101 1,906 864 0 .688 7. Syracuse 1901 120 1,922 922 0 .676 8. Western Kentucky 1915 106 1,815 936 0 .660 Winning Seasons *87 including vacated seasons (2001-03) 9. Arizona 1905 116 1,834 957 1 .657 87 9. Villanova 1921 100 1,799 941 0 .657 11. Louisville 1912 109 1,746 933 0 .652 12. VCU 1971 52 982 530 0 .649 NCAA Tournament 13. Murray St. 1926 95 1,663 903 0 .648 Appearances 14. Notre Dame 1898 123 1,900 1,040 1 .646 *2002 appearance (30th) 29 vacated by NCAA 15. Utah 1909 112 1,835 1,019 0 .643 16. ST. JOHN’S (N.Y.) 1908 113 1,871 1,044 0 .642 Norfolk St. 1954 67 1,239 692 0 .642 Naismith Basketball Cincinnati 1902 119 1,836 1,025 0 .642 Hall of Fame Inductees * All records prior to 2020-21 season Joe Lapchick (1966), Frank McGuire (1976), 6 Al McGuire (1992), Lou Carnesecca (1992), Dick McGuire (1993), Chris Mullin (2010) NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES* No. School Appearances First-Last 1. Kentucky 58 1942-2019 2. North Carolina 50 1941-2019 62 NBA Draft Picks 3. Kansas 48 1940-2019 4. UCLA 47 1950-2018 5. Duke 43 1955-2019 T6. Indiana 39 1940-2016 BIG EAST Tournament Louisville 39 1951-2019 Championships 8. Villanova 38 1942-2019 3 (1983, 1986, 2000) T9. Notre Dame 36 1953-2017 Syracuse 36 1957-2019 11. Texas 34 1943-2018 Postseason NIT T12. Arizona 33 1951-2018 Appearances Most in NCAA history Cincinnati 33 1958-2019 29 *2003 appearance (30th) Marquette 33 1955-2019 vacated by NCAA Michigan State 33 1957-2019 Temple 33 1944-2019 Postseason NIT T17. Arkansas 32 1945-2018 Championships Connecticut 32 1951-2016 5 (1943, 1944, 1959, 1965, 1989) *2003 victory (6th) vacated by NCAA T19. Oklahoma 31 1939-2018 Kansas State 31 1948-2019 T21. Georgetown 30 1943-2015 Illinois 30 1942-2013 1,000-Point Scorers Purdue 30 1969-2019 51 T24. BYU 29 1950-2015 Ohio State 29 1939-2019 ST. JOHN’S (N.Y.) 29 1951-2019 Utah 29 1944-2016 * All records prior to the 2020-21 season 2020-21 • BIG EAST Co-Defensive Player of the Year; unanimous BIG EAST All-Freshman Team selection. Missed the final two games of the regular season with a thumb Career Highs injury. Category No. Opponent (Date) • One of four players in conference history to be named BIG EAST Defensive Player Points 21 at Providence (2/6/21) of the Year as a freshman (Allen Iverson, Alonzo Mourning, Patrick Ewing) FG 8 2x, last at Providence (2/6/21) • Averaging 11.1 points, 4.4 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game FGA 15 2x, last vs. Xavier (2/16/21) • Leads the BIG EAST in steals per game, ranks sixth overall and first among freshmen in assists per game 3FG 3 2x, last at Providence (2/6/21) • Ranks eighth nationally, first among freshmen, in steals per game 3FGA 6 vs. Utah Valley (1/23/21) • Four-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (12/21,1/25, 2/1, 2/8) FTM 6 vs. Saint Peter’s (11/25/20) • Named to the All-Lapchick Tournament Team after averaging 12 points, 5.0 FTA 8 vs. Saint Peter’s (11/25/20) rebounds, 4.5 steals and 3.0 steals during his first two collegiate games Rebounds 8 vs. Xavier (2/16/21) • Scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half against Boston College (11/30) • Dished out seven assists against BYU (12/2), eight against Rider (12/8) Assists 9 vs. Xavier (2/16/21) • Had 16 points and six assists at Georgetown (12/13) Blocks 1 at UConn (1/18/21) • Tallied 18 points, six assists and three steals in the win at No. 23 UConn (1/18) Steals 6 at Marquette (1/31/21) • Scored 20 points against Utah Valley (1/23) Minutes 36 3x, last vs. Villanova (2/3/21) • Tallied a season-high six steals in the win at Marquette (1/31) • Had 16 points, six assists and three steals in the win over Villanova (2/3) • Poured in a season-high 21 points at Providence (2/6) • Tallied 15 points, nine assists and eight boards against Xavier (2/16) Miscellaneous Statistics Category 20-21 Career Double-Figure Scoring 13 13 Before College Last: 15 vs. Xavier (2/16/21) • Starred at Our Saviour Lutheran in the Bronx alongside St. John’s teammate Dylan 20-plus points 2 2 Addae-Wusu • A four-star recruit and the no. 6 prospect in New York state according to ESPN Last: 21 at Providence (2/6/21) • An explosive combo guard who dropped a league-record 60 points as a senior on 30-plus points - - 24-of-40 shooting to go along with eight assists and seven boards in a game Last: against Word of God Academy 10-plus rebounds - - • Led OSL to the Grind Session Championship Game Last: • Missed almost all of his entire junior season with a broken arm, was slotted as 5-plus steals 3 3 high as no. 44 in the 247 national player rankings in 2017 before his injury Last: 6 at Marquette (1/31/21) • Played for NY Lightning on the AAU circuit • Competed in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic Global Showcase. 2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S 1-1 30 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 6-8 .750 2-5 7 3 2 3 0 5 16 N26 LA SALLE 1-1 29 2-7 .286 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 1-2 3 2 4 5 0 4 8 N30 vs. Boston College 1-1 33 7-11 .636 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000 1-3 4 2 5 4 0 1 18 D2 vs. BYU 1-1 36 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2-4 6 2 7 2 0 2 4 D6 STONY BROOK 1-1 28 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 4-6 .667 1-0 1 3 4 3 0 4 6 D8 RIDER 1-1 32 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 3 2 8 3 0 1 4 D11 • at Seton Hall 1-1 27 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 4 3 0 3 0 1 6 D13 • at Georgetown 1-1 34 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 4-6 .667 1-2 3 5 6 1 0 2 16 D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON 1-1 28 6-11 .545 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-1 1 3 3 3 0 1 13 D20 • GEORGETOWN 1-1 28 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1-1 2 1 3 3 0 3 10 J6 • at Xavier 1-1 17 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 2 3 5 1 0 2 2 J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 1-1 33 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 3-3 6 1 6 2 0 0 8 J12 • BUTLER 1-1 29 3-9 .333 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 1-3 4 2 2 1 0 3 10 J16 • MARQUETTE 1-1 27 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 3-1 4 2 8 4 0 5 9 J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn 1-1 36 6-11 .545 3-5 .600 3-6 .500 2-2 4 1 6 3 1 3 18 J23 UTAH VALLEY 1-1 34 8-15 .533 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000 2-0 2 2 2 2 0 3 20 J27 • at DePaul 1-1 33 6-10 .600 1-4 .250 2-3 .667 3-3 6 2 5 2 0 3 15 J31 • at Marquette 1-1 34 6-14 .439 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 1-1 2 1 3 2 0 6 15 F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA 1-1 36 7-14 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2-2 4 1 6 4 0 3 16 F6 • at Providence 1-1 31 8-14 .571 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 0-1 1 1 4 3 0 1 21 F9 • at Butler 1-1 33 4-10 .400 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 2-1 3 4 0 0 0 2 8 F16 • XAVIER 1-1 33 7-15 .467 1-5 .2000 0-0 .000 3-5 8 2 9 0 0 3 15 F20 • DePAUL 1-1 35 2-9 .222 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1-1 2 3 5 1 0 2 5 F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova 1-1 27 2-7 .286 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 2 2 2 1 0 2 4 M3 • PROVIDENCE DNP M6 • SETON HALL DNP

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2020-21 24-24 743-31.0 106-230 .461 20-65 .308 35-48 .729 35-49 84-3.5 53-1 105 56 1 62 267-11.1 Career 24-24 743-31.0 106-230 .461 20-65 .308 35-48 .729 35-49 84-3.5 53-1 105 56 1 62 267-11.1 2020-21 • Has appeared in 24 games and made 16 starts, averaging 2.5 pts and 2.7 rebs in 10.7 minutes • Shooting a team-high 63.6 percent from the floor Career Highs • Finished with four points, four boards and a pair of blocks against La Salle (11/26) Category No. Opponent (Date) • Scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting against Stony Brook (12/6) Points 16 2x, last vs. Seton Hall (1/18/20) • Netted eight points on 3-of-4 shooting in a win over Butler (1/12) FG 8 2x, last vs. Seton Hall (1/18/20) • Grabbed seven boards and blocked four shots against Utah Valley (1/23) FGA 12 vs. UMass (11/24/19) 3FG - - 2019-20 3FGA - - • Played in 29 games and made 28 starts. Missed the final three games with a shoulder injury FTM 4 2x, last at Seton Hall (2/23/20) • Averaged 5.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, the latter of which was good enough for FTA 7 vs. Albany (12/18/19) second on the team and 12th in the conference Rebounds 13 vs. Vermont (11/16/19) • Led the team and ranked fourth in the conference with 1.5 blocks per game, had eight games with three or more blocks Assists 3 2x, last vs. Providence (2/12/20) • Tallied four double-figure scoring efforts and three double-digit rebounding performances, Blocks 4 7x, last vs. Utah Valley (1/23/21) but did not log any double-doubles Steals 2 2x, last vs. Utah Valley (1/23/21) • Shot a team-best 53.7 percent from the floor Minutes 33 2x, last vs. UMass (11/24/19) • Scored a career-high 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting against UMass (Nov. 24) • Matched a career-high with 16 points and grabbed eight boards against Seton Hall at MSG (Jan. 18) Miscellaneous Statistics Category 20-21 Career • Registered eight points and 10 rebounds at Villanova (Feb. 26) Double-Figure Scoring - 4 Last: 16 vs. Seton Hall (1/18/20) 2018-19 20-plus points - - • Averaged 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in 18 appearances as a freshman, one of Last: which was a start 10-plus rebounds - 3 Last: 10 at Seton Hall (2/23/20) Before College Double-Doubles - - • Came to St. John’s from national powerhouse Montverde Academy, where he was a member Last: of the prep national team under Head Coach Kevin Boyle 5-plus blocks - - • Led the Eagles to a 32-0 record and a national title in 2017-18 • Played for Southern Stampede on the Nike EYBL circuit Last: • Averaged 6.1 points, 6.6 boards and 1.8 blocks per game in the summer going into his final year of high school 2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S 1-0 12 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3-2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 N26 LA SALLE 1-1 16 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 4 1 1 1 2 1 4 N30 vs. Boston College 1-1 4 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 D2 vs. BYU 1-0 7 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 D6 STONY BROOK 1-0 12 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 D8 RIDER 1-0 5 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 D11 • at Seton Hall 1-1 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 D13 • at Georgetown DNP D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON 1-0 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 D20 • GEORGETOWN 1-0 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 J6 • at Xavier DNP J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 1-0 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J12 • BUTLER 1-1 23 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 0-3 3 2 0 0 0 0 8 J16 • MARQUETTE 1-1 20 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 2 2 1 0 4 1 4 J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn 1-1 16 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 3 2 0 0 1 0 6 J23 UTAH VALLEY 1-1 19 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4-3 7 2 0 0 4 2 4 J27 • at DePaul 1-1 10 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3-4 7 4 1 0 2 0 2 J31 • at Marquette 1-1 17 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3-1 4 5 0 0 2 0 4 F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA 1-1 13 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-1 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 F6 • at Providence 1-1 11 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 F9 • at Butler 1-1 7 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 2-0 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 F12 • XAVIER 1-1 12 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 F20 • DePAUL 1-1 11 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova 1-1 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 M3 • PROVIDENCE 1-1 9 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2-3 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 M6 • SETON HALL 1-0 13 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2018-19 18-1 113-6.3 11-25 .440 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 14-14 28-1.6 20-1 2 1 7 2 22-1.2 2019-20 29-28 549-18.9 65-121 .537 0-0 .000 15-35 .429 70-97 167-5.8 49-1 24 15 44 14 145-5.0 2020-21 24-16 257-10.7 28-44 .636 0-0 .000 5-7 .714 31-34 65-2.7 33-1 9 5 19 5 61-2.5 Career 71-45 918-12.9 104-190 .547 0-0 .000 20-45 .444 115-145 260-3.7 102-3 35 21 70 21 228-3.2 2020-21 • First Team All-BIG EAST; BIG EAST Most Improved Player Award Co-Winner • Leads the team and the conference with 19.9 points per game. Career Highs • Ranks first in the BIG EAST in scoring and free throw percentage (88.7%), sixth in 3-pointers made Category No. Opponent (Date) (2.4), seventh in rebounding (7.3), fourth in steals (1.4) and ninth in blocks (1.1) Points 33 at Creighton (1/9/21) • Has league-leading seven double-doubles, 11 20-plus-point games in 24 appearances. FG 13 at Creighton (1/9/21) • Two-time BIG EAST Player of the Week (1/18, 3/7), five-time honor roll choice (12/7, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/22) FGA 22 vs. DePaul (2/20/21) • Scored 29 points and grabbed 10 boards in his season debut against BC after missing the first two games with an ankle sprain (11/30) 3FG 5 3x, last vs. DePaul (2/20/21) • Tallied 24 points, six boards and three blocks in the BIG EAST opener at Seton Hall (12/11) 3FGA 12 vs. DePaul (2/20/21) • Tallied a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds at Creighton (1/9) FTM 7 4x, last vs. Seton Hall (3/6/21) • Recorded back-to-back double-doubles against Villanova (2/3) and Providence (2/6) FTA 10 at UConn (1/18/21) • Had a double-double in the home win over Providence (3/3) Rebounds 13 vs. Villanova (2/3/21) Assists 4 2x, last vs. Georgetown (12/20/20) 2019-20 Blocks 4 at DePaul (1/25/20) • BIG EAST All-Freshman Team selection and two-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (March 2 & Steals 4 vs. Wagner (11/30/19) March 8) Minutes 42 at Butler (2/9/21) • Averaged 9.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game • Finished seventh in the BIG EAST in rebounding • Ranked third among BIG EAST freshmen in scoring, second in rebounding, second in steals (1.3 per Miscellaneous Statistics game) and third in blocks (0.8 per game) Category 20-21 Career • Scored in double figures 17 times and eclipsed the 20-point mark twice Double-Figure Scoring 24 41 • Recorded four double-doubles, the highest total by a St. John’s freshman since Moe Harkless (11) in Last: 22 vs. Seton Hall (3/6/21) 2011-12 20-plus points 11 13 • Averaged 13.6 points and 7.6 rebounds over his final 10 appearances Last: 22 vs. Seton Hall (3/6/21) 30-plus points 1 1 Before College Last: 33 at Creighton (1/9/21) • A three-star recruit according to Rivals 10-plus rebounds 7 12 • Named to the All-CHSAA “AA” First Team as a senior at Bishop Loughlin after averaging 17.2 points Last: 10 vs. Providence (3/3/21) per game and leading the Lions to a 23-4 record • Scored 20 or more points 13 times Double-Doubles 7 11 • Averaged 15.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest as a junior en route to Third Team All-CHSAA Last: 16 pts, 10 rebs at Providence (3/3/21) “AA” honors • Played for New Heights on the AAU circuit 2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S DNP N26 LA SALLE DNP N30 vs. Boston College 1-0 29 11-20 .550 2-5 .400 5-5 1.000 4-6 10 2 1 3 0 1 29 D2 vs. BYU 1-1 31 10-20 .500 1-5 .200 4-4 1.000 1-4 5 2 3 1 0 1 25 D6 STONY BROOK 1-1 28 5-11 .455 3-6 .500 3-4 .750 1-2 3 0 4 3 1 3 16 D8 RIDER 1-1 33 7-17 412 0-4 .000 4-4 1.000 4-6 10 0 0 1 2 3 18 D11 • at Seton Hall 1-1 34 10-19 .526 1-4 .250 3-4 .750 1-5 6 2 0 2 3 1 24 D13 • at Georgetown 1-1 38 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 7-9 .778 2-10 12 3 2 4 0 2 13 D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON 1-1 32 5-13 .385 5-8 .625 2-2 1.000 1-4 5 0 2 1 0 0 17 D20 • GEORGETOWN 1-1 29 6-12 .500 4-8 .500 4-4 1.000 3-6 9 2 4 1 2 2 20 J6 • at Xavier 1-1 34 4-14 .286 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000 3-6 9 5 2 3 1 1 15 J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 1-1 33 13-21 .619 4-6 .667 3-4 .750 2-8 10 3 2 2 2 3 33 J12 • BUTLER 1-1 34 6-12 .500 4-8 .500 2-2 1.000 1-4 5 1 1 2 2 2 18 J16 • MARQUETTE 1-1 29 7-20 .350 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 1-2 3 3 1 1 1 2 20 J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn 1-1 33 2-9 .222 1-4 .250 7-10 .700 0-6 6 1 1 4 2 1 12 J23 UTAH VALLEY 1-1 26 7-16 .438 2-6 .333 3-3 1.000 1-2 3 0 1 0 2 1 19 J27 • at DePaul 1-1 34 6-15 .400 3-5 .600 1-3 .333 1-5 6 2 1 3 1 0 16 J31 • at Marquette 1-1 34 7-14 .500 4-7 .571 4-4 1.000 2-5 7 3 0 2 0 1 22 F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA 1-1 29 4-12 .333 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000 2-11 13 3 0 2 3 0 14 F6 • at Providence 1-1 34 9-18 .500 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 2-8 10 2 1 1 0 2 24 F9 • at Butler 1-1 42 6-13 .462 2-7 .286 5-5 1.000 0-8 8 3 1 5 2 1 19 F16 • XAVIER 1-1 29 6-11 .545 2-6 .333 7-7 1.000 0-5 5 0 1 0 0 1 21 F20 • DePAUL 1-1 35 9-22 .409 5-12 .416 6-6 1.000 5-2 7 2 1 1 0 2 29 F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova 1-1 31 5-18 .278 0-6 .000 6-6 1.000 1-6 7 1 0 2 0 1 16 M3 • PROVIDENCE 1-1 37 4-9 .444 2-7 .286 6-8 .750 0-10 10 1 2 1 1 2 16 M6 • SETON HALL 1-1 35 7-15 .467 1-6 .167 7-7 1.000 1-5 6 1 0 2 0 2 22

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2019-20 32-26 817-25.5 121-267 .453 24-77 .312 52-69 .754 57-151 208-6.5 54-1 24 38 26 40 318-9.9 2020-21 24-23 783-32.6 159-362 .439 58-150 .387 102-115 .887 39-136 175-7.3 42-1 31 47 25 35 478-19.9 Career 56-49 1,600-28.6 280-629 .445 82-227 .361 154-184 .837 96-287 383-6.8 96-2 55 85 51 75 796-14.2 2020-21 • Averaging 9.1 points and 4.0 assists in 21 appearances (16 starts) • Ranks sixth in the league in steals (1.4), 10th in assists Career Highs • Scored 17 points on 8-of-15 shooting at Xavier (1/6) Category No. Opponent (Date) • Dished out a season-high nine assists at DePaul (1/27) Points 25 at Saint Peter’s (12/23/17) • Tallied a 13-point, 10-assist double-double at Providence (2/6) FG 10 vs. Villanova (1/28/20) • Had 17 points and four assists against Xavier (2/16) FGA 22 at Robert Morris (1/4/18) • Scored 18 of his season-high 21 points in the second half against Providence (3/3) 3FG 5 2x, last vs. CCSU (1/18/18) 3FGA 13 vs. CCSU (1/18/18) 2019-20 FTM 10 3x, last at LIU Brookyn (2/22/18) • Played in 29 games and made 15 starts during his first season with the Johnnies FTA 12 5x, last vs. Arizona (12/21/19) • Finished third on the team in scoring average with 11.9 points per game, good enough for Rebounds 10 3x, last at Robert Morris (1/4/18) 18th in the BIG EAST. Scored in double figures 21 times. • Team leader in assists with 3.4 per outing… finished ninth in the BIG EAST in assists per game Assists 10 2x, last at Providence (2/6/21) and eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8-to-1) Blocks 1 4x, last at Manhattan (11/15/17) Steals 5 2x, last at CCSU (2/24/19) 2018-19 (at Cleveland State) Minutes 41 at Robert Morris (1/4/18) • Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer regulations Miscellaneous Statistics Category 20-21 Career 2017-18 (at St. Francis Brooklyn) Double-Figure Scoring 10 73 • Second Team All-NEC selection averaged a team-high 15.4 points per game Last: 21 vs. Providence (3/3/21) • Scored 20 points or more 11 times and led the team in rebounding (5.7 rpg) and steals (1.8 spg) 20-plus points 1 19 • Last: 21 vs. Providence (3/3/21) 2016-17 (at St. Francis Brooklyn) 10-plus rebounds - 2 • Led the Terriers in scoring at 13.1 points per game and posted 394 points overall, a program Last: 10 at Robert Morris (1/4/18) freshman record for the NEC era... led the team in rebounding (5.1 rpg) and steals (1.4 spg) Double-Doubles 1 4 Last: 13 pts, 10 assts at Providence (2/6/21) Before College 5-plus steals - 2 • Starred at Brooklyn’s Thomas Jefferson High School alongside Shamorie Ponds, as the Last: 5 at CCSU (2/24/18) childhood friends led the Orange Wave to its first PSAL title since 1954 and won the New York State Class AA Federation Title • Was named the Co-MVP of the PSAL championship game at Madison Square Garden after scoring 23 points in a 29-point rout of New York City power Abraham Lincoln • Earned a spot on the Federation All-Tournament Team after posting 21 points in the championship game against Aquinas Institute. 2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S 1-1 22 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1-0 1 0 5 3 0 0 5 N26 LA SALLE DNP N30 vs. Boston College DNP D2 vs. BYU DNP D6 STONY BROOK DNP D8 RIDER DNP D11 • at Seton Hall 1-0 16 5-10 .500 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 3 10 D13 • at Georgetown 1-0 19 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 1-1 2 1 2 0 0 2 4 D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON 1-1 34 5-13 .385 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0-3 3 0 7 0 0 1 10 D20 • GEORGETOWN 1-0 21 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 0-2 2 2 1 1 0 2 3 J6 • at Xavier 1-0 29 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 0-2 2 1 1 3 0 1 17 J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 1-0 16 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 J12 • BUTLER 1-1 33 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-3 .333 0-4 4 3 5 2 0 4 7 J16 • MARQUETTE 1-1 30 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000 1-3 4 0 4 2 0 0 7 J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn 1-1 27 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 5-6 .833 0-1 1 4 2 4 0 2 11 J23 UTAH VALLEY 1-1 33 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 0-6 6 0 4 1 0 2 11 J27 • at DePaul 1-1 34 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000 0-4 4 1 9 1 0 1 7 J31 • at Marquette 1-1 35 4-11 .363 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000 0-3 3 1 3 4 0 1 11 F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA 1-1 28 1-6 .167 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 1-4 5 1 3 5 0 1 5 F6 • at Providence 1-1 33 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 0-2 2 1 10 2 0 1 13 F9 • at Butler 1-1 38 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-3 3 1 5 1 0 1 12 F16 • XAVIER 1-1 33 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 7-11 .636 0-3 3 4 4 5 0 1 17 F20 • DePAUL 1-1 31 1-10 .100 1-3 .333 4-5 .800 1-0 1 4 5 6 0 2 7 F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova 1-1 31 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-5 6 3 4 1 0 2 4 M3 • PROVIDENCE 1-1 32 8-15 .533 2-3 .667 3-3 1.000 0-2 2 3 3 2 0 1 21 M6 • SETON HALL 1-1 31 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 0-5 5 0 5 4 0 2 7

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2016-17 30-11 897-29.9 129-333 .387 24-109 .220 112-162 .691 44-109 153-5.1 63-2 49 52 3 43 394-13.1 2017-18 30-29 928-30.9 157-403 .390 42-150 .280 105-136 .772 21-151 172-5.7 60-2 70 62 1 42 461-15.4 2018-19 DNP 2019-20 29-15 837-28.9 113-300 .377 17-76 .224 103-134 .769 17-92 109-3.8 44-0 100 57 0 30 346-11.9 2020-21 21-16 606-28.9 71-174 .408 5-29 .172 44-63 .698 6-54 60-2.9 32-0 84 50 1 30 191-9.1 Career 110-71 3,268-29.7 470-1,210 .388 88-364 .242 364-495 .735 88-406 494-4.5 199-4 303 221 5 145 1,392-12.7 2020-21 • Averaging 9.4 points, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game (8th in BIG EAST) • Missed three games and has been limited in several others since a Jan. 18 back injury Career Highs • Has scored in double figures two games in a row after doing so just once in his previous 11 Category No. Opponent (Date) outings. Points 26 vs. Georgetown (12/20/20) • Netted 17 points and dished out six assists in the win over Boston College (11/30) FG 8 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) • Tallied 21 points and notched a career-best six steals against Stony Brook (12/6) FGA 13 vs. Marquette (1/16/21) • Scored a career-best 26 points against Georgetown (12/20) • Tallied 15 points in a home win over Providence (3/3) 3FG 7 vs. Creighton (3/1/20) 3FGA 10 vs. Creighton (3/1/20) FTM 8 vs. Georgetown (12/20/20) 2019-20 FTA 11 vs. Georgetown (12/20/20) • Played in 31 games and started the final 10 contests of the season Rebounds 7 vs. Providence (2/12/20) • Averaged 5.7 points, 2.9 boards and 1.9 assists per outing • Finished the season strong, averaging 12.8 points on 48.9 percent shooting over his final five Assists 6 2x, last at Georgetown (12/13/20) games Blocks 3 2x, last at Xavier (1/6/21) • Shot 50.0 percent (12-of-24) from three-point range during that stretch Steals 6 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) • Named to the final two BIG EAST Weekly Honor Rolls of the season Minutes 40 at Georgetown (12/13/20) • Tied for eighth in the BIG EAST with 1.3 steals per game • Scored in double figures seven times, including four of his final five games • Exploded for 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc in the Red Storm’s win over Miscellaneous Statistics No. 10 Creighton (March 1) Category 20-21 Career Double-Figure Scoring 10 17 Last: 11 vs. Seton Hall (3/3/21) 2018-19 20-plus points 2 3 • Averaged 2.0 points in 8.4 minutes per game off the bench as a freshman. Made 28 appearances, one of which was a start Last: 26 vs. Georgetown (12/20/20) 10-plus rebounds - - Last: Before College Double-Doubles - - • A four-star recruit and the 20th ranked shooting guard in the class of 2018 according to ESPN • Averaged 15 points, six rebounds and three assists per game as a junior at LCA… led the Last: Knights to a state championship, scoring 24 points in the title game 5-plus steals 1 1 • Competed for the Houston Hoops program on the Nike EYBL circuit under the direction of Last: 6 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) Head Coach Tim Schumacher • Named the most valuable player of the Future 150 Summit Camp in Birmingham, Ala., during the summer of 2015 2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S 1-1 29 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000 0-3 3 1 3 2 0 4 6 N26 LA SALLE 1-1 22 4-10 .400 1-2 .500 4-6 .667 0-4 4 2 2 5 0 1 13 N30 vs. Boston College 1-1 35 5-6 .833 0-1 .000 7-10 .700 2-1 3 2 6 1 1 2 17 D2 vs. BYU 1-1 34 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 4-6 .667 0-5 5 3 3 1 0 4 10 D6 STONY BROOK 1-1 34 8-11 .727 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 1-3 4 0 3 1 0 6 21 D8 RIDER 1-1 19 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 0 4 3 0 0 2 5 D11 • at Seton Hall 1-1 27 4-10 .400 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000 0-1 1 4 3 3 1 1 12 D13 • at Georgetown 1-1 40 5-9 .556 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 0-2 2 2 6 1 0 3 13 D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON 1-1 26 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-2 2 1 1 1 0 1 6 D20 • GEORGETOWN 1-1 34 7-12 .583 4-6 .667 8-11 .727 0-3 3 4 1 1 2 0 26 J6 • at Xavier 1-1 32 3-12 .250 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0-3 3 2 1 1 3 1 8 J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 1-1 22 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-4 4 3 2 3 0 0 5 J12 • BUTLER 1-1 16 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0-0 0 4 2 2 1 0 6 J16 • MARQUETTE 1-1 31 6-13 .462 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-1 1 2 2 1 1 2 15 J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn 1-1 5 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 J23 UTAH VALLEY DNP J27 • at DePaul DNP J31 • at Marquette DNP F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA 1-0 4 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 F6 • at Providence 1-0 17 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 2 0 1 0 1 6 F9 • at Butler 1-0 16 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 F16 • XAVIER 1-0 21 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-1 1 4 3 0 1 0 8 F20 • DePAUL 1-0 10 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova 1-0 21 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 3 1 0 2 1 0 5 M3 • PROVIDENCE 1-1 31 4-11 .364 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000 1-1 2 1 0 0 1 0 15 M6 • SETON HALL 1-1 31 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500 0-5 5 3 5 2 0 1 11

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2018-19 28-1 235-8.4 20-40 .500 3-15 .200 13-18 .722 9-18 27-1.0 34-0 11 15 5 8 56-2.0 2019-20 31-10 726-23.4 63-157 .401 22-64 .344 29-44 .659 21-70 91-2.9 51-1 60 32 9 41 177-5.7 2020-21 23-17 557-24.2 71-150 .473 25-55 .455 49-68 .721 5-43 48-2.1 48-0 48 30 14 30 216-9.4 Career 82-28 1,518-18.5 154-347 .444 50-134 .373 91-130 .700 35-131 166-2.0 133-1 119 77 28 79 449-5.5 2020-21 • Averaging 6.7 points through his first 26 collegiate games, all of which have seen him come off the bench Career Highs • Averaging 2.4 assists per game and has a 1.24-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio Category No. Opponent (Date) • Reached double figures for the first time with 10 points, six rebounds and three steals against Points 14 vs. Seton Hall (3/6/21) La Salle (11/26) FG 5 2x, last vs. Seton Hall (3/6/21) • Tallied nine points and six assists against Boston College (11/30) FGA 13 vs. DePaul (2/20/21) • Scored eight points and hit two 3-pointers against BYU (12/2) • Logged 12 points against Creighton (12/17) 3FG 2 3x, last vs. Villanova (2/3/21) • Scored all 10 of his points in the first half at No. 23 UConn (1/18) 3FGA 6 vs. DePaul (2/20/21) • Had six points, including a crucial late-game bucket, in the win at Marquette (1/31) FTM 4 3x, last at Villanova (2/23/21) • Tallied nine points, four boards and a pair of assists against Villanova (2/3) FTA 8 at Villanova (2/23/21) • Scored all eight of his points in the second half at Providence (2/6) Rebounds 6 vs. La Salle (11/26/20) • Scored 13 points in the loss to DePaul (2/20) • Netted a season 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the win against Seton Hall (3/6) Assists 6 4x, last at Butler (2/9/21) Blocks 1 2x, last vs. Villanova (2/3/21) Before College Steals 3 vs. La Salle (11/26/20) • Part of a dominant duo alongside St. John’s teammate Posh Alexander at Our Saviour Minutes 28 2x, last at Butler (2/9/21) Lutheran in the Bronx • Helped lead the Falcons to the Grind Session Championship Game as a senior • A three-star prospect according to 247Sports Miscellaneous Statistics • Dropped 50 points in a single game during his final high school campaign Category 20-21 Career • Named to the Great Atlantic Conference North Division I First Team following his junior sea- Double-Figure Scoring 5 5 son Last: 14 vs. Seton Hall (3/6/21) • Also teamed up with Alexander on the AAU circuit with NY Lightning • Started his high school career at Sacred Heart in Yonkers, where he averaged 22.8 points 20-plus points - - per game as a sophomore and was named Third Team All-State by the NYS Sportswriters Last: Association. 30-plus points - - Last: 10-plus rebounds - - Last: Double-Doubles - - Last:

2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S 1-0 24 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-1 1 3 1 3 1 1 6 N26 LA SALLE 1-0 26 4-7 .571 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 2-4 6 3 1 2 0 3 10 N30 vs. Boston College 1-0 21 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800 0-1 1 5 6 4 0 1 9 D2 vs. BYU 1-0 17 3-5 .600 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 1-1 2 5 2 2 0 2 8 D6 STONY BROOK 1-0 19 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 3 4 2 0 0 6 D8 RIDER 1-0 22 2-8 .250 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 2 1 5 1 0 0 4 D11 • at Seton Hall 1-0 24 1-5 .200 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 3-2 5 5 6 1 0 1 2 D13 • at Georgetown 1-0 10 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON 1-0 22 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 1-3 .333 1-2 3 3 0 0 0 0 12 D20 • GEORGETOWN 1-0 11 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 J6 • at Xavier 1-0 23 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 1-2 3 5 6 3 0 2 4 J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 1-0 21 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 1-0 1 3 1 2 0 0 6 J12 • BUTLER 1-0 10 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 J16 • MARQUETTE 1-0 14 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 3-0 3 5 0 1 0 0 4 J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn 1-0 28 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 2-3 5 2 2 4 0 2 10 J23 UTAH VALLEY 1-0 20 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 2 7 J27 • at DePaul 1-0 16 2-5 .400 0-3 .000 2-3 .667 2-1 3 2 2 0 0 0 6 J31 • at Marquette 1-0 20 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 3-2 5 1 1 2 0 0 6 F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA 1-0 23 3-7 .429 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-4 4 1 2 0 1 1 9 F6 • at Providence 1-0 23 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0-2 2 3 1 2 0 2 8 F9 • at Butler 1-0 28 3-9 .333 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2-1 3 2 6 3 0 0 7 F16 • XAVIER 1-0 15 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 2 2 3 4 0 0 2 F20 • DePAUL 1-0 21 4-13 .308 1-6 .167 4-4 1.000 2-2 4 4 2 3 0 2 13 F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova 1-0 23 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 4-8 .500 1-2 3 2 4 4 0 0 6 M3 • PROVIDENCE 1-0 21 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-3 .000 0-2 2 1 1 3 1 0 6 M6 • SETON HALL 1-0 21 5-6 .833 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000 1-0 1 3 3 4 0 1 14

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2020-21 26-0 523-20.1 64-140 .457 16-57 .281 29-47 .617 27-40 67-2.6 69-5 63 51 3 21 173-6.3 Career 26-0 523-20.1 64-140 .457 16-57 .281 29-47 .617 27-40 67-2.6 69-5 63 51 3 21 173-6.3 2020-21 • Averaging 6.6 points and 4.0 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game • Has come off the bench in 25 of his 26 appearances Career Highs • Finished with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, three assists and three steals vs. La Salle (11/26) Category No. Opponent (Date) • Scored 16 points, 12 in the second half, on 7-of-8 shooting against Rider (12/8) Points 25 at Creighton (2/8/20) • Went a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range and finished with 15 points at UConn (1/18) FG 10 at Creighton (2/8/20) • Tallied 16 points and nine boards against Xavier. Went 4-for-5 from deep. (2/16) FGA 17 at Creighton (2/8/20) • Sank four triples to finish with 12 points and six boards against Seton Hall (3/6) 3FG 4 2x, last vs. Seton Hall (3/6/21) 3FGA 6 vs. Seton Hall (3/6/21) 2019-20 FTM 4 2x, last at Providence (2/6/21) • Played in all 32 games and started the final four contests of the season FTA 6 2x, last vs. Wagner (11/30/19) • Averaged 9.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game Rebounds 10 2x, last vs. Georgetown (3/11/20) • Shot 46.2 percent from the floor and 27.9 percent from three-point range • Scored in double figures 10 times and recorded two double-doubles Assists 3 2x, last vs. La Salle (11/26/20) • Ranked fifth on the team in scoring and third in rebounding Blocks 3 vs. Seton Hall (2/23/19) • Ranked ninth in the BIG EAST with 2.3 offensive rebounds per game Steals 4 vs. DePaul (1/11/20) • Sparked a 23-0 run for the Red Storm in their BIG EAST Tournament victory against Minutes 28 at Villanova (2/26/20) Georgetown, scoring 10 consecutive points (March 11). Also grabbed 10 boards against the Hoyas for his second double-double of the season. Miscellaneous Statistics Category 20-21 Career 2018-19 Double-Figure Scoring 7 18 • Made 15 appearances, all off the bench, as a freshman. Averaged 2.1 points and 1.5 boards in Last: 12 vs. Seton Hall (3/6/21) just 3.9 minutes per game 20-plus points - 1 • Scored 10 points and grabbed five boards in 11 minutes at Providence (2/20) Last: 25 at Creighton (2/8/20) 10-plus rebounds - 1 Before College Last: 10 at Creighton (2/8/20) • A two-time all-state selection at Don Bosco Prep Double-Doubles - 2 • Led the Ironmen to a pair of NJSIAA Non-Public A Championships and consecutive appear- Last: 19 pts, 10 rebs vs. Georgetown (3/11/20) ances in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title game 5-plus blocks - - • Team went a combined 58-5 during his junior and senior seasons Last: • Averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds per outing as a senior, leading the Ironmen to a 28-3 overall record and a top-five ranking in the state of New Jersey • Scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the NJSIAA Non-Public A Championship Game • Competed with NJ Playaz on the Nike EYBL Circuit • Also a highly touted talent on the gridiron, playing defensive end and tight end for the Ironmen football team • Received more than a dozen scholarship offers from Power Five football programs 2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S 1-1 14 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 1-5 6 3 1 1 1 0 4 N26 LA SALLE 1-0 21 5-8 .625 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000 0-3 3 4 3 1 0 3 14 N30 vs. Boston College 1-0 17 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-4 5 2 1 1 0 1 6 D2 vs. BYU 1-0 13 2-8 .250 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 D6 STONY BROOK 1-0 11 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 1-1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 D8 RIDER 1-0 22 7-8 .875 1-2 .500 1-3 .333 2-3 5 0 1 1 1 2 16 D11 • at Seton Hall 1-0 13 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1-3 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 D13 • at Georgetown 1-0 13 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 2-1 3 2 1 1 0 1 10 D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON 1-0 14 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 0-3 3 1 1 3 0 1 4 D20 • GEORGETOWN 1-0 16 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-3 3 2 2 0 1 0 5 J6 • at Xavier 1-0 18 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 0-5 5 2 0 0 0 1 2 J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 1-0 20 6-9 .667 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1-5 6 1 0 1 0 1 13 J12 • BUTLER 1-0 16 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-3 3 2 0 1 0 0 7 J16 • MARQUETTE 1-0 17 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-1 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn 1-0 20 5-8 .625 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-4 5 3 1 0 0 0 15 J23 UTAH VALLEY 1-0 15 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 J27 • at DePaul 1-0 15 1-5 .200 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 1-2 3 3 0 2 0 0 2 J31 • at Marquette 1-0 14 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-3 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA 1-0 19 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2-1 3 1 1 0 2 2 2 F6 • at Providence 1-0 18 2-4 .500 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000 1-5 6 3 1 1 0 2 9 F9 • at Butler 1-0 16 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-5 5 3 1 1 2 0 5 F16 • XAVIER 1-0 21 6-9 .667 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 2-7 9 1 2 2 0 0 16 F20 • DePAUL 1-0 10 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova 1-0 23 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-4 4 2 0 1 0 1 4 M3 • PROVIDENCE 1-0 14 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 4 2 1 0 0 2 2 M6 • SETON HALL 1-0 18 4-7 .571 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 1-5 6 2 1 1 0 0 12

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2018-19 15-0 59-3.9 13-28 .464 2-9 .222 3-7 .429 11-12 23-1.5 8-0 0 2 4 2 31-2.1 2019-20 32-4 583-18.2 121-262 .462 12-43 .279 35-54 .648 75-76 151-4.7 89-4 19 28 9 32 289-9.0 2020-21 26-1 428-16.5 67-157 .427 24-62 .387 13-24 .542 22-81 103-4.0 47-0 18 21 7 18 171-6.6 Career 73-5 1,070-14.7 201-447 .450 38-114 .333 51-85 .600 108-169 277-3.8 144-4 37 51 20 52 491-6.7 2020-21 • Has made 17 appearances, averaging 0.7 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 5.4 minutes per game Career Highs • Made his collegiate debut against La Salle, sinking a 3-pointer in nine minutes of action Category No. Opponent (Date) (11/26) Points 5 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) • Tallied five points, four assists and three rebounds in 14 minutes against Stony Brook FG 2 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) • Had three points, two steals and an assist against Seton Hall (3/6) FGA 5 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) 3FG 1 3x, last vs. Seton Hall) (3/6/21) 2019-20 3FGA 2 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) • A redshirt year, missed the entire season while recovering from shoulder surgery. FTM 1 vs. Boston College (11/30/20) FTA 2 vs. Boston College (11/30/20) Rebounds 3 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) Before College Assists 4 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) • A three-star recruit according to both ESPN and 247Sports • The no. 60 point guard recruit in the nation and no. 4 recruit in the state of Blocks 1 vs. Butler (1/12/21) Maryland for the class of 2019 according to 247Sports Steals 2 vs. Seton Hall (3/6/21) • Played his senior year at Bishop McNamara High School, where he owns the pro- Minutes 14 2x, last vs. Seton Hall (3/6/21) gram’s career assists record • Led the Mustangs to a 21-11 record and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Miscellaneous Statistics Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships Category 20-21 Career • Named All-WCAC Honorable Mention Double-Figure Scoring - - • Averaged 12 points and five assists per contest Last: • Played his junior year at national powerhouse Huntington Prep in West Virginia 20-plus points - - • Averaged 7.0 points, 5.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game Last: - - • A four-year varsity starter in high school 10-plus rebounds - - • Played for Team Thrill on the AAU circuit and also spent time with Team Melo Last: Double-Doubles - - Last: 5-plus blocks - - Last:

2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S DNP N26 LA SALLE 1-0 9 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-0 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 N30 vs. Boston College 1-0 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 D2 vs. BYU 1-0 3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 D6 STONY BROOK 1-0 14 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-3 3 2 4 1 0 0 5 D8 RIDER 1-0 8 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D11 • at Seton Hall 1-0 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D13 • at Georgetown DNP D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON DNP D20 • GEORGETOWN DNP J6 • at Xavier 1-0 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 1-0 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J12 • BUTLER 1-0 3 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 J16 • MARQUETTE DNP J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn 1-0 2 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J23 UTAH VALLEY 1-0 9 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 J27 • at DePaul 1-0 3 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 J31 • at Marquette 1-0 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA 1-0 0+ 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F6 • at Providence DNP F9 • at Butler DNP F16 • XAVIER DNP F20 • DePAUL DNP F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova 1-0 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 M3 • PROVIDENCE 1-0 8 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 M6 • SETON HALL 1-0 14 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 3 1 1 0 2 3

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2019-20 DNP 2020-21 17-0 91-5.4 4-17 .235 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 1-10 11-0.6 13-0 10 7 1 3 12-0.7 Career 17-0 91-5.4 4-17 .235 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 1-10 11-0.6 13-0 10 7 1 3 12-0.7 2020-21 Has started four of his 20 appearances, averaging 1.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in 9.2 minutes. Career Highs Category No. Opponent (Date) Points 22 vs. Howard (11/9/19) 2019-20 (George Washington) FG 9 vs. Howard (11/9/19) Averaged 6.1 points and a team-high 7.0 rebounds… made 24 appearances, 10 of which were starts… reached double figures six times, including back-to-back 20-point showings against FGA 17 vs. Michigan (11/17/18) Howard and American in November… tallied 22 points and 18 boards against Howard before 3FG 2 2x, last vs. Temple (12/3/17) posting 20 points and a career-high 24 boards against American… his two dozen rebounds tied 3FGA 5 at Florida State (11/14/17) an Atlantic 10 single-game record… shot 47.6 percent from the floor on the season. FTM 7 2x, last vs. Davidson (1/29/20) FTA 11 vs. Howard (11/20/17) 2018-19 (George Washington) Rebounds 24 vs. American (11/12/19) Played in seven games, all of which were starts, before going down with an injury… averaged a Assists 4 2x, last vs. Morgan St. (11/29/17) near double-double, posting 10.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game… Blocks 4 vs. Duquesne (1/18/17) Steals 3 3x, last vs. S. Carolina (11/18/18) 2017-18 (George Washington) Minutes 39 2x, last vs. Saint Louis (3/8/18) Played in all 33 games and made a career-high 27 starts… led the team in rebounding (6.9 per game) and double-doubles (5)… averaged 7.8 points per game… tallied 21 points and Miscellaneous Statistics nine rebounds against a Kansas State team that advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Category 20-21 Career Tournament… recorded four double-doubles in just five opportunities toward the end of the season. Double-Figure Scoring - 25 Last: 10 at VCU (2/29/20) 2016-17 (George Washington) 20-plus points - 3 Made 17 starts and appeared in all 35 contests for a GW squad that won 20 games and finished Last: 20 vs American (11/12/19) with a 10-8 record in Atlantic 10 play… had two double-figure scoring outings and grabbed 10-plus rebounds - 16 10 boards twice in a pair of road games at Harvard and Miami… averaged 4.6 points and 4.3 Last: 14 at Duquesne (2/19/20) rebounds per game. Double-Doubles - 12 Last: 16 pts, 14 rebs at Duquesne (2/19/20) Before College 5-plus blocks - - Played his high school basketball at St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, helping lead the Gray Bees to Last: a 35-2 record, an appearance in the Dick’s High School Nationals quarterfinals and a No. 12 ranking in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25… also has extensive experience in the Puerto Rican Youth National Team system… in 2014, his 16.0 points and 13.6 rebounds per game led Puerto Rico to a fifth place finish in the U17 FIBA World Championship in Dubai… recorded five double-doubles in seven games and never finished with fewer than nine points or nine rebounds in any one game… also averaged 9.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per outing in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship.

2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S 1-0 19 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 2-1 3 2 1 1 0 1 6 N26 LA SALLE 1-0 10 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 N30 vs. Boston College 1-0 17 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 D2 vs. BYU 1-0 9 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 D6 STONY BROOK 1-0 10 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 2-1 3 3 0 2 0 2 7 D8 RIDER 1-0 4 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1-2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 D11 • at Seton Hall 1-0 13 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 D13 • at Georgetown 1-0 7 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON 1-0 8 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 D20 • GEORGETOWN 1-1 19 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2-3 5 3 3 0 0 1 1 J6 • at Xavier 1-1 11 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-3 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 1-1 13 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-0 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 J12 • BUTLER 1-0 7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 J16 • MARQUETTE 1-0 5 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn 1-0 3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J23 UTAH VALLEY 1-0 6 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 J27 • at DePaul 1-0 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 J31 • at Marquette 1-0 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA DNP F6 • at Providence DNP F9 • at Butler DNP F16 • XAVIER DNP F20 • DePAUL DNP F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova 1-0 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0-1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 M3 • PROVIDENCE DNP M6 • SETON HALL 1-1 11 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2016-17 35-17 545-15.6 53-127 .425 6-19 .316 48-76 .632 57-93 150-4.3 60-1 19 36 17 20 162-4.6 2017-18 33-27 842-25.5 91-217 .419 7-34 .206 69-90 .767 88-141 229-6.9 63-1 39 39 27 20 258-7.8 2018-19 7-7 206-29.4 26-57 .456 1-6 .167 18-26 .692 21-44 65-9.3 18-0 5 12 6 10 71-10.1 2019-20 24-10 443-18.5 59-124 .476 0-0 .000 38-67 .567 69-98 167-7.0 45-2 9 24 13 7 156-6.5 2020-21 20-4 183-9.2 9-24 .375 0-1 .000 7-11 .636 15-22 37-1.9 30-0 9 7 2 8 25-1.3 TOTAL 119-65 2,219-18.6 239-549 .435 14-60 .233 180-270 .667 250-398 648-5.4 216-4 81 118 65 65 672-5.6 2020-21 • Averaging 9.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, the latter of which ranks second on the Career Highs (Division I) team. Category No. Opponent (Date) • Named to the All-Lapchick Tournament Team after averaging 10.5 points and 8.0 boards dur- Points 26 at Georgetown (12/13/20) ing his first two St. John’s games. FG 10 at Georgetown (12/13/20) • Had 12 points, seven boards and three steals against Stony Brook (12/6) FGA 18 at Georgetown (12/13/20) • Had a monster double-double with 26 points and 14 boards at Georgetown (12/13) 3FG 1 8x, last at Villanova (2/23/21) • Scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting against Georgetown (12/20) • Tallied 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed six boards against Utah Valley (1/23) 3FGA 5 vs. BYU (12/2/20) • Scored 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting in 15 minutes at DePaul (1/27) FTM 7 vs. DePaul (2/20/21) • Logged 16 points and six boards against DePaul (2/20) FTA 8 vs. DePaul (2/20/21) • Had a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double against Providence (3/3) Rebounds 14 at Georgetown (12/13/20) Assists 3 2x, last vs, Providence (3/3/21) 2019-20 (Pearl River Community College) Blocks 3 at Xavier (1/6/21) • A Third Team NJCAA All-American, led the Wildcats to an undefeated 28-0 record and the no. Steals 3 2x, last at DePaul (1/27/21) 1 seed in the NJCAA Tournament Minutes 32 at Georgetown (12/13/20) • Averaged a near double-double, posting 15.9 points on 54.3 percent shooting to go along with 9.1 boards per outing • Finished the season with 12 double-doubles, including six in his final nine opportunities Miscellaneous Statistics • Ranked 26th nationally with 2.1 blocks per game Category 20-21 Career • Shot 79.1 percent from the free throw line Double-Figure Scoring 12 13 Last: 10 vs. Providence (3/3/21) 2018-19 (College of Charleston) 20-plus points 1 1 • Made 11 appearances for a Cougars team that went 24-9 and reached the semifinals of the Last: 26 at Georgetown (12/13/20) CAA Tournament 10-plus rebounds 2 2 • Averaged 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in just 9.0 minutes per outing Last: 11 vs. Providence (3/3/21) • Scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting to go along with five boards in his collegiate debut against Presbyterian Double-Doubles 2 2 Last: 10 pts, 11 rebs vs. Providence (3/3/21) Before College 5-plus blocks - - • Attended Sumter High School in Sumter, S.C. Last: • The no. 7 ranked prospect in the state of South Carolina and the no. 87 power forward in the nation for the class of 2018 according to 247Sports • A two-time Region 5A Player of the Year who led Sumter to a pair of Region 5A titles in 2017 and 2018 • Averaged 25.5 points, 13.3 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game as a senior • Played for Upward Stars on the AAU circuit

2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S 1-1 19 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000 3-6 9 2 0 2 0 0 12 N26 LA SALLE 1-1 28 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 2-5 7 3 0 2 0 1 9 N30 vs. Boston College 1-1 18 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0-6 6 5 1 0 0 0 7 D2 vs. BYU 1-1 20 5-11 .455 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 1-2 3 1 0 2 2 1 11 D6 STONY BROOK 1-1 18 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 0-7 7 2 3 1 1 3 12 D8 RIDER 1-1 20 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-1 3 3 1 2 0 0 6 D11 • at Seton Hall 1-0 9 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 D13 • at Georgetown 1-1 32 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000 7-7 14 3 1 4 2 1 26 D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON 1-1 19 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-3 3 2 1 0 1 0 7 D20 • GEORGETOWN 1-0 13 5-7 .714 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 3 2 0 0 1 0 12 J6 • at Xavier 1-0 19 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 4-5 9 4 2 0 3 1 6 J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 1-0 16 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 3-2 5 1 0 1 0 0 6 J12 • BUTLER DNP J16 • MARQUETTE 1-0 8 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn 1-0 11 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 J23 UTAH VALLEY 1-0 14 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 3-3 6 1 1 0 0 0 13 J27 • at DePaul 1-0 15 6-7 .857 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000 0-2 2 5 0 2 1 3 15 J31 • at Marquette 1-0 15 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 3 1 2 1 2 0 5 F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA 1-0 19 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 3-3 6 4 1 1 1 1 8 F6 • at Providence 1-0 17 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2-2 4 4 0 0 0 0 9 F9 • at Butler 1-0 22 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 0-2 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 F16 • XAVIER 1-0 19 5-6 .833 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 11 F20 • DePAUL 1-0 25 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 7-8 .875 3-3 6 3 1 1 1 2 16 F23 • at Villanova 1-0 13 4-5 .800 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 2-1 3 4 0 1 0 0 10 M3 • PROVIDENCE 1-0 20 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 4-7 11 3 3 3 0 0 10 M6 • SETON HALL 1-0 3 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Career Statistics (Division I) Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2018-19 11-0 99-9.0 10-25 .400 1-8 .125 10-16 .625 7-16 23-2.1 13-0 2 3 3 4 31-2.8 2020-21 25-8 432-17.3 92-160 .575 7-26 .269 39-51 .765 44-77 121-4.8 63-2 20 23 17 13 230-9.2 TOTAL 36-8 531-14.8 102-185 .551 8-34 .235 49-67 .731 51-93 144-4.0 76-2 22 26 20 17 261-7.3 2020-21 Career Highs • Has made three appearances on the season Category No. Opponent (Date) • Made his collegiate debut and grabbed a rebound against Stony Brook (12/6) Points - - • Saw the floor against Utah Valley (1/23) FG - - • Made his BIG EAST debut against Seton Hall, playing the final eight seconds against FGA 1 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) the Pirates (3/6) 3FG - - 3FGA 1 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) Before College FTM - - • A three-sport athlete at Southampton High School FTA - - • Also played baseball and ran cross country Rebounds 1 vs. Stony Brook (12/6/20) • A two-year captain in both basketball and cross country Assists - - • A four-time first team all-league selection in cross country and a two-time academic Blocks - - all-county selection in basketball Steals - - • Helped lead the Mariners to the finals of the county championship as a senior Minutes 1 2x, last vs. Utah Valley (1/23/21) • Played for Crown Basketball on the AAU circuit Miscellaneous Statistics Category 20-21 Career Double-Figure Scoring - - Last: 20-plus points - - Last: 30-plus points - - Last: 10-plus rebounds - - Last: Double-Doubles - - Last:

2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S DNP N26 LA SALLE DNP N30 vs. Boston College DNP D2 vs. BYU DNP D6 STONY BROOK 1-0 1 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D8 RIDER DNP D11 • at Seton Hall DNP D13 • at Georgetown DNP D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON DNP D20 • GEORGETOWN DNP J6 • at Xavier DNP J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton DNP J12 • BUTLER DNP J16 • MARQUETTE DNP J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn DNP J23 UTAH VALLEY 1-0 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J27 • at DePaul DNP J31 • at Marquette DNP F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA DNP F6 • at Providence DNP F9 • at Butler DNP F16 • XAVIER DNP F20 • DePAUL DNP F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova DNP M3 • PROVIDENCE DNP M6 • SETON HALL 1-0 0+ 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2020-21 3-0 2-0.7 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-0 1-0.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 Career 3-0 2-0.7 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-0 1-0.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 2020-21 • Averaging 9.0 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. • Ranks second on the team with 35 3-pointers made, shooting 36.5 percent from deep Career Highs • Averaged 13.9 points per game during non-conference play Category No. Opponent (Date) • Scored 21 points, including five in the last 20 seconds, to lead St. John’s past Saint Peter’s Points 26 vs. Rider (12/8/20) (11/25) FG 9 vs. Rider (12/8/20) • Tallied 19 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals against La Salle (11/26) FGA 16 at DePaul (1/27/21) • Named the MVP of the Lapchick Tournament • Scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half, including 12 of the team’s last 14, against Rider 3FG 5 vs. Saint Peter’s (11/25/20) (12/8) 3FGA 8 2x, last at DePaul (1/27/21) • Registered 11 points in his BIG EAST debut at Seton Hall (12/11) FTM 6 vs. La Salle (11/26/20) • Netted 17 points in 26 minutes against Georgetown (12/20) FTA 7 vs. Rider (12/8/20) • Scored a team-high 18 points at DePaul (1/27) Rebounds 7 vs. Rider (12/8/20) • Went 4-of-7 from 3-point range against No. 3 Villanova (2/3) Assists 4 2x, last at Marquette (1/31/20) 2019-20 (USC Salkehatchie) Blocks 3 at UConn (1/18/21) • Earned First Team All-America and NJCAA Region X Player of the Year honors as a sopho- Steals 3 vs. La Salle (11/26/20) more after leading the team to a 27-4 record and the no. 7 seed in the NJCAA National Minutes 34 at DePaul (1/27/21) Tournament • Ranked 22nd in the nation with 21.4 points per game • Shot 51.8 percent from the floor, 44.6 percent from three-point range and 90.1 percent from Miscellaneous Statistics the charity stripe, the last of which ranked second in the nation Category 20-21 Career • The only player member of the 50-40-90 club in NJCAA Division I • Reached double figures 29 times in 31 tries with 18 20-point games and four efforts of 30-plus Double-Figure Scoring 10 10 points Last: 10 vs. DePaul (2/20/21) • Netted a season-high 37 points against State College of Florida, connecting on seven of his 20-plus points 2 2 eight three-point tries and going a perfect 12-for-12 from the charity stripe Last: 26 vs. Rider (12/8/20) • Also averaged 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per outing 30-plus points - - Last: 2018-19 (USC Salkehatchie) 10-plus rebounds - - • Named a Second Team All-American and the NJCAA Region X Player of the Year as a freshman after averaging 18.7 points per game on 47.4 percent shooting, including a 44.1 Last: success rate from beyond the arc Double-Doubles - - • Shot 86.8 percent from the line and grabbed 6.2 boards per outing. Last:

2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S 1-0 26 8-12 .667 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 0-2 2 1 0 1 1 0 21 N26 LA SALLE 1-1 33 6-14 .429 1-7 .143 6-6 1.000 0-5 5 3 4 0 1 3 19 N30 vs. Boston College 1-1 21 4-10 .400 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 5 0 2 1 1 8 D2 vs. BYU 1-1 27 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1-3 4 4 0 2 0 0 4 D6 STONY BROOK 1-1 18 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1-3 4 0 0 5 0 2 4 D8 RIDER 1-1 31 9-15 .600 3-5 .600 5-7 .714 2-5 7 1 1 1 1 1 26 D11 • at Seton Hall 1-1 30 5-11 .455 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-2 2 0 1 0 0 1 11 D13 • at Georgetown 1-1 32 1-7 .143 1-3 .333 4-6 .667 0-1 1 2 2 3 0 1 7 D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON 1-0 7 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 D20 • GEORGETOWN 1-1 26 5-11 .455 3-8 .375 4-4 1.000 1-4 5 1 3 2 1 0 17 J6 • at Xavier 1-1 14 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 3 0 3 0 0 7 J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 1-1 19 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 J12 • BUTLER 1-0 29 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 1-5 6 0 3 0 0 0 8 J16 • MARQUETTE 1-0 19 2-8 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-5 5 2 2 2 0 1 5 J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn 1-0 19 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 J23 UTAH VALLEY 1-1 23 4-9 .444 3-5 .600 4-4 1.000 1-1 2 2 1 0 1 0 15 J27 • at DePaul 1-1 34 7-16 .438 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 0-3 3 0 1 1 0 0 18 J31 • at Marquette 1-1 27 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000 1-1 2 3 4 3 0 0 10 F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA 1-1 29 4-9 .444 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 F6 • at Providence 1-1 16 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 F9 • at Butler 1-1 23 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 F16 • XAVIER 1-1 17 1-7 .143 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0-4 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 F20 • DePAUL 1-1 22 3-6 .500 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000 3-0 3 0 1 0 1 0 10 F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova 1-1 20 3-9 .333 1-5 .200 2-3 .667 0-0 0 4 1 1 2 2 9 M3 • PROVIDENCE 1-1 28 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0-2 2 2 2 1 0 0 8 M6 • SETON HALL 1-1 23 3-8 .375 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 2-0 2 0 1 1 0 0 8

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2020-21 26-21 613-23.6 82-205 .400 35-96 .365 35-42 .833 15-53 68-2.6 38-1 30 33 14 13 234-9.0 Career 26-21 613-23.6 82-205 .400 35-96 .365 35-42 .833 15-53 68-2.6 38-1 30 33 14 13 234-9.0 Before College Career Highs • A four-year standout at Sanford C. Calhoun High School Category No. Opponent (Date) • A two-time Nassau AA all-conference selection who was named the conference Points - - player of the year and honorable mention all-state as a senior in 2017-18 FG - - FGA - - 3FG - - 3FGA - - FTM - - FTA - - Rebounds - - Assists - - Blocks - - Steals - - Minutes - - Miscellaneous Statistics Category 20-21 Career Double-Figure Scoring - - Last: 20-plus points - - Last: 30-plus points - - Last: 10-plus rebounds - - Last: Double-Doubles - - Last:

2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N25 SAINT PETER’S DNP N26 LA SALLE DNP N30 vs. Boston College DNP D2 vs. BYU DNP D6 STONY BROOK DNP D8 RIDER DNP D11 • at Seton Hall DNP D13 • at Georgetown DNP D17 • No. 9/9 CREIGHTON DNP D20 • GEORGETOWN DNP J6 • at Xavier DNP J9 • at No. 7/5 Creighton DNP J12 • BUTLER DNP J16 • MARQUETTE DNP J18 • at No. 23/RV UConn DNP J23 UTAH VALLEY DNP J27 • at DePaul DNP J31 • at Marquette DNP F3 • No. 3/3 VILLANOVA DNP F6 • at Providence DNP F9 • at Butler DNP F16 • XAVIER DNP F20 • DePAUL DNP F23 • at No. 8/6 Villanova DNP M3 • PROVIDENCE DNP M6 • SETON HALL DNP

Career Statistics Year G-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def Reb-Avg PF-O Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg 2020-21 0-0 0-0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 Career 0-0 0-0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 2020-21 Results

Overall: 16-10 • BIG EAST: 10-9 • Home: 11-3 • Away: 4-6 • Neutral: 1-1

DATE OPPONENT RANK W/L SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS HIGH ASSISTS Nov. 25 SAINT PETER’S -/- W 76-75 - Cole (21) Moore (9) Dunn (5) Nov. 26 LA SALLE -/- W 82-65 - Cole (19) Moore (7) Alexander (4) Cole (4) Nov. 30 vs. Boston College -/- W 97-93 - Champagnie (29) Champagnie (10) Addae-Wusu (6) Williams (6) Dec. 2 vs. BYU RV/RV L 68-74 - Champagnie (25) Alexander (6) Alexander (7) Dec. 6 STONY BROOK -/- W 89-66 - Williams (21) Moore (7) Addae-Wusu (4) Alexander (4) Champagnie (4) McGriff (4) Dec. 8 RIDER -/- W 82-79 - Cole (26) Champagnie (10) Alexander (8) Dec. 11 • at Seton Hall -/- L 68-77 - Champagnie (24) Champagnie (6) Addae-Wusu (6) Dec. 13 • at Georgetown -/- L (OT) 94-97 - Moore (26) Moore (14) Alexander (6) Williams (6) Dec. 17 • CREIGHTON 9/9 L 76-94 - Champagnie (17) Champagnie (5) Dunn (7) Dec. 20 • GEORGETOWN -/- W 94-83 - Williams (26) Champagnie (9) Champagnie (4) Jan. 6 • at Xavier RV/RV L 61-68 300 Dunn (17) Champagnie (9) Addae-Wusu (6) Moore (9) Jan. 9 • at Creighton 7/5 L 79-97 1,777 Champagnie (33) Champagnie (10) Alexander (6) Jan. 12 • BUTLER -/- W 69-57 - Champagnie (18) Cole (6) Dunn (5) Jan. 16 • MARQUETTE -/- L 71-73 - Champagnie (20) Cole (5) Alexander (8) Jan. 18 • at Connecticut 23/RV W 74-70 - Alexander (18) Champagnie (6) Alexander (6) Jan. 23 UTAH VALLEY -/- W 96-78 - Alexander (20) Roberts (7) Dunn (4) Jan. 27 • at DePaul -/- W 81-68 - Cole (18) Roberts (7) Dunn (9) Jan. 31 • at Marquette -/- W 75-73 - Champagnie (22) Champagnie (7) Cole (4) Feb. 3 • VILLANOVA 3/3 W 70-59 - Alexander (16) Champagnie (13) Alexander (6) Feb. 6 • at Providence -/- W 92-81 - Champagnie (24) Champagnie (10) Dunn (10) Feb. 9 • at Butler -/- L (OT) 73-76 1,416 Champagnie (19) Champagnie (8) Addae-Wusu (6) Feb. 16 • XAVIER -/- W 93-84 - Champagnie (21) Earlington (9) Alexander (9) Feb. 20 • DePAUL -/- L 83-88 - Champagnie (29) Champagnie (7) Alexander (5) Dunn (5) Feb. 23 • at Villanova 8/6 L 58-81 - Champagnie (16) Champagnie (7) Addae-Wusu (4) Dunn (4) March 3 • PROVIDENCE -/- W 81-67 - Dunn (21) Moore (11) Dunn (3) Moore (3) March 6 • SETON HALL -/- W 81-71 - Champagnie (22) Champagnie (6) Dunn (5) Earlington (6) Williams (5) 2020-21 Statistics

/---TOTAL---/ /---3-PTS----/ /----REBOUNDS----/ ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 24 23 783 32.6 159 362 .439 58 150 .387 102 115 .887 39 136 175 7.3 42 1 31 47 25 35 478 19.9 00 ALEXANDER, Posh 24 24 743 31.0 106 230 .461 20 65 .308 35 48 .729 35 49 84 3.5 53 1 105 56 1 62 267 11.1 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 23 17 557 24.2 71 150 .473 25 55 .455 49 68 .721 5 43 48 2.1 48 0 48 30 14 30 216 9.4 13 MOORE, Isaih 25 8 432 17.3 92 160 .575 7 26 .269 39 51 .765 44 77 121 4.8 63 2 20 23 17 13 230 9.2 03 DUNN, Rasheem 21 16 606 28.9 71 174 .408 5 29 .172 44 63 .698 6 54 60 2.9 32 0 84 50 1 30 191 9.1 15 COLE, Vince 26 21 613 23.6 82 205 .400 35 96 .365 35 42 .833 15 53 68 2.6 38 1 30 33 14 13 234 9.0 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 26 0 523 20.1 64 140 .457 16 57 .281 29 47 .617 27 40 67 2.6 69 5 63 51 3 21 173 6.7 10 EARLINGTON, M. 26 1 428 16.5 67 157 .427 24 62 .387 13 24 .542 22 81 103 4.0 47 0 18 21 7 18 171 6.6 01 ROBERTS, Josh 24 16 257 10.7 28 44 .636 0 0 .000 5 7 .714 31 34 65 2.7 33 1 9 5 19 5 61 2.5 12 TORO, Arnaldo 20 4 183 9.2 9 24 .375 0 1 .000 7 11 .636 15 22 37 1.9 30 0 9 7 2 8 25 1.3 23 CARAHER, David 7 0 32 4.6 2 7 .286 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 0 3 3 0.4 2 0 3 2 0 0 5 0.7 11 McGRIFF, John 17 0 91 5.4 4 17 .235 3 8 .375 1 2 .500 1 10 11 0.6 13 0 10 7 1 3 12 0.7 14 GAVALAS, Artemios 3 0 2 0.7 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TM TEAM...... 47 41 88 3.4 0 1 0 Total...... 26 755 1671 .452 194 555 .350 359 479 .749 288 643 931 35.8 470 11 430 333 104 238 2063 79.3 Opponents...... 26 731 1574 .464 201 587 .342 332 489 .679 279 695 974 37.5 432 - 384 429 98 182 1995 76.7

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total St. John’s 985 1067 11 2063 Opponents 953 1025 17 1995

Team Statistics Category Leaders SCORING AVERAGE G Pts Avg/G REBOUND AVERAGE G Reb Avg/G Team Statistics SJU OPP CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 24 478 19.9 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 24 175 7.3 SCORING 2063 1995 ALEXANDER, Posh 24 267 11.1 MOORE, Isaih 25 121 4.8 Points per game 79.3 76.7 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 23 216 9.4 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 26 103 4.0 Scoring margin +2.6 - MOORE, Isaih 25 230 9.2 ALEXANDER, Posh 24 84 3.5 FIELD GOALS-ATT 755-1671 731-1574 DUNN, Rasheem 21 191 9.1 DUNN, Rasheem 21 60 2.9 Field goal pct .452 .464 3 POINT FG-ATT 194-555 201-587 FG PERCENTAGE FG ATT Pct ASSISTS G No. A/G 3-point FG pct .350 .342 ROBERTS, Josh 28 44 .636 ALEXANDER, Posh 24 105 4.4 MOORE, Isaih 92 160 .575 DUNN, Rasheem 21 84 4.0 3-pt FG made per game 7.5 7.7 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 71 150 .473 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 26 63 2.4 FREE THROWS-ATT 359-479 332-489 ALEXANDER, Posh 106 230 .461 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 23 48 2.1 Free throw pct .749 .679 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 64 140 .457 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 24 31 1.3 F-Throws made per game 13.8 12.8 REBOUNDS 931 974 3-POINT PERCENTAGE 3FG ATT Pct STEALS G No. S/G Rebounds per game 35.8 37.5 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 25 55 .455 ALEXANDER, Posh 24 62 2.6 Rebounding margin -1.7 - EARLINGTON, Marcellu 24 62 .387 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 24 35 1.5 ASSISTS 430 384 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 58 150 .387 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 23 30 1.3 Assists per game 16.5 14.8 McGRIFF, John 3 8 .375 DUNN, Rasheem 21 30 1.4 TURNOVERS 333 429 COLE, Vince 35 96 .365 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 26 21 0.8 Turnovers per game 12.8 16.5 3-POINT FGS MADE G Made Made/G BLOCKED SHOTS G No. Blk/G Turnover margin +3.7 - CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 24 58 2.4 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 24 25 1.0 Assist/turnover ratio 1.3 0.9 COLE, Vince 26 35 1.3 ROBERTS, Josh 24 19 0.8 STEALS 238 182 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 23 25 1.1 MOORE, Isaih 25 17 0.7 Steals per game 9.2 7.0 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 26 24 0.9 COLE, Vince 26 14 0.5 BLOCKS 104 98 ALEXANDER, Posh 24 20 0.8 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 23 14 0.6 Blocks per game 4.0 3.8 WINNING STREAK 2 - FT PERCENTAGE FT ATT Pct MINUTES G No. Min/G Home win streak 2 - CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 102 115 .887 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 24 783 32.6 ATTENDANCE 0 3493 COLE, Vince 35 42 .833 ALEXANDER, Posh 24 743 31.0 MOORE, Isaih 39 51 .765 COLE, Vince 26 613 23.6 Home games-Avg/Game 14-0 10-349 ALEXANDER, Posh 35 48 .729 DUNN, Rasheem 21 606 28.9 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-0 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 49 68 .721 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 23 557 24.2 2020-21 BIG EAST Statistics

/---TOTAL---/ /---3-PTS----/ /----REBOUNDS----/ ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 19 19 636 33.5 119 278 .428 50 124 .403 83 95 .874 28 116 144 7.6 38 1 22 39 20 26 371 19.5 00 ALEXANDER, Posh 17 17 521 30.6 79 174 .454 16 53 .302 17 26 .654 25 33 58 3.4 37 1 73 34 1 42 191 11.2 03 DUNN, Rasheem 19 14 551 29.0 65 160 .406 4 26 .154 41 60 .683 5 48 53 2.8 32 0 75 46 1 28 175 9.2 13 MOORE, Isaih 18 2 295 16.4 65 107 .607 6 18 .333 24 31 .774 33 47 80 4.4 46 1 14 14 14 8 160 8.9 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 17 11 384 22.6 49 107 .458 20 42 .476 26 36 .722 2 27 29 1.7 36 0 28 20 13 11 144 8.5 15 COLE, Vince 19 15 434 22.8 47 133 .353 23 66 .348 20 25 .800 10 33 43 2.3 22 0 24 22 9 6 137 7.2 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 19 0 374 19.7 45 102 .441 10 41 .244 23 38 .605 23 31 54 2.8 47 3 42 37 2 12 123 6.5 10 EARLINGTON, M. 19 0 315 16.6 44 104 .423 19 44 .432 9 15 .600 17 64 81 4.3 36 0 12 15 5 11 116 6.1 23 CARAHER, David 1 0 5 5.0 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3.0 01 ROBERTS, Josh 17 13 182 10.7 18 26 .692 0 0 .000 5 7 .714 17 23 40 2.4 27 1 6 4 12 2 41 2.4 12 TORO, Arnaldo 13 4 108 8.3 4 10 .400 0 0 .000 1 4 .250 8 14 22 1.7 17 0 6 3 2 3 9 0.7 11 McGRIFF, John 11 0 45 4.1 1 6 .167 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 5 5 0.5 6 0 2 4 1 2 3 0.3 14 GAVALAS, Artemios 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TM TEAM...... 33 33 66 3.5 0 1 0 Total...... 19 537 1209 .444 150 420 .357 249 337 .739 201 475 676 35.6 345 7 305 239 80 151 1473 77.5 Opponents...... 19 533 1173 .454 143 432 .331 256 370 .692 217 522 739 38.9 309 - 286 284 72 133 1465 77.1

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total St. John’s 705 757 11 1473 Opponents 714 734 17 1465

Team Statistics Category Leaders SCORING AVERAGE G Pts Avg/G REBOUND AVERAGE G Reb Avg/G Team Statistics SJU OPP CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 19 371 19.5 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 19 144 7.6 SCORING 1473 1465 ALEXANDER, Posh 17 191 11.2 MOORE, Isaih 18 80 4.4 Points per game 77.5 77.1 DUNN, Rasheem 19 175 9.2 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 19 81 4.3 Scoring margin +0.4 - MOORE, Isaih 18 160 8.9 ALEXANDER, Posh 17 58 3.4 FIELD GOALS-ATT 537-1209 533-1173 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 17 144 8.5 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 19 54 2.8 Field goal pct .444 .454 3 POINT FG-ATT 150-420 143-432 FG PERCENTAGE FG ATT Pct ASSISTS G No. A/G 3-point FG pct .357 .331 ROBERTS, Josh 18 26 .692 DUNN, Rasheem 19 75 3.9 MOORE, Isaih 65 107 .607 ALEXANDER, Posh 17 73 4.3 3-pt FG made per game 7.9 7.5 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 49 107 .458 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 19 42 2.2 FREE THROWS-ATT 249-337 256-370 ALEXANDER, Posh 79 174 .454 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 17 28 1.6 Free throw pct .739 .692 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 45 102 .441 COLE, Vince 19 24 1.3 F-Throws made per game 13.1 13.5 REBOUNDS 676 739 3-POINT PERCENTAGE 3FG ATT Pct STEALS G No. S/G Rebounds per game 35.6 38.9 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 20 42 .476 ALEXANDER, Posh 17 42 2.5 Rebounding margin -3.3 - EARLINGTON, Marcellu 19 44 .432 DUNN, Rasheem 19 28 1.5 ASSISTS 305 286 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 50 124 .403 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 19 26 1.4 Assists per game 16.1 15.1 COLE, Vince 23 66 .348 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 19 12 0.6 TURNOVERS 239 284 MOORE, Isaih 6 18 .333 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 17 11 0.6 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 19 11 0.6 Turnovers per game 12.6 14.9 3-POINT FGS MADE G Made Made/G Turnover margin +2.4 - CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 19 50 2.6 BLOCKED SHOTS G No. Blk/G Assist/turnover ratio 1.3 1.0 COLE, Vince 19 23 1.2 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 19 20 1.1 STEALS 151 133 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 17 20 1.2 MOORE, Isaih 18 14 0.8 Steals per game 7.9 7.0 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 19 19 1.0 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 17 13 0.8 BLOCKS 80 72 ALEXANDER, Posh 17 16 0.9 ROBERTS, Josh 17 12 0.7 Blocks per game 4.2 3.8 COLE, Vince 19 9 0.5 WINNING STREAK 2 - FT PERCENTAGE FT ATT Pct Home win streak 2 - CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 83 95 .874 MINUTES G No. Min/G ATTENDANCE 0 3493 COLE, Vince 20 25 .800 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 19 636 33.5 MOORE, Isaih 24 31 .774 DUNN, Rasheem 19 551 29.0 Home games-Avg/Game 9-0 10-349 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 26 36 .722 ALEXANDER, Posh 17 521 30.6 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0 ROBERTS, Josh 5 7 .714 COLE, Vince 19 434 22.8 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 17 384 22.6 2020-21 Game-By-Game Statistics

TEAMS FG-FGA Pct 3PM-3PA Pct FTM-FTA Pct O-D REB PF AST TO BLK STL 1H 2H OT PTS Saint Peter’s 30-59 .508 9-21 .429 6-12 .500 9-20 29 22 21 17 5 9 38 37 - 75 St. John’s 24-59 .407 7-19 .368 21-25 .840 17-25 42 16 13 17 4 11 44 32 - 76 La Salle 21-54 .389 6-23 .261 17-26 .654 10-26 36 22 10 26 6 13 28 37 - 65 St. John’s 28-62 .452 6-18 .333 20-24 .833 11-28 39 23 17 19 3 17 34 48 - 82 Boston College 32-60 .533 11-28 39.3 18-26 .692 7-24 31 23 13 19 4 8 40 53 - 93 St. John’s 36-68 .529 5-14 .357 20-26 .769 9-28 37 25 22 15 2 7 52 45 - 97 BYU 27-60 .450 10-27 .370 10-15 .667 11-33 44 11 15 19 3 5 29 45 - 74 St. John’s 28-69 .406 4-21 .190 8-11 .727 10-25 35 19 16 12 2 10 23 45 - 68 Stony Brook 27-56 .482 7-23 .304 5-10 .500 11-20 31 16 8 29 2 8 35 31 - 66 St. John’s 33-58 .569 8-20 .400 15-22 .682 9-22 31 16 23 18 2 20 49 40 - 89 Rider 28-57 .491 11-24 .458 12-17 .706 7-23 30 17 16 13 4 5 35 44 - 79 St. John’s 33-70 .471 5-18 .278 11-18 .611 18-23 41 14 20 9 4 9 33 49 - 82 • at Seton Hall 26-55 .473 5-17 .294 20-28 .704 11-30 41 13 13 15 1 4 35 42 - 77 St. John’s 29-66 .439 4-21 .190 6-10 .600 9-23 32 23 12 10 8 8 30 38 - 68 • at Georgetown 34-63 .540 11-23 .478 18-24 .750 6-28 34 19 17 17 10 9 42 46 9 97 St. John’s 33-76 .434 4-13 .308 24-33 .727 20-25 45 20 21 15 2 12 40 48 6 94 • No. 9/9 Creighton 38-67 .567 13-23 .565 5-9 .556 10-34 44 13 23 14 5 4 41 53 - 94 St. John’s 30-67 .448 10-25 .400 6-10 .600 5-21 26 13 17 9 2 4 34 42 - 76 • Georgetown 27-62 .435 10-26 .385 19-26 .731 10-28 38 18 14 13 3 5 41 42 - 83 St. John’s 30-63 .476 13-29 .448 21-26 .808 8-27 35 19 19 9 7 8 49 45 - 94 • at Xavier 24-64 .375 0-12 .000 21-34 .618 16-41 57 19 11 19 5 11 27 42 - 69 St. John’s 34-67 .358 5-18 .278 8-15 .533 8-32 40 28 17 16 8 9 27 34 - 61 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 37-68 .544 16-36 .444 7-13 .538 12-24 36 14 24 12 6 7 56 41 - 97 St. John’s 33-71 .465 8-20 .400 5-6 .833 14-24 38 14 13 14 2 7 39 40 - 79 • Butler 23-53 .434 6-24 .250 5-10 .500 7-32 39 15 13 16 3 4 31 26 - 57 St. John’s 25-56 .446 8-23 .348 11-17 .647 4-26 30 15 14 8 4 9 41 28 - 69 • Marquette 26-56 .464 7-19 .368 14-16 .875 11-31 42 18 12 19 7 7 41 32 - 73 St. John’s 26-69 .377 10-25 .400 9-14 .643 16-20 36 21 19 11 7 12 30 41 - 71 • at No. 23/RV UConn 24-60 .400 7-19 .368 15-23 .652 14-20 34 19 14 14 4 12 35 35 - 70 St. John’s 24-49 .490 7-15 .467 19-27 .704 10-24 34 18 13 18 8 8 35 42 - 74 Utah Valley 35-55 .600 4-9 .444 8-13 .615 7-27 34 12 15 22 2 1 34 44 - 78 St. John’s 36-76 .474 9-25 .360 15-16 .938 13-17 30 12 14 4 7 13 45 51 - 96 • at DePaul 27-70 .386 4-17 .235 10-18 .556 20-28 48 18 9 18 3 6 34 34 - 68 St. John’s 30-65 .462 7-26 .269 14-21 .667 10-27 37 21 20 12 4 7 49 32 - 81 • at Marquette 24-57 .421 5-17 .294 20-24 .833 12-21 33 12 11 12 3 8 31 42 - 73 St. John’s 28-63 .444 9-19 .474 10-10 1.000 13-21 34 18 13 14 4 8 46 29 - 75 • No. 3/3 Villanova 20-62 .323 8-30 .267 11-13 .846 15-27 42 12 13 17 0 7 27 32 - 59 St. John’s 26-62 .419 10-23 .435 8-11 .727 12-28 40 13 14 13 7 8 30 40 - 70 • at Providence 29-62 .468 8-26 .308 15-22 .682 11-18 29 17 17 12 2 6 41 40 - 81 St. John’s 34-58 .586 10-19 .526 14-16 .875 6-25 31 19 17 11 0 9 49 43 - 92 • at Butler 29-63 .460 6-24 .250 12-18 .667 13-27 40 14 16 15 2 7 32 36 8 76 St. John’s 29-65 .446 4-17 .235 11-15 .733 9-24 33 18 16 12 4 4 40 28 5 73 • Xavier 30-73 .411 11-40 .275 13-16 .813 11-26 37 16 19 8 1 6 38 46 - 84 St. John’s 34-66 .515 11-29 .379 14-18 .778 9-33 42 15 24 11 2 5 46 47 - 93 • DePaul 34-54 .630 4-8 .500 16-22 .727 8-31 39 24 14 24 8 6 41 47 - 88 St. John’s 24-71 .338 12-33 .364 23-25 .920 18-15 33 20 16 14 3 11 40 43 - 83 • at Villanova 29-60 .483 11-26 .423 12-20 .600 8-33 41 20 20 15 1 10 42 39 - 81 St. John’s 21-58 .362 3-23 .130 13-21 .619 8-26 34 19 11 16 3 8 25 33 - 58 • Providence 28-65 .431 4-23 .174 7-13 .538 10-23 33 16 11 11 5 7 41 26 - 67 St. John’s 28-61 .459 5-20 .250 20-26 .769 13-30 43 15 12 11 3 6 30 51 - 81 • Seton Hall 24-59 .407 7-22 .318 16-21 .762 12-20 32 12 15 13 3 7 38 33 - 71 St. John’s 29-56 .518 10-22 .455 13-16 .813 9-24 33 16 17 15 2 8 28 53 - 81 2020-21 Specialty Stats Comparison

TEAMS Pts in the Paint Pts off Turnovers Second Chance Pts Fast Break Pts Bench Pts Saint Peter’s 38 20 15 19 19 St. John’s 24 21 10 18 33 La Salle 22 9 7 18 40 St. John’s 40 31 8 34 29 vs. Boston College 38 20 8 20 21 St. John’s 52 25 8 25 45 vs. BYU 22 11 3 16 24 St. John’s 32 23 12 16 14 Stony Brook 32 18 9 11 9 St. John’s 36 33 10 22 30 Rider 20 14 6 17 17 St. John’s 46 15 17 16 23 • at Seton Hall 38 14 10 6 18 St. John’s 38 13 8 12 15 • at Georgetown 36 19 14 7 12 St. John’s 50 14 17 13 19 • No. 9/9 Creighton 42 11 14 10 28 St. John’s 30 18 4 10 23 • Georgetown 28 9 8 17 16 St. John’s 26 13 10 11 20 • at Xavier 42 18 12 10 25 St. John’s 32 14 7 14 29 • at No. 7/5 Creighton 38 20 17 13 28 St. John’s 38 19 12 10 27 • Butler 30 6 5 9 3 St. John’s 28 15 6 10 20 • Marquette 38 16 16 9 26 St. John’s 26 16 21 14 16 • at No. 23/RV UConn 28 19 17 9 10 St. John’s 32 12 18 15 27 Utah Valley 46 4 8 11 10 St. John’s 38 25 13 16 27 • at DePaul 44 8 19 11 7 St. John’s 36 27 12 10 23 • at Marquette 38 19 16 19 0 St. John’s 34 21 12 24 13 • No. 3/3 Villanova 18 9 16 8 14 St. John’s 26 19 8 18 21 • at Providence 40 13 13 8 1 St. John’s 34 12 6 8 32 • at Butler 46 15 10 6 14 St. John’s 38 17 6 10 28 • Xavier 34 16 9 19 26 St. John’s 36 6 10 14 37 • DePaul 58 17 10 30 49 St. John’s 18 26 11 22 32 • at Villanova 32 17 9 10 16 St. John’s 20 7 7 8 25 • Providence 46 9 12 14 21 St. John’s 34 13 14 23 18 • Seton Hall 32 9 11 8 16 St. John’s 30 15 12 24 33 2020-21 Team/Opp Highs/Lows

ST. JOHN’S - GAME HIGHS ST. JOHN’S - GAME LOWS POINTS 97 VS BOSTON COLLEGE (11/30/20) POINTS 58 AT VILLANOVA (2/23/21) 96 UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) 61 AT XAVIER (1/6/21) 94 GEORGETOWN (12/20/20) 68 VS BYU (12/2/20) 94 AT GEORGETOWN (12/13/20) 68 AT SETON HALL (12/11/20) 93 XAVIER (2/16/21) 69 BUTLER (1/12/21) FIELD GOALS MADE 36 UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) FIELD GOALS MADE 21 AT VILLANOVA (2/23/21) 36 VS BOSTON COLLEGE (11/30/20) 24 SAINT PETER’S (11/25/20) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 76 UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) 24 AT XAVIER (1/6/21) 76 AT GEORGETOWN (12/13/20) 24 AT UCONN (1/18/21) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .586 (34-58) AT PROVIDENCE (2/6/21) 24 DEPAUL (2/20/21) .569 (33-58) STONY BROOK (12/6/20) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 49 AT UCONN (1/18/21) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 13 GEORGETOWN (12/20/20) 56 BUTLER (1/12/21) 12 DEPAUL (2/20/21) 56 SETON HALL (3/6/21) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 33 DEPAUL (2/20/21) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .338 (24-71) DEPAUL (2/20/21) 29 XAVIER (2/16/21) .358 (24-67) AT XAVIER (1/6/21) 29 GEORGETOWN (12/20/20) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 3 AT VILLANOVA (2/23/21) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .526 (10-19) AT PROVIDENCE (2/6/21) 4 VS BYU (12/2/20) .474 (9-19) AT MARQUETTE (1/31/21) 4 AT SETON HALL (12/11/20) FREE THROWS MADE 24 AT GEORGETOWN (12/13/20) 4 AT GEORGETOWN (12/13/20) 23 DEPAUL (2/20/21) 4 AT BUTLER (2/9/21) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 33 AT GEORGETOWN (12/13/20) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 13 AT GEORGETOWN (12/13/20) 27 AT UCONN (1/18/21) 14 VS BOSTON COLLEGE (11/30/20) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1.000 (10-10) AT MARQUETTE (1/31/21) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .130 (3-23) AT VILLANOVA (2/23/21) .938 (15-16) UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) .190 (4-21) VS BYU (12/2/20) REBOUNDS 45 AT GEORGETOWN (12/13/20) .190 (4-21) AT SETON HALL (12/11/20) 43 PROVIDENCE (3/3/21) FREE THROWS MADE 5 AT CREIGHTON (1/9/21) ASSISTS 24 XAVIER (2/16/21) 6 AT SETON HALL (12/11/20) 23 STONY BROOK (12/6/20) 6 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) STEALS 20 STONY BROOK (12/6/20) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 6 AT CREIGHTON (1/9/21) 17 LA SALLE (11/26/20) 10 AT SETON HALL (12/11/20) BLOCKED SHOTS 8 AT UCONN (1/18/21) 10 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) 8 AT XAVIER (1/6/21) 10 AT MARQUETTE (1/31/21) 8 AT SETON HALL (12/11/20) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .533 (8-15) AT XAVIER (1/6/21) TURNOVERS 19 LA SALLE (11/26/20) .600 (6-10) AT SETON HALL (12/11/20) 18 AT UCONN (1/18/21) .600 (6-10) CREIGHTON (12/17/20) 18 STONY BROOK (12/6/20) REBOUNDS 26 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) FOULS 28 AT XAVIER (1/6/21) 30 BUTLER (1/12/21) 25 VS BOSTON COLLEGE (11/30/20) 30 UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) ASSISTS 11 AT VILLANOVA (2/23/21) OPPONENT - GAME HIGHS 12 AT SETON HALL (12/11/20) POINTS 97 at Creighton (1/9/21) 12 PROVIDENCE (3/3/21) 97 at Georgetown (12/13/20) STEALS 4 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) 94 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) 4 AT BUTLER (2/9/21) 93 vs Boston College (11/30/20) BLOCKED SHOTS 0 AT PROVIDENCE (2/6/21) 88 DEPAUL (2/20/21) TURNOVERS 4 UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) FIELD GOALS MADE 38 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) 8 BUTLER (1/12/21) 37 at Creighton (1/9/21) FOULS 12 UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 73 XAVIER (2/16/21) 13 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) 70 at DePaul (1/27/21) 13 VILLANOVA (2/3/21) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .630 (34-54) DEPAUL (2/20/21) .600 (33-55) UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) OPPONENT - GAME LOWS 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 16 at Creighton (1/9/21) POINTS 57 BUTLER (1/12/21) 13 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) 59 VILLANOVA (2/3/21) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 40 XAVIER (2/16/21) 65 LA SALLE (11/26/20) 36 at Creighton (1/9/21) 66 STONY BROOK (12/6/20) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .565 (13-23) CREIGHTON (12/17/20) 67 PROVIDENCE (3/3/21) .500 (4-8) DEPAUL (2/20/21) FIELD GOALS MADE 20 VILLANOVA (2/3/21) FREE THROWS MADE 21 at Xavier (1/6/21) 21 LA SALLE (11/26/20) 20 at Marquette (1/31/21) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 53 BUTLER (1/12/21) 20 at Seton Hall (12/11/20) 54 LA SALLE (11/26/20) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 34 at Xavier (1/6/21) 54 DEPAUL (2/20/21) 28 at Seton Hall (12/11/20) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .323 (20-62) VILLANOVA (2/3/21) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .875 (14-16) MARQUETTE (01/16/21) .375 (24-64) at Xavier (1/6/21) .846 (11-13) VILLANOVA (2/3/21) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 0 at Xavier (1/6/21) REBOUNDS 57 at Xavier (1/6/21) 4 UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) 48 at DePaul (1/27/21) 4 at DePaul (1/27/21) ASSISTS 24 at Creighton (1/9/21) 4 DEPAUL (2/20/21) 23 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) 4 PROVIDENCE (3/3/21) STEALS 13 LA SALLE (11/26/20) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 8 DEPAUL (2/20/21) 12 at UConn (1/18/21) 9 UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) BLOCKED SHOTS 10 at Georgetown (12/13/20) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .000 (0-12) at Xavier (1/6/21) 8 DEPAUL (2/20/21) .174 (4-23) PROVIDENCE (3/3/21) TURNOVERS 29 STONY BROOK (12/6/20) FREE THROWS MADE 5 STONY BROOK (12/6/20) 26 LA SALLE (11/26/20) 5 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) FOULS 24 DEPAUL (2/20/21) 5 BUTLER (1/12/21) 23 vs Boston College (11/30/20) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 9 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) 10 STONY BROOK (12/6/20) 10 BUTLER (1/12/21) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .500 (5-10) STONY BROOK (12/6/20) .500 (5-10) BUTLER (1/12/21) .500 (6-12) SAINT PETER’S (11/25/20) REBOUNDS 29 SAINT PETER’S (11/25/20) 29 at Providence (2/6/21) ASSISTS 8 STONY BROOK (12/6/20) 9 at DePaul (1/27/21) STEALS 1 UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) 4 at Seton Hall (12/11/20) 4 CREIGHTON (12/17/20) 4 BUTLER (1/12/21) BLOCKED SHOTS 0 VILLANOVA (2/3/21) 1 at Seton Hall (12/11/20) 1 XAVIER (2/16/21) 1 at Villanova (2/23/21) TURNOVERS 8 XAVIER (2/16/21) 11 PROVIDENCE (3/3/21) FOULS 11 vs BYU (12/2/20) 12 UTAH VALLEY (1/23/21) 12 at Marquette (1/31/21) 12 VILLANOVA (2/3/21) 12 SETON HALL (3/6/21) 2020-21 Individual Game Highs

Points 33 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian at Creighton (1/9/21) 29 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs DePaul (2/20/21) 29 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Boston College (11/30/20) 26 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg vs Georgetown (12/20/20) 26 MOORE, Isaih at Georgetown (12/13/20) 26 COLE, Vince vs Rider (12/8/20) Field Goals Made 13 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian at Creighton (1/9/21) 11 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Boston College (11/30/20) Field Goal Att. 22 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs DePaul (2/20/21) 21 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian at Creighton (1/9/21) FG Pct (min 5 made) .875 (7-8) EARLINGTON, Marcellu vs Rider (12/8/20) .857 (6-7) MOORE, Isaih at DePaul (1/27/21) 3-Point FG Made 5 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs DePaul (2/20/21) 5 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Marquette (01/16/21) 5 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Creighton (12/17/20) 5 COLE, Vince vs Saint Peter’s (11/25/20) 3-Point FG Att. 12 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs DePaul (2/20/21) 11 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Marquette (01/16/21) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made) 1.000 (3-3) EARLINGTON, Marcellu at UConn (1/18/21) 1.000 (2-2) WILLIAMS Jr., Greg at Providence (2/6/21) Free Throws Made 8 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg vs Georgetown (12/20/20) 7 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Seton Hall (3/6/21) 7 MOORE, Isaih vs DePaul (2/20/21) 7 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Xavier (2/16/21) 7 DUNN, Rasheem vs Xavier (2/16/21) 7 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian at UConn (1/18/21) 7 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian at Georgetown (12/13/20) 7 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg vs Boston College (11/30/20) Free Throw Att. 11 DUNN, Rasheem vs Xavier (2/16/21) 11 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg vs Georgetown (12/20/20) FT Pct (min 5 made) 1.000 (7-7) CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Seton Hall (3/6/21) 1.000 (7-7) CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Xavier (2/16/21) 1.000 (6-6) WILLIAMS Jr., Greg vs Providence (3/3/21) 1.000 (6-6) CHAMPAGNIE, Julian at Villanova (2/23/21) 1.000 (6-6) CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs DePaul (2/20/21) 1.000 (6-6) CHAMPAGNIE, Julian at Xavier (1/6/21) 1.000 (6-6) MOORE, Isaih at Georgetown (12/13/20) 1.000 (6-6) COLE, Vince vs La Salle (11/26/20) 1.000 (6-6) WILLIAMS Jr., Greg vs Saint Peter’s (11/25/20) 1.000 (6-6) MOORE, Isaih vs Saint Peter’s (11/25/20) 1.000 (5-5) CHAMPAGNIE, Julian at Butler (2/9/21) 1.000 (5-5) DUNN, Rasheem at DePaul (1/27/21) 1.000 (5-5) DUNN, Rasheem vs Marquette (01/16/21) 1.000 (5-5) CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Boston College (11/30/20) Rebounds 14 MOORE, Isaih at Georgetown (12/13/20) 13 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Villanova (2/3/21) Assists 10 DUNN, Rasheem at Providence (2/6/21) 9 ALEXANDER, Posh vs Xavier (2/16/21) 9 DUNN, Rasheem at DePaul (1/27/21) Steals 6 ALEXANDER, Posh at Marquette (1/31/21) 6 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg vs Stony Brook (12/6/20) Blocked Shots 4 ROBERTS, Josh vs Utah Valley (1/23/21) 4 ROBERTS, Josh vs Marquette (01/16/21) Turnovers 6 DUNN, Rasheem vs DePaul (2/20/21) 5 DUNN, Rasheem vs Xavier (2/16/21) 5 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian at Butler (2/9/21) 5 DUNN, Rasheem vs Villanova (2/3/21) 5 COLE, Vince vs Stony Brook (12/6/20) 5 ALEXANDER, Posh vs La Salle (11/26/20) 5 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg vs La Salle (11/26/20) Minutes 42 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian at Butler (2/9/21) 40 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg at Georgetown (12/13/20) 38 DUNN, Rasheem at Butler (2/9/21) 38 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian at Georgetown (12/13/20) 37 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian vs Providence (3/3/21) St. John’s Record When:

St. John’s Record When: Miscellaneous Stats: Leading at halftime: 12-1 Double Figure Scoring Games Trailing at halftime: 4-8 Julian Champagnie 24 Tied at the half: 0-1 Posh Alexander 13 Isaih Moore 12 Shooting better than opponent: 12-0 Vince Cole 10 Shooting worse than opponent: 4-10 Rasheem Dunn 10 Shooting same as opponent: 0-0 Greg Williams Jr. 10 Shooting 50% or better from the floor: 5-0 Marcellus Earlington 7 Shooting below 50% from the floor: 11-10 Dylan Addae-Wusu 5 Opponent shoots 50% or better from the floor: 4-4 Opponent shoots below 50% from the floor: 12-6 5 in Double Figures Shooting more free throws than opponent: 9-4 Five times, last vs. Xavier (2/16/21) Shooting fewer free throws than opponent: 5-6 Shooting an equal number of free throws: 2-0 SJU makes at least 70% of its free throws: 12-5 30+ Point Games Julian Champagnie 1 Outrebounding its opponent: 9-2 Outrebounded by its opponent: 5-8 Rebounding is equal: 2-0 20+ Point Games Julian Champagnie 11 Bench outscores the opponent’s: 14-4 Posh Alexander 2 Bench is outscored by the opponent’s: 2-6 Vince Cole 2 Bench scoring is equal: 0-0 Greg Williams Jr. 2 Isaih Moore 1 Committing fewer turnovers than opponent: 10-8 Committing more turnovers than opponent: 4-2 Turnovers are equal: 2-0 Double-Doubles With an assist-to-turnover ratio greater than/equal to 1 12-8 Julian Champagnie 7 With an assist-to-turnover ratio less than 1 4-2 Isaih Moore 2 On Monday: 2-0 Rasheem Dunn 1 On Tuesday: 3-3 On Wednesday: 4-2 Games Leading SJU in Scoring On Thursday: 1-1 Julian Champagnie 14 On Friday: 0-1 Vince Cole 4 On Saturday: 3-2 Posh Alexander 3 On Sunday: 3-1 Rasheem Dunn 2 Greg Wiliams Jr. 2 Night games: 10-7 Isaih Moore 1 Day games: 6-3 Games Leading SJU in Rebounding Home games: 11-3 Julian Champagnie 15 At Carnesecca Arena: 11-3 Isaih Moore 6 At Madison Square Garden: 0-0 Vince Cole 2 Away games: 4-6 Josh Roberts 2 Neutral games: 1-1 Posh Alexander 1 Marcellus Earlington 2 Overtime games: 0-2 1-5 point games: 5-4 Games Leading SJU in Assists 6-10 point games: 2-3 Posh Alexander 12 11-20 point games: 8-2 Rasheem Dunn 10 21-30 point games: 1-1 Dylan Addae-Wusu 6 31 or more point games: 0-0 Greg Williams Jr. 3 Julian Champagnie 2 Leads and Deficits Vince Cole 2 Biggest lead: 25 (82-57) vs. Stony Brook (Second Half-5:20) John McGriff 1 Biggest halftime lead: 15, 2x, last at Marquette (46-31) Isaih Moore 1 Biggest halftime lead blown: 8, at Butler (40-32) Biggest halftime deficit: 17, 2x, last at Villanova (42-25) Biggest halftime deficit overcome: 11, vs. Providence (41-30) Biggest deficit overcome in win: 18 (18-0) vs. SHU (1st Half- 13:39) Against Other Conferences: ACC 1-0 America East 1-0 Atlantic 10 1-0 MAAC 2-0 WAC 1-0 WCC 0-1 Game One- Nov. 25, 2020 Game Two- Nov. 26, 2020 St. John’s 76- Saint Peter’s 75 St. John’s 82- La Salle 65

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Saint Peter'sQueens, vs St. John's N.Y.- Carnesecca Arena La Salle vsQueens, St. John's N.Y.- Carnesecca Arena 11/25/20 7:00 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 11/26/20 2:00 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena)

Saint Peter's 75 • 0-1 La Salle 65 • 0-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 Fousseyni Drame f 5-11 1-2 1-2 0 5 5 4 12 1 0 1 1 29 24 Jared Kimbrough f 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 29 11 KC Ndefo f 7-9 0-0 2-4 3 4 7 2 16 1 2 3 3 32 01 David Beatty g 2-8 1-5 0-2 0 2 2 4 5 0 2 0 2 18 00 Dallas Watson g 1-4 1-3 1-2 0 3 3 3 4 7 3 0 1 30 02 Scott Spencer g 0-4 0-3 1-2 3 3 6 1 1 3 5 0 0 20 05 Daryl Banks III g 5-7 3-4 0-0 0 0 0 3 13 0 1 0 0 19 03 Christian Ray g 3-5 1-2 5-7 3 3 6 2 12 1 3 0 1 26 15 Matthew Lee g 4-11 1-4 2-3 0 1 1 3 11 5 3 1 2 26 05 Jack Clark g 1-7 0-4 1-2 1 3 4 1 3 1 2 0 2 17 02 Marty Silvera 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 5 2 2 0 2 10 00 Ayinde Hikim 4-10 0-0 6-6 0 2 2 2 14 3 2 0 2 22 12 Noah Kamba 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 14 04 Sherif Kenney 2-9 2-6 4-7 0 3 3 2 10 1 4 1 3 22 14 Hassan Drame 4-6 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 2 8 0 0 0 0 19 13 Jhamir Brickus 5-6 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 3 11 0 1 0 1 18 20 Tarojae Brake 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 8 21 Clifton Moore 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 4 4 4 3 0 2 3 1 17 25 Doug Edert 0-6 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 13 23 Brandon Stone 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 0 4 1 0 11 Team 4 2 6 2 Team 1 2 3 Totals 30-59 9-21 6-12 9 20 29 22 75 21 17 5 9 200 Totals 21-54 6-23 17-26 10 26 36 22 65 10 26 6 13 200

FG % 1st Half: 16-30 53.3% 2nd half: 14-29 48.3% Game: 30-59 50.8% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 9-24 37.5% 2nd half: 12-30 40.0% Game: 21-54 38.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd half: 5-13 38.5% Game: 9-21 42.9% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd half: 3-12 25.0% Game: 6-23 26.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 6-12 50.0% 1 FT % 1st Half: 7-13 53.8% 2nd half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 17-26 65.4% 4

St. John's 76 • 1-0 St. John's 82 • 2-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu f 2-7 0-3 0-1 1 5 6 3 4 1 1 1 0 14 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 4 1 1 2 1 16 13 MOORE, Isaih f 3-9 0-1 6-6 3 6 9 2 12 0 2 0 0 19 13 MOORE, Isaih f 3-8 0-1 3-4 2 5 7 3 9 0 2 0 1 28 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 5-8 0-1 6-8 2 5 7 3 16 2 3 0 5 30 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 2-7 0-0 4-4 1 2 3 2 8 4 5 0 4 29 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 2-7 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 5 5 3 0 0 22 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 4-10 1-2 4-6 0 4 4 2 13 2 5 0 1 22 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 0-5 0-2 6-6 0 3 3 1 6 3 2 0 4 29 15 COLE, Vince g 6-14 1-7 6-6 0 5 5 3 19 4 0 1 3 33 01 ROBERTS, Josh 0-3 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 4-7 1-3 1-2 2 4 6 3 10 1 2 0 3 26 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 2-4 1-2 1-2 0 1 1 3 6 1 3 1 1 24 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 5-8 2-3 2-2 0 3 3 4 14 3 1 0 3 21 12 TORO, Arnaldo 2-4 0-1 2-2 2 1 3 2 6 1 1 0 1 19 11 McGRIFF, John 1-3 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 9 15 COLE, Vince 8-12 5-6 0-0 0 2 2 1 21 0 1 1 0 26 12 TORO, Arnaldo 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 10 23 CARAHER, David 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 23 CARAHER, David 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 Team 5 0 5 Team 2 2 4 Totals 24-59 7-19 21-25 17 25 42 16 76 13 17 4 11 200 Totals 28-62 6-18 20-24 11 28 39 23 82 17 19 3 17 200

FG % 1st Half: 14-26 53.8% 2nd half: 10-33 30.3% Game: 24-59 40.7% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 11-30 36.7% 2nd half: 17-32 53.1% Game: 28-62 45.2% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 7-19 36.8% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd half: 3-9 33.3% Game: 6-18 33.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 13-14 92.9% 2nd half: 8-11 72.7% Game: 21-25 84.0% 2 FT % 1st Half: 9-11 81.8% 2nd half: 11-13 84.6% Game: 20-24 83.3% 1

Officials: Nathan Hall,Jeff Anderson,Pat Driscoll Officials: Nathan Hall,Jeff Anderson,Pat Driscoll Technical fouls: Saint Peter's-None. St. John's-None. Technical fouls: La Salle-None. St. John's-None. Attendance: Attendance:

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Saint Peter's 38 37 75 La Salle 28 37 65 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SPU 38 20 15 19 19 LAS 22 9 7 17 40 St. John's 44 32 76 SJU 24 21 10 18 33 St. John's 34 48 82 SJU 40 31 8 34 29

Last FG - SPU 2nd-01:00, SJU 2nd-00:09. Score tied - 8 times. Last FG - LAS 2nd-02:09, SJU 2nd-00:31. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - SPU by 5 1st-17:30, SJU by 8 2nd-19:44. Lead changed - 15 times. Largest lead - LAS None, SJU by 19 2nd-07:34. Lead changed - 0 times. SPU led for 10:27. SJU led for 24:37. Game was tied for 04:56. LAS led for 00:00. SJU led for 39:27. Game was tied for 00:33.

Game Three- Nov. 30, 2020 Game Four- Dec. 2, 2020 St. John’s 97- Boston College 93 BYU 74- St. John’s 68

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics St.Uncasville, John's vs Boston College Conn.- Mohegan Sun Arena St.Uncasville, John's vs BYU Conn.- Mohegan Sun Arena 11/30/20 6:00 pm at Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena) 12/2/20 5:00 pm at Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)

St. John's 97 • 3-0 St. John's 68 • 3-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 10-20 1-5 4-4 1 4 5 2 25 3 1 0 1 31 13 MOORE, Isaih f 3-5 0-0 1-2 0 6 6 5 7 1 0 0 0 18 13 MOORE, Isaih f 5-11 1-5 0-0 1 2 3 1 11 0 2 2 1 20 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 7-11 2-3 2-2 1 3 4 2 18 5 4 0 1 33 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 2-7 0-1 0-0 2 4 6 2 4 7 2 0 2 36 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 5-6 0-1 7-10 2 1 3 2 17 6 1 1 2 35 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 3-6 0-1 4-6 0 5 5 3 10 3 1 0 4 34 15 COLE, Vince g 4-10 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 5 8 0 2 1 1 21 15 COLE, Vince g 2-7 0-2 0-0 1 3 4 4 4 0 2 0 0 27 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian 11-20 2-5 5-5 4 6 10 2 29 1 3 0 1 29 01 ROBERTS, Josh 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 2-3 1-1 4-5 0 1 1 5 9 6 4 0 1 21 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 3-5 2-3 0-0 1 1 2 5 8 2 2 0 2 17 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 3-10 0-1 0-0 1 4 5 2 6 1 1 0 1 17 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 2-8 0-3 0-1 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 13 11 McGRIFF, John 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 McGRIFF, John 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 12 TORO, Arnaldo 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 17 12 TORO, Arnaldo 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 23 CARAHER, David 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 CARAHER, David 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Team 0 2 2 Team 3 2 5 Totals 36-68 5-14 20-26 9 28 37 25 97 22 15 2 7 200 Totals 28-69 4-21 8-11 10 25 35 19 68 16 12 2 10 200

FG % 1st Half: 21-37 56.8% 2nd half: 15-31 48.4% Game: 36-68 52.9% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 9-31 29.0% 2nd half: 19-38 50.0% Game: 28-69 40.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 5-14 35.7% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 2-11 18.2% 2nd half: 2-10 20.0% Game: 4-21 19.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-6 100.0 2nd half: 14-20 70.0% Game: 20-26 76.9% 5 FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd half: 5-7 71.4% Game: 8-11 72.7% 0

Boston College 93 • 1-2 BYU 74 • 4-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 CJ Felder f 7-9 3-5 1-4 0 4 4 3 18 1 2 3 0 29 03 Matt Haarms f 2-5 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 4 2 4 3 0 27 41 Steffon Mitchell f 2-4 1-2 0-1 1 7 8 1 5 3 4 1 3 30 33 Caleb Lohner f 1-7 0-2 1-1 2 5 7 3 3 1 1 0 2 18 04 Makai Ashton-Langfor g 4-8 1-4 4-7 0 2 2 5 13 4 0 0 1 23 04 Brandon Averette g 4-9 2-4 2-4 1 3 4 2 12 1 5 0 0 26 05 Jay Heath g 5-12 3-7 0-0 0 1 1 4 13 1 0 0 0 30 13 Alex Barcello g 8-11 3-6 1-3 0 3 3 0 20 5 1 0 2 36 10 Wynston Tabbs g 8-15 1-4 6-6 1 3 4 4 23 2 4 0 1 29 44 Connor Harding g 4-10 2-6 1-1 1 1 2 0 11 3 1 0 0 26 00 Frederick Scott 2-5 1-3 1-2 0 5 5 2 6 0 2 0 1 18 05 Gideon George 4-12 0-2 5-6 4 11 15 2 13 0 1 0 1 22 13 Luka Kraljevic 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 Spencer Johnson 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 15 DeMarr Langford 1-1 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 2 4 0 2 0 0 18 21 Trevin Knell 4-6 3-5 0-0 1 3 4 4 11 1 3 0 0 25 22 Rich Kelly 3-5 1-2 4-4 0 0 0 1 11 2 5 0 2 22 40 Kolby Lee 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Team 4 0 4 42 Richard Harward 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 11 Totals 32-60 11-28 18-26 7 24 31 23 93 13 19 4 8 200 Team 2 1 3 1 Totals 27-60 10-27 10-15 11 33 44 11 74 15 19 3 5 200 FG % 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 2nd half: 19-31 61.3% Game: 32-60 53.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-15 40.0% 2nd half: 5-13 38.5% Game: 11-28 39.3% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 12-33 36.4% 2nd half: 15-27 55.6% Game: 27-60 45.0% Deadball 1 FT % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7% 2nd half: 10-14 71.4% Game: 18-26 69.2% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-16 25.0% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5% Game: 10-27 37.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 1-1 100.0 2nd half: 9-14 64.3% Game: 10-15 66.7% 2,1 Officials: Mike Kitts Jr. ,Lee Cassell,DJ Carstenson Technical fouls: St. John's-None. Boston College-None. Officials: Donnie Eppley,DJ Carstenson,Terry Wyner Attendance: Technical fouls: St. John's-None. BYU-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast St. John's 52 45 97 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast SJU 52 25 8 25 45 Boston College 40 53 93 St. John's 23 45 68 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench BC 38 20 8 20 21 SJU 32 23 12 16 14 BYU 29 45 74 BYU 22 11 3 16 24 Last FG - SJU 2nd-02:39, BC 2nd-01:06. Score tied - 2 times. Largest lead - SJU by 20 2nd-13:15, BC by 10 1st-14:56. Lead changed - 1 time. Last FG - SJU 2nd-00:13, BYU 2nd-02:14. Score tied - 4 times. SJU led for 25:49. BC led for 13:19. Game was tied for 00:52. Largest lead - SJU by 3 1st-19:11, BYU by 10 2nd-02:14. Lead changed - 3 times. SJU led for 01:59. BYU led for 33:30. Game was tied for 04:31. Game Five- Dec. 6, 2020 Game Six- Dec. 8, 2020 St. John’s 89- Stony Brook 66 St. John’s 82- Rider 79

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Stony BrookQueens, vs St. John's N.Y.- Carnesecca Arena Rider vs St.Queens, John's N.Y.- Carnesecca Arena 12/6/20 2:30 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 12/8/20 7:00 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena)

Stony Brook 66 • 1-2 Rider 79 • 0-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Frankie Policelli f 5-16 3-11 1-3 4 6 10 4 14 0 2 1 1 29 10 Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnso f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 12 02 Mouhamadou Gueye f 7-11 0-2 1-2 1 5 6 3 15 1 4 0 1 31 02 Allen Powell g 6-9 3-6 2-2 0 3 3 4 17 2 1 0 0 37 23 Jaden Sayles f 5-7 0-0 0-0 4 4 8 3 10 0 2 0 0 27 03 Rodney Henderson Jr. g 6-12 6-9 2-3 0 5 5 2 20 0 1 0 2 36 04 Tykei Greene g 2-7 2-4 1-2 1 2 3 2 7 1 2 0 0 22 05 Dwight Murray, Jr. g 7-15 1-3 4-6 2 4 6 2 19 7 4 0 1 38 05 Juan Felix Rodriguez g 4-8 1-4 2-2 0 0 0 0 11 4 6 0 3 31 14 Dontrell McQuarter g 3-9 0-2 0-0 2 3 5 3 6 4 2 2 0 31 01 Juwan White 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 Tyrel Bladen 3-5 0-0 4-6 3 5 8 1 10 0 2 2 2 28 10 Jordan McKenzie 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 20 11 Mohamed Diallo 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 12 Jeremiah Pope 3-5 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 7 1 2 0 0 10 13 Omar Habwe 2-3 0-1 0-1 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 0 2 16 35 Nehemiah Benson 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 8 14 Tyler Stephenson-Moo 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 8 Team 0 1 1 15 Tavin Pierre Philipp 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 11 Totals 28-57 11-24 12-17 7 23 30 17 79 16 13 4 5 200 21 Alex Christie 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 FG % 1st Half: 11-25 44.0% 2nd half: 17-32 53.1% Game: 28-57 49.1% Deadball 24 Lenny Kadisha 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3FG % 1st Half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5% Game: 11-24 45.8% Rebounds Team 0 1 1 FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7% 2nd half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 12-17 70.6% 4 Totals 27-56 7-23 5-10 11 20 31 16 66 8 29 2 8 200

FG % 1st Half: 15-32 46.9% 2nd half: 12-24 50.0% Game: 27-56 48.2% Deadball St. John's 82 • 5-1 3FG % 1st Half: 3-14 21.4% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 7-23 30.4% Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 5-10 50.0% 1 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min St. John's 89 • 4-1 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 7-17 0-4 4-4 4 6 10 0 18 0 1 2 3 33 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 13 MOORE, Isaih f 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 3 6 1 2 0 0 20 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 2-6 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 4 8 3 0 1 32 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 2-5 1-2 0-2 0 0 0 4 5 3 0 0 2 19 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 5-11 3-6 3-4 1 2 3 0 16 4 3 1 3 28 15 COLE, Vince g 9-15 3-5 5-7 2 5 7 1 26 1 1 1 1 31 13 MOORE, Isaih f 5-8 0-0 2-4 0 7 7 2 12 3 1 1 3 18 01 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 1-2 0-1 4-6 1 0 1 3 6 4 3 0 4 28 ROBERTS, Josh 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 8-11 3-5 2-2 1 3 4 0 21 3 1 0 6 34 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 2-8 0-3 0-0 1 1 2 1 4 5 1 0 0 22 15 COLE, Vince g 2-5 0-2 0-0 1 3 4 0 4 0 5 0 2 18 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 7-8 1-2 1-3 2 3 5 0 16 1 1 1 2 22 01 ROBERTS, Josh 3-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 12 11 McGRIFF, John 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 3-4 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 6 4 2 0 0 19 12 TORO, Arnaldo 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 1-4 1-2 1-2 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 11 23 CARAHER, David 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 McGRIFF, John 2-5 1-2 0-0 0 3 3 2 5 4 1 0 0 14 Team 2 1 3 12 TORO, Arnaldo 2-3 0-0 3-3 2 1 3 3 7 0 2 0 2 10 Totals 33-70 5-18 11-18 18 23 41 14 82 20 9 4 9 200 14 GAVALAS, Artemios 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 CARAHER, David 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 7 FG % 1st Half: 14-40 35.0% 2nd half: 19-30 63.3% Game: 33-70 47.1% Deadball Team 0 0 0 3FG % 1st Half: 1-9 11.1% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 5-18 27.8% Rebounds Totals 33-58 8-20 15-22 9 22 31 16 89 23 18 2 20 200 FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 7-12 58.3% Game: 11-18 61.1% 3

FG % 1st Half: 18-32 56.3% 2nd half: 15-26 57.7% Game: 33-58 56.9% Deadball Officials: Mike Palau,Clarence Armstrong,Jeff Clark 3FG % 1st Half: 5-12 41.7% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 8-20 40.0% Rebounds Technical fouls: Rider-None. St. John's-None. FT % 1st Half: 8-10 80.0% 2nd half: 7-12 58.3% Game: 15-22 68.2% 3 Attendance:

Officials: Nathan Hall,Wally Rutecki,Mike Stephens Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Technical fouls: Stony Brook-None. St. John's-None. Rider 35 44 79 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Attendance: RIDER 20 14 6 17 17 St. John's 33 49 82 SJU 46 15 17 16 23 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Last FG - RIDER 2nd-00:01, SJU 2nd-00:30. Score tied - 6 times. Stony Brook 35 31 66 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SBU 32 18 9 11 9 Largest lead - RIDER by 11 2nd-16:17, SJU by 7 1st-16:56. Lead changed - 12 times. St. John's 49 40 89 SJU 36 33 10 22 30 RIDER led for 20:38. SJU led for 14:47. Game was tied for 04:09.

Last FG - SBU 2nd-03:36, SJU 2nd-01:32. Score tied - 5 times. Largest lead - SBU by 6 1st-05:44, SJU by 25 2nd-08:44. Lead changed - 8 times. SBU led for 12:08. SJU led for 25:08. Game was tied for 01:48.

Game Seven- Dec. 11, 2020 Game Eight- Dec. 13, 2020 Seton Hall 77- St. John’s 68 Georgetown 97- St. John’s 94 (OT)

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics St. John's vsNewark, Seton Hall N.J.- Prudential Center St. John'sWashington, vs Georgetown D.C.- McDonough Arena 12/11/20 4:30 pm at Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center) 12/13/20 7:30 pm at Washington, D.C. (McDonough Arena)

St. John's 68 • 5-2,0-1 BE St. John's 94 • 5-3,0-2 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 3-11 0-2 7-9 2 10 12 3 13 2 4 0 2 38 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 10-19 1-4 3-4 1 5 6 2 24 0 2 3 1 34 13 MOORE, Isaih f 10-18 0-1 6-6 7 7 14 3 26 1 4 2 1 32 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 3-5 0-1 0-0 2 2 4 3 6 0 3 0 1 27 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 6-12 0-2 4-6 1 2 3 5 16 6 1 0 2 34 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 4-10 2-6 2-2 0 1 1 4 12 3 3 1 1 27 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 5-9 0-0 3-4 0 2 2 2 13 6 1 0 3 40 15 COLE, Vince g 5-11 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 11 1 0 0 1 30 15 COLE, Vince g 1-7 1-3 4-6 0 1 1 2 7 2 3 0 1 32 03 DUNN, Rasheem 5-10 0-2 0-2 0 0 0 1 10 1 1 1 3 16 03 DUNN, Rasheem 2-9 0-1 0-2 1 1 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 19 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 1-5 0-4 0-0 3 2 5 5 2 6 1 0 1 24 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 10 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 0-3 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 4-6 2-3 0-0 2 1 3 2 10 1 1 0 1 13 11 McGRIFF, John 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 TORO, Arnaldo 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 12 TORO, Arnaldo 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 13 Team 4 0 4 13 MOORE, Isaih 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 9 Totals 33-76 4-13 24-33 20 25 45 20 94 21 15 2 12 225 Team 1 3 4 FG % 1st Half: 15-40 37.5% 2nd half: 17-29 58.6% OT: 1-7 14.3% Game: 33-76 43.4% Deadball Totals 29-66 4-21 6-10 9 23 32 23 68 12 10 8 8 200 3FG % 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd half: 2-3 66.7% OT: 0-2 0.0% Game: 4-13 30.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7% 2nd half: 12-16 75.0% OT: 4-6 66.7% Game: 24-33 72.7% 4 FG % 1st Half: 12-30 40.0% 2nd half: 17-36 47.2% Game: 29-66 43.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-14 21.4% 2nd half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 4-21 19.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 6-10 60.0% 2 Georgetown 97 • 3-3,1-1 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Seton Hall 77 • 4-3,1-0 BE ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 01 Jamorko Pickett f 3-7 1-2 0-0 0 4 4 3 7 2 0 1 1 33 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 34 Qudus Wahab c 7-9 0-0 3-4 4 6 10 3 17 1 1 9 1 38 14 Jared Rhoden f 1-5 0-2 3-4 1 8 9 4 5 1 3 0 1 28 00 Jahvon Blair g 7-14 3-6 3-5 0 1 1 1 20 5 1 0 2 38 23 Sandro Mamukelashvil f 12-18 3-5 5-8 1 8 9 0 32 3 1 0 1 39 02 Dante Harris g 6-14 2-6 8-9 0 3 3 3 22 2 3 0 3 43 21 Ike Obiagu c 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 6 0 4 1 0 22 13 Donald Carey g 7-9 3-4 2-2 1 4 5 2 19 5 6 0 1 36 22 Myles Cale g 4-12 1-5 1-2 1 2 3 2 10 1 2 0 0 33 04 Chudier Bile 2-7 0-2 0-0 0 5 5 3 4 1 4 0 1 21 33 Shavar Reynolds g 2-4 0-2 2-2 1 2 3 2 6 5 3 0 1 35 05 Timothy Ighoefe 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 04 Tyrese Samuel 2-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 12 14 Jamari Sibley 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 Takal Molson 2-6 1-2 9-12 2 3 5 1 14 2 1 0 1 23 20 T.J. Berger 2-3 2-3 1-2 0 0 0 3 7 1 1 0 0 8 25 Jahari Long 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 Team 1 3 4 1 Team 2 4 6 Totals 34-63 11-23 18-24 6 28 34 19 97 17 17 10 9 225 Totals 26-55 5-17 20-28 11 30 41 13 77 13 15 1 4 200 FG % 1st Half: 17-29 58.6% 2nd half: 16-29 55.2% OT: 1-5 20.0% Game: 34-63 54.0% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 15-33 45.5% 2nd half: 11-22 50.0% Game: 26-55 47.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5% OT: 0-2 0.0% Game: 11-23 47.8% Rebounds 4 3FG % 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 5-17 29.4% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd half: 8-12 66.7% OT: 7-8 87.5% Game: 18-24 75.0% FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd half: 18-25 72.0% Game: 20-28 71.4% 3 Officials: Jamie Luckie,Brent Hampton,James Breeding Officials: Roger Ayers,Ron Groover,Brian O'Connell Technical fouls: St. John's-None. Georgetown-None. Technical fouls: St. John's-None. Seton Hall-None. Attendance: Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd OT Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast St. John's 40 48 6 94 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SJU 50 14 17 13 19 St. John's 30 38 68 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Georgetown 42 46 9 97 SJU 38 13 8 12 15 GTOWN 36 19 14 7 12 Seton Hall 35 42 77 SHU 38 14 10 6 18 Last FG - SJU OT-03:59, GTOWN OT-01:32. Score tied - 12 times. Last FG - SJU 2nd-00:14, SHU 2nd-02:42. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - SJU by 9 2nd-15:19, GTOWN by 7 1st-16:52. Lead changed - 15 times. Largest lead - SJU None, SHU by 12 2nd-17:08. Lead changed - 0 times. SJU led for 18:33. GTOWN led for 20:36. Game was tied for 05:51. SJU led for 00:00. SHU led for 37:32. Game was tied for 02:28. Game Nine- Dec. 17, 2020 Game 10- Dec. 20, 2020 Creighton 94- St. John’s 76 St. John’s 94- Georgetown 83

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Creighton vsQueens, St. John's N.Y.- Carnesecca Arena GeorgetownQueens, vs St. John's N.Y.- Carnesecca Arena 12/17/20 7:00 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 12/20/20 6:30 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena)

Creighton 94 • 5-2, 1-1 BE Georgetown 83 • 3-4, 1-2 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 Christian Bishop f 5-10 0-0 1-2 3 7 10 3 11 1 2 0 0 18 01 Jamorko Pickett f 2-12 0-2 2-4 1 10 11 2 6 2 1 1 0 33 23 Damien Jefferson f 4-5 1-2 1-3 2 8 10 0 10 8 0 0 1 28 34 Qudus Wahab c 3-6 0-0 6-7 1 5 6 5 12 0 2 2 1 24 11 Marcus Zegarowski g 7-10 6-7 0-0 0 2 2 0 20 5 1 0 0 32 00 Jahvon Blair g 7-16 3-9 8-9 0 5 5 4 25 6 2 0 0 36 24 Mitch Ballock g 3-5 3-5 0-0 0 3 3 2 9 1 3 0 0 34 02 Dante Harris g 2-7 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 1 5 3 4 0 2 34 34 Denzel Mahoney g 6-10 3-7 1-1 0 5 5 2 16 0 4 0 1 28 13 Donald Carey g 7-11 5-9 0-0 1 1 2 1 19 1 1 0 1 30 00 Antwann Jones 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 12 04 Chudier Bile 2-6 1-3 2-2 1 0 1 2 7 1 1 0 0 16 04 Shereef Mitchell 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 10 05 Timothy Ighoefe 3-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 5 05 Alex O'Connell 3-7 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 6 1 1 0 1 12 14 Jamari Sibley 1-1 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 8 10 Jett Canfield 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 T.J. Berger 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 8 20 Nic Zeil 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 23 Collin Holloway 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 Ryan Kalkbrenner 7-13 0-0 1-1 3 2 5 1 15 1 1 2 0 16 32 Malcolm Wilson 0-0 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 41 Jacob Epperson 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 6 Team 3 1 4 Team 0 1 1 1 Totals 27-62 10-26 19-26 10 28 38 18 83 14 13 3 5 200 Totals 38-67 13-23 5-9 10 34 44 13 94 23 14 5 4 200 FG % 1st Half: 14-31 45.2% 2nd half: 13-31 41.9% Game: 27-62 43.5% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 16-35 45.7% 2nd half: 22-32 68.8% Game: 38-67 56.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-13 46.2% 2nd half: 4-13 30.8% Game: 10-26 38.5% Rebounds 5 3FG % 1st Half: 7-15 46.7% 2nd half: 6-8 75.0% Game: 13-23 56.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 7-7 100.0 2nd half: 12-19 63.2% Game: 19-26 73.1% FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 5-9 55.6% 2 St. John's 94 • 6-4, 1-3 BE St. John's 76 • 5-4, 0-3 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 6-12 4-8 4-4 3 6 9 2 20 4 1 2 2 29 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 5-13 5-8 2-2 1 4 5 0 17 2 1 0 0 32 12 TORO, Arnaldo f 0-0 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 3 1 3 0 0 1 19 13 MOORE, Isaih f 3-6 1-2 0-1 0 3 3 2 7 1 0 1 0 19 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 4-9 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 1 10 3 3 0 3 28 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 6-11 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 3 13 3 3 0 1 28 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 7-12 4-6 8-11 0 3 3 4 26 1 1 2 0 34 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 5-13 0-4 0-0 0 3 3 0 10 7 0 0 1 34 15 COLE, Vince g 5-11 3-8 4-4 1 4 5 1 17 3 2 1 0 26 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 2-6 1-2 1-2 0 2 2 1 6 1 1 0 1 26 01 ROBERTS, Josh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 01 ROBERTS, Josh 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 03 DUNN, Rasheem 1-3 0-1 1-2 0 2 2 2 3 1 1 0 2 21 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 5-10 1-2 1-3 1 2 3 3 12 0 0 0 0 22 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 11 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 1-2 0-1 2-2 0 3 3 1 4 1 3 0 1 14 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 2-6 1-2 0-0 0 3 3 2 5 2 0 1 0 16 12 TORO, Arnaldo 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 13 MOORE, Isaih 5-7 1-2 1-1 1 2 3 2 12 0 0 1 0 13 15 COLE, Vince 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 Team 0 0 0 23 CARAHER, David 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 5 Totals 30-63 13-29 21-26 8 27 35 19 94 19 9 7 8 200 Team 2 0 2 FG % 1st Half: 17-35 48.6% 2nd half: 13-28 46.4% Game: 30-63 47.6% Deadball Totals 30-67 10-25 6-10 5 21 26 13 76 17 9 2 4 200 3FG % 1st Half: 10-19 52.6% 2nd half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 13-29 44.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 16-20 80.0% Game: 21-26 80.8% 2 FG % 1st Half: 13-31 41.9% 2nd half: 17-36 47.2% Game: 30-67 44.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-14 28.6% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5% Game: 10-25 40.0% Rebounds Officials: Bert Smith,Ron Groover,John Gaffney FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0 2nd half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 6-10 60.0% 2 Technical fouls: Georgetown-None. St. John's-None. Attendance: Officials: Evon Burroughs,Brian O'Connell,Mike Stephens Technical fouls: Creighton-None. St. John's-None. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Attendance: Georgetown 41 42 83 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench GTOWN 28 9 8 17 16 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast St. John's 49 45 94 SJU 26 13 10 11 20 Creighton 41 53 94 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench CU 42 11 14 10 28 St. John's 34 42 76 Last FG - GTOWN 2nd-00:41, SJU 2nd-01:54. Score tied - 1 time. SJU 30 18 4 10 23 Largest lead - GTOWN by 6 1st-18:13, SJU by 20 2nd-07:24. Lead changed - 1 time. GTOWN led for 03:44. SJU led for 35:07. Game was tied for 01:09. Last FG - CU 2nd-00:39, SJU 2nd-00:00. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - CU by 23 2nd-01:51, SJU None. Lead changed - 0 times. CU led for 39:25. SJU led for 00:00. Game was tied for 00:35.

Game 11- Jan. 6, 2021 Game 12- Jan. 9, 2021 Xavier 69- St. John’s 61 No. 7/5 Creighton 97- St. John’s 79

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics St. John's vsCincinnati, Xavier Ohio (Cintas Center) St.Omaha, John's (NY) vs CreightonNeb. (CHI Health Center Omaha) 1/6/21 8:00 pm at Cincinnati, Ohio (Cintas Center) 1/9/21 12 p.m. ET at Omaha, Neb. (CHI Health Center Omaha)

St. John's 61 • 6-5, 1-4 BE St. John's (NY) 79 • 6-6, 1-5 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 4-14 1-4 6-6 3 6 9 5 15 2 3 1 1 34 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 13-21 4-6 3-4 2 8 10 3 33 2 2 2 3 33 12 TORO, Arnaldo f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 11 12 TORO, Arnaldo f 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 2 13 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 1-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 5 1 0 2 17 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 4-11 0-2 0-0 3 3 6 1 8 6 2 0 0 33 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 3-12 1-3 1-3 0 3 3 2 8 1 1 3 1 32 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 2-6 1-2 0-0 0 4 4 3 5 2 3 0 0 22 15 COLE, Vince g 3-5 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 7 0 3 0 0 14 15 COLE, Vince g 0-5 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 19 03 DUNN, Rasheem 8-15 1-3 0-2 0 2 2 1 17 1 3 0 1 29 01 ROBERTS, Josh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 1-5 1-4 1-2 1 2 3 5 4 6 3 0 2 23 03 DUNN, Rasheem 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 16 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 1-5 0-1 0-2 0 5 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 18 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 2-4 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 3 6 1 2 0 0 21 11 McGRIFF, John 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 6-9 1-4 0-0 1 5 6 1 13 0 1 0 1 20 13 MOORE, Isaih 3-6 0-1 0-0 4 5 9 4 6 2 0 3 1 19 11 McGRIFF, John 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Team 0 2 2 13 MOORE, Isaih 3-10 0-1 0-0 3 2 5 1 6 0 1 0 0 16 Totals 24-67 5-18 8-15 8 32 40 28 61 17 16 8 9 200 Team 3 0 3 1 Totals 33-71 8-20 5-6 14 24 38 14 79 13 14 2 7 200 FG % 1st Half: 11-34 32.4% 2nd half: 13-33 39.4% Game: 24-67 35.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 3-9 33.3% Game: 5-18 27.8% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 16-31 51.6% 2nd half: 17-40 42.5% Game: 33-71 46.5% Deadball 1 FT % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 5-8 62.5% Game: 8-15 53.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 5-12 41.7% Game: 8-20 40.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0 2nd half: 1-2 50.0% Game: 5-6 83.3% 1 Xavier 69 • 9-2, 2-2 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Creighton 97 • 10-2, 6-1 BE ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 25 Jason Carter f 3-7 0-1 5-10 3 13 16 3 11 1 4 1 1 35 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 32 Zach Freemantle f 0-6 0-1 5-6 3 7 10 2 5 0 3 1 0 21 13 Christian Bishop f 4-7 0-0 2-4 2 3 5 1 10 3 2 2 0 22 01 Paul Scruggs g 3-7 0-1 4-4 0 4 4 3 10 3 3 0 2 31 23 Damien Jefferson f 5-9 1-4 0-1 2 2 4 1 11 4 1 0 0 30 03 Colby Jones g 6-10 0-2 4-6 2 2 4 3 16 3 3 0 1 28 04 Shereef Mitchell g 4-7 2-4 0-0 1 2 3 3 10 3 1 0 1 22 10 Nate Johnson g 1-7 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 3 17 24 Mitch Ballock g 5-11 4-10 0-0 0 3 3 1 14 4 2 0 2 35 05 Adam Kunkel 1-5 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 14 34 Denzel Mahoney g 8-18 4-11 4-6 0 4 4 3 24 2 2 0 2 33 11 Dwon Odom 5-10 0-0 1-3 1 4 5 2 11 2 1 0 1 28 00 Antwann Jones 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 3 4 1 0 0 14 13 Bryan Griffin 3-5 0-0 1-3 3 5 8 2 7 0 1 2 1 14 05 Alex O'Connell 6-7 4-5 0-1 1 5 6 2 16 2 1 0 1 17 14 Ben Stanley 1-4 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 9 10 Jett Canfield 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 24 KyKy Tandy 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 32 Ryan Kalkbrenner 4-5 0-0 1-1 3 3 6 2 9 2 0 4 0 18 Team 3 3 6 Team 2 1 3 Totals 24-64 0-12 21-34 16 41 57 19 69 11 19 5 11 200 Totals 37-68 16-36 7-13 12 24 36 14 97 24 12 6 7 200

FG % 1st Half: 11-39 28.2% 2nd half: 13-25 52.0% Game: 24-64 37.5% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 22-37 59.5% 2nd half: 15-31 48.4% Game: 37-68 54.4% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 0-8 0.0% 2nd half: 0-4 0.0% Game: 0-12 0.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 10-20 50.0% 2nd half: 6-16 37.5% Game: 16-36 44.4% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-9 55.6% 2nd half: 16-25 64.0% Game: 21-34 61.8% 5 FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 7-13 53.8% 1

Officials: Tony Chiazza,Tim Clougherty,Pat Driscoll Officials: Michael Stephens,Pat Driscoll,Jeffrey Anderson Technical fouls: St. John's-None. Xavier-None. Technical fouls: St. John's (NY)-MOORE, Isaih. Creighton-Denzel Mahoney. Attendance: 300 Attendance: 1777

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast St. John's 27 34 61 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench St. John's (NY) 39 40 79 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SJU 32 14 7 14 29 SJU 38 19 12 10 27 Xavier 27 42 69 XU 42 18 12 10 25 Creighton 56 41 97 CU 38 20 17 13 28

Last FG - SJU 2nd-00:18, XU 2nd-01:22. Score tied - 7 times. Last FG - SJU 2nd-01:58, CU 2nd-00:17. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - SJU by 6 1st-04:26, XU by 12 2nd-03:30. Lead changed - 4 times. Largest lead - SJU by 1 1st-16:58, CU by 22 2nd-09:46. Lead changed - 6 times. SJU led for 20:58. XU led for 16:00. Game was tied for 03:02. SJU led for 01:04. CU led for 38:21. Game was tied for 00:35. Game 13- Jan. 12, 2021 Game 14- Jan. 16, 2021 St. John’s 69- Butler 57 Marquette 73- St. John’s 71

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Butler vs St.Queens, John's N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) MarquetteQueens, vs St. John's N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 1/12/21 7:00 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 01/16/21 12:00 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena)

Butler 57 • 3-7, 2-5 BE Marquette 73 • 8-6, 4-4 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 Bryce Nze f 3-7 0-1 1-2 3 11 14 2 7 5 1 1 1 34 04 Theo John f 2-5 0-0 5-5 3 3 6 3 9 2 3 3 0 31 33 Bryce Golden f 6-10 0-2 0-1 1 1 2 0 12 0 3 0 0 25 23 Jamal Cain f 3-9 0-2 0-0 0 7 7 4 6 0 1 1 1 21 02 Aaron Thompson g 4-4 0-0 2-5 0 3 3 4 10 2 5 0 0 24 33 Dawson Garcia f 4-9 2-4 1-1 2 3 5 1 11 2 3 1 0 26 12 Myles Tate g 3-14 0-6 2-2 1 5 6 3 8 4 3 0 2 40 21 D.J. Carton g 6-10 1-3 1-2 0 5 5 1 14 0 3 0 3 35 52 Jair Bolden g 6-14 5-12 0-0 0 1 1 2 17 0 3 0 0 38 25 Koby McEwen g 2-8 1-3 2-2 1 2 3 4 7 2 4 0 2 28 05 Myles Wilmoth 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 5 5 3 3 1 0 1 1 26 02 Justin Lewis 4-6 0-1 5-6 3 4 7 3 13 1 1 2 0 23 24 Markeese Hastings 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 05 Greg Elliott 5-8 3-5 0-0 1 3 4 2 13 2 3 0 1 24 35 John-Michael Mulloy 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 10 Symir Torrence 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 12 Team 1 2 3 Team 1 2 3 Totals 23-53 6-24 5-10 7 32 39 15 57 13 16 3 4 200 Totals 26-56 7-19 14-16 11 31 42 18 73 12 19 7 7 200

FG % 1st Half: 13-28 46.4% 2nd half: 10-25 40.0% Game: 23-53 43.4% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 15-30 50.0% 2nd half: 11-26 42.3% Game: 26-56 46.4% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd half: 1-11 9.1% Game: 6-24 25.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 7-19 36.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 5-10 50.0% Game: 5-10 50.0% 2 FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd half: 8-8 100.0 Game: 14-16 87.5% 1

St. John's 69 • 7-6, 2-5 BE St. John's 71 • 7-7, 2-6 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 3-4 0-0 2-3 0 3 3 2 8 0 0 0 0 23 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 4 1 0 4 1 20 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 6-12 4-8 2-2 1 4 5 1 18 1 2 2 2 34 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 7-20 5-11 1-2 1 2 3 3 20 1 1 1 2 29 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 3-9 2-4 2-4 1 3 4 2 10 2 1 0 3 29 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 4-8 0-2 1-2 3 1 4 2 9 8 4 0 5 27 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 3-9 0-1 1-3 0 4 4 3 7 5 2 0 4 33 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 1-6 0-1 5-5 1 3 4 0 7 4 2 0 0 30 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 2-4 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 4 6 2 2 1 0 16 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 6-13 2-4 1-2 0 1 1 2 15 2 1 1 2 31 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 2-4 0-2 1-1 1 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 10 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 1-4 1-2 1-2 3 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 1 14 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 3-5 1-2 0-0 0 3 3 2 7 0 1 0 0 16 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 2-5 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 2 5 0 1 0 0 17 11 McGRIFF, John 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 TORO, Arnaldo 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 12 TORO, Arnaldo 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 13 MOORE, Isaih 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 8 15 COLE, Vince 3-8 1-3 1-2 1 5 6 0 8 3 0 0 0 29 15 COLE, Vince 2-8 1-3 0-0 0 5 5 2 5 2 2 0 1 19 Team 0 3 3 Team 5 3 8 Totals 25-56 8-23 11-17 4 26 30 15 69 14 8 4 9 200 Totals 26-69 10-25 9-14 16 20 36 21 71 19 11 7 12 200

FG % 1st Half: 15-26 57.7% 2nd half: 10-30 33.3% Game: 25-56 44.6% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 10-32 31.3% 2nd half: 16-37 43.2% Game: 26-69 37.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 7-13 53.8% 2nd half: 1-10 10.0% Game: 8-23 34.8% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 4-16 25.0% 2nd half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 10-25 40.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0 2nd half: 7-13 53.8% Game: 11-17 64.7% 1 FT % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 9-14 64.3% 1

Officials: Brian Dorsey,Jamie Luckie,Jeffrey Clark Officials: Jeffrey Anderson,Mike Stephens,John Gaffney Technical fouls: Butler-None. St. John's-None. Technical fouls: Marquette-None. St. John's-None. Attendance: Attendance:

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Butler 31 26 57 Marquette 41 32 73 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench BU 30 6 5 9 3 MU 38 16 16 9 26 St. John's 41 28 69 SJU 28 15 6 10 20 St. John's 30 41 71 SJU 26 16 21 14 16

Last FG - BU 2nd-03:02, SJU 2nd-04:34. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - MU 2nd-00:27, SJU 2nd-01:44. Score tied - 5 times. Largest lead - BU None, SJU by 13 2nd-13:31. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - MU by 11 1st-00:00, SJU by 6 1st-18:47. Lead changed - 7 times. BU led for 00:00. SJU led for 39:08. Game was tied for 00:52. MU led for 26:05. SJU led for 09:49. Game was tied for 04:06.

Game 15- Jan. 18, 2021 Game 16- Jan. 23, 2021 St. John’s 74- No. 23/RV UConn 70 St. John’s 96- Utah Valley 78

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics St. John's vsStorrs, UConn Conn. (Gampel Pavilion) Utah ValleyQueens, vs St. John's N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 1/18/21 2:30 pm at Storrs, Conn. (Gampel Pavilion) 1/23/21 4:00 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carneseca Arena)

St. John's 74 • 8-7, 3-6 BE Utah Valley 78 • 5-6, 3-0 WAC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 6 0 0 1 0 16 02 Evan Cole f 7-12 1-2 2-5 0 5 5 3 17 1 3 1 0 31 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 2-9 1-4 7-10 0 6 6 1 12 1 4 2 1 33 11 Fardaws Aimaq c 4-9 0-0 2-2 3 10 13 1 10 1 5 0 0 28 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 6-11 3-5 3-6 2 2 4 1 18 6 3 1 3 36 03 Blaze Nield g 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 19 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 3-4 0-0 5-6 0 1 1 4 11 2 4 0 2 27 04 Trey Woodbury g 10-14 3-5 0-1 0 5 5 2 23 4 1 1 0 34 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 22 Jamison Overton g 7-12 0-1 4-5 2 1 3 2 18 3 5 0 0 30 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 4-5 0-0 2-3 2 3 5 2 10 2 4 0 2 28 01 Le'Tre Darthard 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 15 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 5-8 3-3 2-2 1 4 5 3 15 1 0 0 0 20 05 Tim Fuller 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 5 11 McGRIFF, John 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Jaden McClanahan 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 18 12 TORO, Arnaldo 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 Asa McCord 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 13 MOORE, Isaih 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 11 23 Jordan Brinson 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 14 15 COLE, Vince 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 19 Team 1 0 1 Team 3 3 6 Totals 33-55 4-9 8-13 7 27 34 12 78 15 22 2 1 200 Totals 24-49 7-15 19-27 10 24 34 18 74 13 18 8 8 200 FG % 1st Half: 14-23 60.9% 2nd half: 19-32 59.4% Game: 33-55 60.0% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 12-26 46.2% 2nd half: 12-23 52.2% Game: 24-49 49.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 2-5 40.0% Game: 4-9 44.4% Rebounds 3 3FG % 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 7-15 46.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 4-7 57.1% Game: 8-13 61.5% FT % 1st Half: 7-11 63.6% 2nd half: 12-16 75.0% Game: 19-27 70.4% 3,1 St. John's 96 • 9-7, 3-6 BE UConn 70 • 7-2, 4-2 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 2-4 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 2 4 0 0 4 2 19 05 Isaiah Whaley f 4-8 0-0 1-2 2 6 8 3 9 2 3 2 1 36 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 7-16 2-6 3-3 1 2 3 0 19 1 0 2 1 26 21 Adama Sanogo f 6-11 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 12 2 1 1 1 17 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 8-15 2-6 2-2 2 0 2 2 20 2 2 0 3 34 01 RJ Cole g 6-16 4-7 2-4 2 1 3 4 18 5 2 0 1 38 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 4-7 0-0 3-3 0 6 6 0 11 4 1 0 2 33 04 Tyrese Martin g 4-11 1-4 5-8 3 3 6 0 14 2 2 1 6 37 15 COLE, Vince g 4-9 3-5 4-4 1 1 2 2 15 1 0 1 0 23 10 Brendan Adams g 1-3 1-2 4-4 1 2 3 4 7 3 2 0 1 30 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 3-7 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 7 2 0 0 2 20 00 Jalen Gaffney 1-1 0-0 1-1 0 1 1 4 3 0 2 0 1 11 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 3-8 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 1 15 11 Akok Akok 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 McGRIFF, John 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 9 12 Tyler Polley 2-8 1-6 2-2 1 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 1 26 12 TORO, Arnaldo 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 25 Josh Carlton 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 13 MOORE, Isaih 5-7 0-1 3-4 3 3 6 1 13 1 0 0 0 14 Team 4 2 6 1 14 GAVALAS, Artemios 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 24-60 7-19 15-23 14 20 34 19 70 14 14 4 12 200 Team 2 1 3 Totals 36-76 9-25 15-16 13 17 30 12 96 14 4 7 13 200 FG % 1st Half: 12-34 35.3% 2nd half: 12-26 46.2% Game: 24-60 40.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-13 46.2% 2nd half: 1-6 16.7% Game: 7-19 36.8% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 18-38 47.4% 2nd half: 18-38 47.4% Game: 36-76 47.4% Deadball 5 FT % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4% 2nd half: 10-16 62.5% Game: 15-23 65.2% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd half: 5-12 41.7% Game: 9-25 36.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-5 100.0 2nd half: 10-11 90.9% Game: 15-16 93.8% 1 Officials: Wally Rutecki,Tony Chiazza,Pat Driscoll Technical fouls: St. John's-None. UConn-None. Officials: Greg Evans,Evon Burroughs,Wally Rutecki Attendance: Technical fouls: Utah Valley-None. St. John's-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast St. John's 32 42 74 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast SJU 32 12 18 15 27 UConn 35 35 70 Utah Valley 34 44 78 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UCONN 28 19 17 9 10 UVU 46 4 8 11 10 St. John's 45 51 96 SJU 38 25 13 16 27 Last FG - SJU 2nd-01:21, UCONN 2nd-00:55. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - SJU by 4 2nd-01:21, UCONN by 14 1st-12:17. Lead changed - 1 time. Last FG - UVU 2nd-00:20, SJU 2nd-01:32. Score tied - 8 times. SJU led for 03:58. UCONN led for 33:42. Game was tied for 02:20. Largest lead - UVU by 2 1st-19:19, SJU by 23 2nd-05:07. Lead changed - 7 times. UVU led for 02:59. SJU led for 32:50. Game was tied for 04:11. Game 17- Jan. 27, 2021 Game 18- Jan. 31, 2021 St. John’s 81- DePaul 68 St. John’s 75- Marquette 73

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics St. John's vs DePaulChicago, Ill. (Wintrust Arena) St. John's vsMilwaukee, Marquette Wis. (Fiserv Forum) 1/27/21 8 p.m. CT at Chicago, Ill (Wintrust Arena) 1/31/21 2:30 p.m. CT at Milwaukee, Wis. (Fiserv Forum)

St. John's 81 • 10-7, 4-6 BE St. John's 75 • 11-7, 5-6 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 4 7 4 2 1 0 2 0 10 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 5 4 0 0 2 0 17 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 6-15 3-5 1-3 1 5 6 2 16 1 3 1 0 34 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 7-14 4-7 4-4 2 5 7 3 22 0 2 0 1 34 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 6-10 1-4 2-3 3 3 6 2 15 5 2 0 3 33 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 6-14 2-4 1-1 1 1 2 1 15 3 2 0 6 34 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 1-4 0-1 5-5 0 4 4 1 7 9 1 0 1 34 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 4-11 0-1 3-3 0 3 3 1 11 3 4 0 1 35 15 COLE, Vince g 7-16 3-8 1-2 0 3 3 0 18 1 1 0 0 34 15 COLE, Vince g 3-6 2-3 2-2 1 1 2 3 10 4 3 0 0 27 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 2-5 0-3 2-3 2 1 3 2 6 2 0 0 0 16 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 3-7 0-2 0-0 3 2 5 1 6 1 2 0 0 20 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 1-5 0-3 0-2 1 2 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 15 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 14 11 McGRIFF, John 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 11 McGRIFF, John 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 TORO, Arnaldo 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 12 TORO, Arnaldo 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 MOORE, Isaih 6-7 0-1 3-3 0 2 2 5 15 0 2 1 3 15 13 MOORE, Isaih 2-4 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 5 2 1 2 0 15 Team 0 2 2 Team 1 3 4 Totals 30-65 7-26 14-21 10 27 37 21 81 20 12 4 7 200 Totals 28-63 9-19 10-10 13 21 34 18 75 13 14 4 8 200

FG % 1st Half: 19-36 52.8% 2nd half: 11-29 37.9% Game: 30-65 46.2% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 18-34 52.9% 2nd half: 10-29 34.5% Game: 28-63 44.4% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-18 27.8% 2nd half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 7-26 26.9% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 7-15 46.7% 2nd half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 9-19 47.4% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-12 50.0% 2nd half: 8-9 88.9% Game: 14-21 66.7% 4,1 FT % 1st Half: 3-3 100.0 2nd half: 7-7 100.0 Game: 10-10 100.0 0,2

DePaul 68 • 3-6, 1-6 BE Marquette 73 • 8-9, 4-7 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 Romeo Weems f 0-5 0-2 1-2 2 3 5 2 1 0 3 0 1 20 04 Theo John f 5-11 0-0 6-8 4 4 8 0 16 2 1 2 1 37 13 Darious Hall f 2-9 0-3 3-3 2 5 7 2 7 1 0 0 1 28 23 Jamal Cain f 6-9 2-4 0-0 1 6 7 3 14 1 2 0 3 35 33 Pauly Paulicap f 7-13 0-0 2-4 10 6 16 3 16 0 3 2 1 31 33 Dawson Garcia f 6-13 2-4 6-8 6 3 9 3 20 0 0 0 0 39 04 Javon Freeman-Libert g 7-16 0-2 2-4 4 1 5 4 16 3 5 0 0 36 21 D.J. Carton g 3-11 0-3 6-6 0 4 4 0 12 4 5 0 1 36 11 Charlie Moore g 8-18 3-5 2-4 0 3 3 2 21 4 1 0 2 35 25 Koby McEwen g 4-12 1-5 2-2 0 2 2 3 11 4 2 0 2 31 03 Kobe Elvis 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 05 Greg Elliott 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 14 10 Ray Salnave 1-5 0-3 0-1 0 5 5 2 2 1 2 0 0 22 10 Symir Torrence 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 Nick Ongenda 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 12 Dexter Akanno 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 23 Courvoisier McCauley 2-3 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 1 1 13 Team 1 0 1 Team 1 2 3 Totals 24-57 5-17 20-24 12 21 33 12 73 11 12 3 8 200 Totals 27-70 4-17 10-18 20 28 48 18 68 9 18 3 6 200 FG % 1st Half: 10-31 32.3% 2nd half: 14-26 53.8% Game: 24-57 42.1% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 14-39 35.9% 2nd half: 13-31 41.9% Game: 27-70 38.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-9 11.1% 2nd half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 5-17 29.4% Rebounds 2,1 3FG % 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 4-17 23.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 10-12 83.3% 2nd half: 10-12 83.3% Game: 20-24 83.3% FT % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4% 2nd half: 5-11 45.5% Game: 10-18 55.6% 3 Officials: Tony Henderson,John Gaffney, Roger Ayers Officials: Wally Rutecki,Matt Potter,Jeff Anderson Technical fouls: St. John's-None. Marquette-None. Technical fouls: St. John's-MOORE, Isaih. DePaul-Pauly Paulicap. Attendance: Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast St. John's 46 29 75 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SJU 34 21 12 24 13 St. John's 49 32 81 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Marquette 31 42 73 SJU 36 27 12 10 23 MU 38 19 16 19 0 DePaul 34 34 68 DEPAUL 44 8 19 11 7 Last FG - SJU 2nd-00:42, MU 2nd-00:12. Score tied - 4 times. Last FG - SJU 2nd-02:14, DEPAUL 2nd-01:36. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - SJU by 15 1st-09:58, MU by 5 1st-19:01. Lead changed - 1 time. Largest lead - SJU by 15 1st-00:36, DEPAUL by 3 1st-17:50. Lead changed - 3 times. SJU led for 35:28. MU led for 01:26. Game was tied for 03:06. SJU led for 36:03. DEPAUL led for 02:03. Game was tied for 01:54.

Game 19- Feb. 3, 2021 Game 20- Feb. 6, 2021 St. John’s 70- No. 3/3 Villanova 59 St. John’s 92- Providence 81

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Villanova Queens,vs St. John's N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) St. John's vs ProvidenceProvidence, R.I. (Alumni Hall) 2/3/21 9:00 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 2/6/21 2 p.m. at Providence, R.I. (Alumni Hall)

Villanova 59 • 11-2, 6-1 BE St. John's 92 • 13-7, 7-6 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 23 Jermaine Samuels f 1-6 0-2 0-0 2 4 6 2 2 2 2 0 1 25 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 11 24 Jeremiah Robinson-Ea f 5-14 1-3 3-4 8 9 17 1 14 2 3 0 1 36 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 9-18 4-7 2-2 2 8 10 2 24 1 1 0 2 34 02 Collin Gillespie g 2-12 0-8 0-0 1 2 3 0 4 6 6 0 1 38 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 8-14 3-5 2-2 0 1 1 1 21 4 3 0 1 31 05 Justin Moore g 3-11 1-5 2-2 0 5 5 1 9 3 0 0 3 36 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 5-8 0-1 3-4 0 2 2 1 13 10 2 0 1 33 14 Caleb Daniels g 4-10 3-7 5-6 0 1 1 3 16 0 1 0 0 27 15 COLE, Vince g 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 03 Brandon Slater 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 13 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 6 0 1 0 1 17 04 Chris Arcidiacono 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 3-3 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 3 8 1 2 0 2 23 10 Cole Swider 2-5 2-4 0-0 2 1 3 1 6 0 1 0 0 15 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 2-4 1-3 4-4 1 5 6 3 9 1 1 0 2 18 43 Eric Dixon 2-3 1-1 1-1 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 10 13 MOORE, Isaih 4-6 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 4 9 0 0 0 0 17 Team 1 4 5 2 Team 0 0 0 Totals 20-62 8-30 11-13 15 27 42 12 59 13 17 0 7 200 Totals 34-58 10-19 14-16 6 25 31 19 92 17 11 0 9 200

FG % 1st Half: 10-35 28.6% 2nd half: 10-27 37.0% Game: 20-62 32.3% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 19-30 63.3% 2nd half: 15-28 53.6% Game: 34-58 58.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-18 27.8% 2nd half: 3-12 25.0% Game: 8-30 26.7% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 9-15 60.0% 2nd half: 1-4 25.0% Game: 10-19 52.6% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0 2nd half: 9-11 81.8% Game: 11-13 84.6% 1 FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0 2nd half: 12-14 85.7% Game: 14-16 87.5% 2,1

St. John's 70 • 12-7, 6-6 BE Providence 81 • 9-10, 5-8 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 13 14 Noah Horchler f 6-9 4-6 3-4 4 4 8 3 19 2 4 1 1 33 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 4-12 2-6 4-4 2 11 13 3 14 0 2 3 0 29 00 Nate Watson c 13-20 0-0 4-6 6 2 8 2 30 1 1 1 1 35 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 7-14 2-4 0-0 2 2 4 1 16 6 4 0 3 36 03 David Duke g 3-8 0-3 3-4 1 5 6 2 9 7 2 0 3 37 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 1-6 0-0 3-4 1 4 5 1 5 3 5 0 1 28 10 Alyn Breed g 3-10 1-5 2-2 0 0 0 4 9 1 1 0 1 22 15 COLE, Vince g 4-9 4-7 0-0 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 0 0 29 11 A.J. Reeves g 4-10 3-8 2-2 0 2 2 2 13 5 2 0 0 38 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 01 Greg Gantt 0-3 0-2 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 3-7 2-5 1-2 0 4 4 1 9 2 0 1 1 23 02 Kris Monroe 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 1-6 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 1 2 1 0 2 2 19 12 Brycen Goodine 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 14 11 McGRIFF, John 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 21 Ed Croswell 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 MOORE, Isaih 4-5 0-0 0-1 3 3 6 4 8 1 1 1 1 19 Team 0 2 2 Team 0 2 2 Totals 29-62 8-26 15-22 11 18 29 17 81 17 12 2 6 200 Totals 26-62 10-23 8-11 12 28 40 13 70 14 13 7 8 200 FG % 1st Half: 16-35 45.7% 2nd half: 13-27 48.1% Game: 29-62 46.8% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 12-32 37.5% 2nd half: 14-30 46.7% Game: 26-62 41.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-15 33.3% 2nd half: 3-11 27.3% Game: 8-26 30.8% Rebounds 3 3FG % 1st Half: 6-12 50.0% 2nd half: 4-11 36.4% Game: 10-23 43.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0% 2nd half: 11-17 64.7% Game: 15-22 68.2% FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 8-11 72.7% Game: 8-11 72.7% 0 Officials: Mike Palau,Tommy Morrissey,Jeff Clark Officials: Evon Burroughs,John Gaffney,Brian O'Connell Technical fouls: St. John's-None. Providence-None. Technical fouls: Villanova-None. St. John's-None. Attendance: Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast St. John's 49 43 92 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SJU 34 12 6 8 32 Villanova 27 32 59 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Providence 41 40 81 VU 18 9 16 8 14 PC 40 13 13 8 1 St. John's 30 40 70 SJU 26 19 8 18 21 Last FG - SJU 2nd-01:29, PC 2nd-00:09. Score tied - 6 times. Last FG - VU 2nd-00:05, SJU 2nd-00:51. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - SJU by 17 1st-10:57, PC by 5 2nd-16:01. Lead changed - 9 times. Largest lead - VU by 8 1st-14:03, SJU by 17 2nd-06:49. Lead changed - 3 times. SJU led for 31:38. PC led for 06:44. Game was tied for 01:38. VU led for 11:29. SJU led for 27:25. Game was tied for 01:06. Game 21- Feb. 9, 2021 Game 22- Feb. 16, 2021 Butler 76- St. John’s 73 (OT) St. John’s 93- Xavier 84

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics St. John'sIndianapolis, vs Butler Ind. (Hinkle Fieldhouse) Xavier vs Queens,St. John's N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 2/9/21 9:00 pm at Indianapolis, Ind. (Hinkle Fieldhouse) 2/16/21 8:30 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena)

St. John's 73 • 13-8, 7-7 BE Xavier 84 • 11-4, 4-4 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 1-2 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 7 25 Jason Carter f 1-3 0-2 1-2 1 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 0 24 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 6-13 2-7 5-5 0 8 8 3 19 1 5 2 1 42 32 Zach Freemantle f 10-16 2-4 0-0 1 9 10 1 22 1 0 0 0 35 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 4-10 0-3 0-0 2 1 3 4 8 0 0 0 2 33 01 Paul Scruggs g 5-13 1-6 3-4 1 5 6 4 14 6 3 0 1 35 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 6-13 0-1 0-1 0 3 3 1 12 5 1 0 1 38 05 Adam Kunkel g 2-10 1-7 0-0 0 1 1 1 5 2 2 0 1 22 15 COLE, Vince g 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 23 10 Nate Johnson g 4-14 2-11 4-5 3 4 7 2 14 6 2 0 0 36 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 16 00 C.J. Wilcher 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 11 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 3-9 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 2 7 6 3 0 0 28 03 Colby Jones 6-9 3-5 5-5 2 4 6 4 20 0 1 0 2 26 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 2-6 1-3 0-1 0 5 5 3 5 1 1 2 0 16 11 Dwon Odom 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 MOORE, Isaih 5-6 0-0 3-4 0 2 2 1 13 1 0 0 0 22 24 KyKy Tandy 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 6 Team 2 3 5 Team 3 2 5 Totals 29-65 4-17 11-15 9 24 33 18 73 16 12 4 4 225 Totals 30-73 11-40 13-16 11 26 37 16 84 19 8 1 6 200

FG % 1st Half: 17-31 54.8% 2nd half: 10-27 37.0% OT: 2-7 28.6% Game: 29-65 44.6% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 14-36 38.9% 2nd half: 16-37 43.2% Game: 30-73 41.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd half: 2-7 28.6% OT: 0-3 0.0% Game: 4-17 23.5% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 7-19 36.8% 2nd half: 4-21 19.0% Game: 11-40 27.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0 2nd half: 6-8 75.0% OT: 1-3 33.3% Game: 11-15 73.3% 3,2 FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd half: 10-12 83.3% Game: 13-16 81.3% 2

Butler 76 • 7-10, 6-8 BE St. John's 93 • 14-8, 8-7 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 Bryce Nze f 8-13 1-3 2-5 4 6 10 1 19 1 3 0 1 40 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 33 Bryce Golden f 5-9 0-1 1-2 2 3 5 3 11 1 0 0 1 26 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 6-11 2-6 7-7 0 5 5 0 21 1 0 0 1 29 01 Bo Hodges g 4-9 2-4 2-3 3 5 8 4 12 3 3 0 0 41 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 7-15 1-5 0-0 3 5 8 2 15 9 0 0 3 33 02 Aaron Thompson g 6-11 0-1 5-6 0 4 4 2 17 10 5 1 2 43 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 5-8 0-1 7-11 0 3 3 4 17 4 5 0 1 33 52 Jair Bolden g 1-8 1-8 0-0 2 4 6 1 3 0 0 1 1 39 15 COLE, Vince g 1-7 1-5 0-0 0 4 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 17 03 Chuck Harris 2-9 1-6 0-0 0 2 2 2 5 0 1 0 0 17 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 3-7 2-4 0-0 0 1 1 4 8 3 0 1 0 21 05 Myles Wilmoth 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0+ 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 3 4 0 0 15 12 Myles Tate 3-4 1-1 2-2 1 1 2 1 9 1 2 0 1 15 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 6-9 4-5 0-0 2 7 9 1 16 2 2 0 0 21 25 Christian David 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 MOORE, Isaih 5-6 1-1 0-0 1 4 5 1 11 1 0 0 0 19 Team 1 2 3 1 Team 2 2 4 Totals 29-63 6-24 12-18 13 27 40 14 76 16 15 2 7 225 Totals 34-66 11-29 14-18 9 33 42 15 93 24 11 2 5 200

FG % 1st Half: 13-30 43.3% 2nd half: 13-28 46.4% OT: 3-5 60.0% Game: 29-63 46.0% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 17-35 48.6% 2nd half: 17-31 54.8% Game: 34-66 51.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-11 18.2% 2nd half: 4-13 30.8% OT: 0-0 0.0% Game: 6-24 25.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 7-17 41.2% 2nd half: 4-12 33.3% Game: 11-29 37.9% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd half: 6-8 75.0% OT: 2-2 100.0 Game: 12-18 66.7% 1,1 FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 9-12 75.0% Game: 14-18 77.8% 1

Officials: Clarence Armstrong,Jeff Clark,Michael Stephens Officials: Tommy Morrissey,Matt Potter,James Breeding Technical fouls: St. John's-None. Butler-None. Technical fouls: Xavier-None. St. John's-None. Attendance: 1416 Attendance:

Score by periods 1st 2nd OT Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast St. John's 40 28 5 73 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Xavier 38 46 84 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SJU 38 17 6 10 28 XU 34 16 9 19 26 Butler 32 36 8 76 BU 46 15 10 6 14 St. John's 46 47 93 SJU 36 6 10 14 37

Last FG - SJU OT-02:25, BU OT-02:04. Score tied - 7 times. Last FG - XU 2nd-00:40, SJU 2nd-00:54. Score tied - 2 times. Largest lead - SJU by 16 1st-06:53, BU by 4 2nd-07:11. Lead changed - 9 times. Largest lead - XU by 5 1st-13:21, SJU by 13 2nd-12:37. Lead changed - 5 times. SJU led for 30:56. BU led for 09:32. Game was tied for 04:32. XU led for 02:30. SJU led for 34:24. Game was tied for 03:06.

Game 23- Feb. 20, 2021 Game 24- Feb. 23, 2021 DePaul 88- St. John’s 83 No. 8/6 Villanova 81- St. John’s 58

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics DePaul vsQueens, St. John's N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) St. John'sVillanova, vs Villanova Pa. (Finneran Pavilion) 2/20/21 7:30 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 2/23/21 8:00 pm at Villanova, Pa. (Finneran Pavilion)

DePaul 88 • 4-10, 2-10 BE St. John's 58 • 14-10, 8-9 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 Romeo Weems f 3-5 0-1 2-2 0 4 4 2 8 2 2 2 2 30 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 13 Darious Hall f 5-9 1-1 0-0 2 5 7 3 11 0 4 0 0 25 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 5-18 0-6 6-6 1 6 7 1 16 0 2 0 1 31 33 Pauly Paulicap f 4-4 0-0 1-1 2 7 9 5 9 0 3 2 1 22 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 2-7 0-4 0-0 0 2 2 2 4 2 1 0 2 27 03 Kobe Elvis g 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 8 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 2-7 0-1 0-0 1 5 6 3 4 4 1 0 2 31 10 Ray Salnave g 3-5 1-1 4-4 1 2 3 2 11 1 1 0 0 28 15 COLE, Vince g 3-9 1-5 2-3 0 0 0 4 9 1 1 2 2 20 11 Charlie Moore 8-13 2-3 6-6 2 4 6 3 24 8 5 0 1 32 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 2-4 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 5 0 2 1 0 21 14 Nick Ongenda 2-2 0-0 2-6 0 2 2 2 6 1 2 1 0 15 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 1-3 0-1 4-8 1 2 3 2 6 4 4 0 0 23 15 Oscar Lopez Jr. 5-7 0-0 0-1 1 1 2 3 10 0 3 1 0 20 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 2-5 0-2 0-0 0 4 4 2 4 0 1 0 1 23 32 David Jones 4-8 0-2 1-2 0 3 3 3 9 1 0 1 2 20 11 McGRIFF, John 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Team 0 3 3 2 12 TORO, Arnaldo 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Totals 34-54 4-8 16-22 8 31 39 24 88 14 24 8 6 200 13 MOORE, Isaih 4-5 1-2 1-2 2 1 3 4 10 0 1 0 0 13

FG % 1st Half: 18-30 60.0% 2nd half: 16-24 66.7% Game: 34-54 63.0% Deadball Team 2 3 5 3FG % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 4-8 50.0% Rebounds Totals 21-58 3-23 13-21 8 26 34 19 58 11 16 3 8 200 FT % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd half: 14-17 82.4% Game: 16-22 72.7% 3 FG % 1st Half: 9-31 29.0% 2nd half: 12-27 44.4% Game: 21-58 36.2% Deadball Rebounds St. John's 83 • 14-9, 8-8 BE 3FG % 1st Half: 2-13 15.4% 2nd half: 1-10 10.0% Game: 3-23 13.0% FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 8-15 53.3% Game: 13-21 61.9% 4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Villanova 81 • 15-3, 10-2 BE 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 11 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 9-22 5-12 6-6 5 2 7 2 29 1 1 0 2 35 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 ALEXANDER, Posh g 2-9 1-3 0-0 1 1 2 3 5 5 1 0 2 35 23 Jermaine Samuels f 5-10 2-2 2-3 5 4 9 1 14 4 1 1 1 25 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 1-10 1-3 4-5 1 0 1 4 7 5 6 0 2 31 24 Jeremiah Robinson-Ea f 5-13 1-4 1-2 0 6 6 4 12 0 1 0 1 29 15 COLE, Vince g 3-6 2-5 2-2 3 0 3 0 10 1 0 1 0 22 02 Collin Gillespie g 5-8 2-3 2-4 0 3 3 4 14 5 2 0 1 24 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 10 05 Justin Moore g 3-7 1-4 1-1 0 3 3 1 8 2 3 0 0 30 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 4-13 1-6 4-4 2 2 4 4 13 2 3 0 2 21 14 Caleb Daniels g 6-8 4-6 1-2 0 2 2 3 17 2 1 0 0 28 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 01 Bryan Antoine 1-2 0-1 1-2 0 3 3 0 3 2 1 0 1 11 13 MOORE, Isaih 4-6 1-2 7-8 3 3 6 3 16 1 1 1 2 25 03 Brandon Slater 2-3 0-1 2-4 0 5 5 4 6 3 2 0 2 24 Team 2 2 4 04 Chris Arcidiacono 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Totals 24-71 12-33 23-25 18 15 33 20 83 16 14 3 11 200 10 Cole Swider 2-7 1-4 2-2 1 4 5 1 7 0 1 0 1 18 12 FG % 1st Half: 12-31 38.7% 2nd half: 12-40 30.0% Game: 24-71 33.8% Deadball Trey Patterson 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3FG % 1st Half: 7-14 50.0% 2nd half: 5-19 26.3% Game: 12-33 36.4% Rebounds 43 Eric Dixon 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 7 FT % 1st Half: 9-10 90.0% 2nd half: 14-15 93.3% Game: 23-25 92.0% 0 Team 1 2 3 2 Totals 29-60 11-26 12-20 8 33 41 20 81 20 15 1 10 200 Officials: Greg Evans,Earl Walton,Pat Driscoll Technical fouls: DePaul-Charlie Moore. St. John's-DUNN, Rasheem. FG % 1st Half: 16-32 50.0% 2nd half: 13-28 46.4% Game: 29-60 48.3% Deadball Attendance: 3FG % 1st Half: 6-14 42.9% 2nd half: 5-12 41.7% Game: 11-26 42.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd half: 8-12 66.7% Game: 12-20 60.0% 5 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast DePaul 41 47 88 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Officials: Tony Henderson,Matt Potter,James Breeding DEPAUL 58 17 10 30 49 St. John's 40 43 83 Technical fouls: St. John's-None. Villanova-None. SJU 18 26 11 22 32 Attendance:

Last FG - DEPAUL 2nd-00:08, SJU 2nd-00:06. Score tied - 4 times. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Largest lead - DEPAUL by 15 2nd-10:29, SJU by 2 1st-15:09. Lead changed - 8 times. Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench DEPAUL led for 35:42. SJU led for 01:39. Game was tied for 02:39. St. John's 25 33 58 SJU 20 7 7 8 25 Villanova 42 39 81 VU 32 17 9 10 16

Last FG - SJU 2nd-00:52, VU 2nd-01:25. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - SJU None, VU by 26 2nd-10:01. Lead changed - 0 times. SJU led for 00:00. VU led for 39:09. Game was tied for 00:21. Game 25- March 3, 2021 Game 26- March 6, 2021 St. John’s 81- Providence 67 St. John’s 81- Seton Hall 71

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics ProvidenceQueens, vs St. John's N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) Seton HallQueens, vs St. John's N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 3/3/21 7:00 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 3/6/21 7:00 pm at Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena)

Providence 67 • 12-12, 8-10 BE Seton Hall 71 • 13-12, 10-9 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 14 Noah Horchler f 1-5 0-4 0-0 4 3 7 2 2 1 2 0 0 26 14 Jared Rhoden f 2-11 0-5 6-6 3 4 7 0 10 1 0 0 2 33 00 Nate Watson c 9-13 0-0 1-5 1 4 5 2 19 0 0 3 0 32 23 Sandro Mamukelashvil f 6-13 1-4 2-4 1 9 10 1 15 4 3 0 0 38 03 David Duke g 6-14 2-4 2-4 1 8 9 5 16 3 5 0 2 35 21 Ike Obiagu c 3-3 0-0 3-5 3 4 7 1 9 3 0 3 0 28 10 Alyn Breed g 0-4 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 10 22 Myles Cale g 3-9 2-6 0-0 1 0 1 4 8 2 3 0 1 29 11 A.J. Reeves g 3-11 1-9 2-2 0 3 3 0 9 1 2 1 4 32 33 Shavar Reynolds g 5-8 1-1 2-2 0 1 1 3 13 3 2 0 4 35 01 Greg Gantt 3-5 0-1 2-2 2 2 4 1 8 1 0 0 0 24 00 Dimingus Stevens 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0+ 04 Jared Bynum 6-13 1-4 0-0 1 1 2 2 13 3 0 0 1 28 01 Bryce Aiken 3-7 3-5 1-2 0 0 0 2 10 1 2 0 0 18 12 Brycen Goodine 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 04 Tyrese Samuel 2-4 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 10 21 Ed Croswell 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 15 Takal Molson 0-4 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 Team 1 1 2 Team 1 2 3 2 Totals 28-65 4-23 7-13 10 23 33 16 67 11 11 5 7 200 Totals 24-59 7-22 16-21 12 20 32 12 71 15 13 3 7 200

FG % 1st Half: 18-36 50.0% 2nd half: 10-29 34.5% Game: 28-65 43.1% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 13-28 46.4% 2nd half: 11-31 35.5% Game: 24-59 40.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-14 28.6% 2nd half: 0-9 0.0% Game: 4-23 17.4% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% 2nd half: 3-12 25.0% Game: 7-22 31.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 1-4 25.0% 2nd half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 7-13 53.8% 3 FT % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7% 2nd half: 8-9 88.9% Game: 16-21 76.2% 4

St. John's 81 • 15-10, 9-9 BE St. John's 81 • 16-10, 10-9 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 ROBERTS, Josh f 1-2 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 9 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 7-15 1-6 7-7 1 5 6 1 22 0 2 0 2 35 02 CHAMPAGNIE, Julian f 4-9 2-7 6-8 0 10 10 1 16 2 1 1 2 37 12 TORO, Arnaldo f 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 8-15 2-3 3-3 0 2 2 3 21 3 2 0 1 32 03 DUNN, Rasheem g 3-7 0-1 1-2 0 5 5 0 7 5 4 0 2 31 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 4-11 1-4 6-6 1 1 2 1 15 0 0 1 0 31 04 WILLIAMS Jr., Greg g 4-6 1-1 2-4 0 5 5 3 11 5 2 0 1 31 15 COLE, Vince g 3-7 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 2 8 2 1 0 0 28 15 COLE, Vince g 3-8 2-3 0-0 2 0 2 0 8 1 1 0 0 23 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 3-4 0-1 0-3 0 2 2 1 6 1 3 1 0 21 01 ROBERTS, Josh 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 4 1 0 1 0 13 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 1-6 0-2 0-0 2 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 14 05 ADDAE-WUSU, Dylan 5-6 1-2 3-3 1 0 1 3 14 3 4 0 1 21 11 McGRIFF, John 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 10 EARLINGTON, Marcellu 4-7 4-6 0-0 1 5 6 2 12 1 1 0 0 18 13 MOORE, Isaih 4-6 0-0 2-2 4 7 11 3 10 3 3 0 0 20 11 McGRIFF, John 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 2 14 Team 4 1 5 13 MOORE, Isaih 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 28-61 5-20 20-26 13 30 43 15 81 12 11 3 6 200 14 GAVALAS, Artemios 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ Team 2 1 3 FG % 1st Half: 12-32 37.5% 2nd half: 16-29 55.2% Game: 28-61 45.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-11 18.2% 2nd half: 3-9 33.3% Game: 5-20 25.0% Rebounds Totals 29-56 10-22 13-16 9 24 33 16 81 17 15 2 8 200 FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 16-20 80.0% Game: 20-26 76.9% 3 FG % 1st Half: 11-29 37.9% 2nd half: 18-27 66.7% Game: 29-56 51.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 10-22 45.5% Rebounds Officials: Tony Chiazza,Matt Potter,John Gaffney FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd half: 11-13 84.6% Game: 13-16 81.3% 1 Technical fouls: Providence-None. St. John's-None. Attendance: Officials: Nathan Hall,Wally Rutecki,Jeff Anderson Technical fouls: Seton Hall-None. St. John's-None. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Attendance: Providence 41 26 67 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench PC 46 9 12 14 21 St. John's 30 51 81 SJU 34 13 14 23 18 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Seton Hall 38 33 71 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SHU 32 9 11 8 16 Last FG - PC 2nd-00:45, SJU 2nd-01:13. Score tied - 5 times. St. John's 28 53 81 Largest lead - PC by 11 1st-00:31, SJU by 14 2nd-00:19. Lead changed - 2 times. SJU 30 15 12 24 33 PC led for 22:13. SJU led for 14:17. Game was tied for 03:30. Last FG - SHU 2nd-00:44, SJU 2nd-02:13. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - SHU by 18 1st-13:39, SJU by 12 2nd-06:04. Lead changed - 1 time. SHU led for 24:47. SJU led for 14:04. Game was tied for 01:09. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday St. John’s Julian Champagnie, Posh Alexander garner BIG EAST Awards Roger Rubin (March 8, 2021)

The postseason accolades for St. John’s Julian Cham- Alexander shares the award with UConn senior for- pagnie and Posh Alexander just keep coming. ward/center Isaiah Whaley.

On Monday, Champagnie was announced as co-recipi- The Big East will announce its Player of the Year, Coach ent of the Big East Most Improved Player one day after of the Year and Freshman of the Year on Wednesday he was tabbed first-team all-conference. Alexander was when the conference tournament begins with three announced as co-recipient of the Big East Defensive first-round games. Player of the Year one day after he was unanimously picked to the conference’s all-freshman team.

Alexander, a favorite to be named Big East Freshman of the Year, has missed the last two games because of a right thumb sprain and remains day-to-day as the fourth-seeded Red Storm await Thursday’s conference tournament quarterfinal against Seton Hall at the Gar- den.

All Big East conference postseason awards are based on balloting by head coaches.

Champagnie, a 6-7 sophomore swingman, followed up a strong freshman season to become the Big East’s leading scorer. His scoring average doubled from 9.9 points a year ago to 19.9 points this season. He also is averaging 7.3 rebounds and is the conference’s top free-throw shooter, making 88.7%. He shares the award with Xavier sophomore forward/center Zach Freemantle.

The 6-foot Alexander is averaging 2.6 steals, tops in the Big East and seventh nationally. His on-ball pressure heads the Red Storm’s pressure defense. St. John’s led all conference teams by forcing 16.5 turnovers per game. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Associated Press UConn’s Whaley, St. John’s Alexander share Big East D-award (March 8, 2021)

NEW YORK (AP) — Connecticut forward Isaiah Whaley Polley, a 6-foot-9 senior forward from Miramar, Florida, and St. John’s point guard Posh Alexander have been has averaged 7.6 points, while coming off the bench. named co-winners of the Big East Conference’s defensive player of the year award. Ballock has started a league-record 74 regular-season league games over the past four years. He is the only The league also announced Monday that the most player in Creighton history to have more than 300 improved player award was shared by St. John’s 3-pointers and more than 300 assists. guard-forward Julian Champagnie and Xavier forward Zach Freemantle.

Tyler Polley of UConn was the winner of the league’s sixth man award and Mitch Ballock of Creighton received the conference’s sportsmanship award.

The league’s head coaches selected the awards. They were not permitted to vote for their own players.

The Big East will announce its player, coach, freshman and scholar-athlete of the year awards Wednesday, the opening day of the tournament at Madison Square Garden.

Whaley was second in the conference in blocked shots with 2.7 per game and added an average of 6.0 rebounds. The Huskies’ defense led the league, allowing an average of 65.2 points. Alexander led the Big East in steals, averaging 2.6, which ranks eighth nationally. St. John’s led the league in forcing turnovers (16.5).

Champagnie went from averaging 9.9 points last season to leading to the league with a 19.5-point average. Freemantle went from averaging 7.2 points and 4.3 rebounds to averaging 16.3 points and a league-leading 9.0 rebounds. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s Julian Champagnie, Posh Alexander earn Big East honors Zach Braziller (March 7, 2021)

St. John’s best Big East finish in six years led to recogni- Alexander was joined as a unanimous selection on the tion from the conference’s coaches. All-Freshman team by Butler guard Chuck Harris and Marquette forward Dawson Garcia. UConn forward Sophomore forward Julian Champagnie was an all-Big Adama Sanogo and Xavier guard Colby Jones were also East first team selection while point guard Posh Alexan- selected. der was a unanimous selection to the league’s All-Fresh- man team.

Champagnie and Alexander, Brooklyn natives who played AAU together as kids, led the Johnnies to a fourth-place finish in the league after being picked to be ninth. Champagnie was the Big East’s leader in scoring and free-throw percentage, averaging 19.9 points per game and shooting 88.7 percent from the charity stripe along with a team-high 7.3 rebounds. The Bishop Loughlin alum is just the fifth St. John’s player to make the league’s first team as a sophomore, joining Shamorie Ponds (2018), Erick Barkley (2000), Ron Artest (1999) and Chris Mullin (1983).

Alexander, who has missed the last two games with a sprained thumb, keyed St. John’s first winning conference season since 2015, posting 11.1 points and 4.4 assists, and a league-best 2.6 steals.

The league’s Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors will be announced on Wednesday before the tournament begins at the Gar- den. St. John’s coach Mike Anderson and Alexander are considered strong contenders in the latter two categories. St. John’s opens the Big East Tournament Thursday at 3 p.m. against Seton Hall. With a victory, the John- nies would reach the semifinals for the first time since winning it all in 2000.

Seton Hall senior forward Sandro Mamukelashvili was a unanimous first team selection, and was joined by Champagnie, Villanova duo Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Collin Gillespie, Creighton guard Marcus Zegarowski and UConn guard James Bouknight.

Providence’s David Duke and Nate Watson, Creighton forward Damien Jefferson and Xavier’s Zach Freemantle and Paul Scruggs were second team selections. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Storm the Paint St. John’s basketball stars earn top honors in Big East Conference Kevin Connelly (March 7, 2021)

It’s been a remarkable season for the St. John’s basket- The Red Storm point guard has been sidelined with a ball team and its two stars are getting recognition from thumb injury for the last two games of the regular sea- the Big East Conference. son but still is the favorite to win the Big East Freshman of the Year. Star sophomore forward Julian Champagnie was named as a member of the All-Big East Conference First The Big East will announce awards such as the Player of Team after leading the Johnnies (16-10, 10-9 Big East) the Year, Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and with 19.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.5 Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Wednesday, March 10. steals per game while shooting 43.9-percent from the floor and 38.4-percent from three-point range. Other awards such as the Big East Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man Award, Champagnie is joined by Creighton’s Marcus Zegarows- and Sportsmanship Award will be announced Monday, ki, UConn’s James Bouknight, Villanova’s Collin Gillespie March 8. and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, and Seton Hall’s Sandro Mamukelashvili

Julian Champagnie, James Bouknight, and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl were the sophomores named to the All- Big East First Team.

The Brooklyn, New York native is the only the fourth St. John’s player to be on the All-Big East First Team, joining Chris Mullin, Erick Barkley, Ron Artest, and Shamorie Ponds.

Champagnie missed the first two games of the season, wins over St. Peter’s and LaSalle, with an ankle injury and returned coming off the bench in an 97-93 victory over Boston College.

The 6-foot-8 forward became the first St. John’s underclassmen to ever lead the Big East in scoring this season.

Julian Champagnie was also named as the Big East Player of the Week on Sunday morning for the second time this season.

Another St. John’s basketball standout honored St. John’s freshman guard Posh Alexander was named to the All-Big East Freshman Team alongside Butler’s Chuck Harris, UConn’s Adama Sanogo, Marquette’s Dawson Garcia, and Xavier’s Colby Jones.

Alexander averaged 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 2.6 steals per game with a 46.1-shooting percentage and 30.8-percent from beyond the arc. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Red Storm Sports Julian Champagnie Named BIG EAST Player of the Week (March 7, 2021)

After leading the Red Storm a crucial 2-0 stretch to end the regular season and clinch a BIG EAST Tournament bye, Julian Champagnie has been named the BIG EAST Player of the Week for the final week of the season. The honor marks the second BIG EAST Player of the Week award for Champagnie, who was also named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll five times.

Champagnie, who this season became the first St. John’s underclassmen to ever lead the BIG EAST in scoring, averaged 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds during the Red Storm’s undefeated week. In a Wednesday win against Providence, Champagnie tallied his league-leading seventh double-double of the year, posting 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Johnnies erased an 11-point halftime deficit. A few days later against Seton Hall, Champagnie keyed another monumental St. John’s comeback, as the Johnnies won by 10 after trailing 18-0 in the opening minutes. Champagnie posted a game-high 22 points against the Pirates, shooting 7-for-15 from the floor and 7-for-7 from the free throw line. The Brooklyn native also grabbed six boards.

Champagnie is just the fourth player in program history to lead the BIG EAST in scoring over the course of a season, joining Chris Mullin (1983-84), Walter Berry (1985-86) and Marcus Hatten (2001-02). ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s season has been a smashing success Zach Braziller (March 7, 2021)

St. John’s most important player, Posh Alexander, was out this He was a huge factor on the glass on Saturday with five boards. week. Arguably its third-best player, Greg Williams Jr., has bat- He seemed to score when it was really needed. Most of all, he tled back issues that have significantly limited him the second showed terrific leadership. Williams is still in pain. You can see it half of the season. It’s key senior, Rasheem Dunn, started very by the way he grimaces after taking hard falls. His lower-back slowly after a concussion in the opener. issues aren’t going away without a few months of rest. He’s not only playing through discomfort, but doing so efficiently and This season has not gone according to plan. Everything didn’t showing his teammates how important this team is to him. fall into place. And yet, St. John’s significantly surpassed expectations. It was picked to finish ninth in the Big East and wound Let’s break down the NCAA Tournament picture for this team, up fourth. It will enter the Big East Tournament in the NCAA since I get asked about it every few seconds on Twitter. I think Tournament picture when an NIT bid would’ve been a strong two more wins are needed. Right now St. John’s has six Quad season. It could have the conference’s Coach of the Year (Mike 1 and 2 victories, two in the former and four in the latter. It has Anderson), Player of the Year (Julian Champagnie) and Fresh- two big wins over Villanova and UConn. The overall record man of the Year (Alexander). in those games is 6-8. That’s not great, but it’s really not the problem. Neither is the low NET rating of 67. St. John’s was 73 No matters what happens Thursday against Seton Hall, wheth- the last time it made the tournament two years ago. The issue er St. John’s goes dancing or has a strong run in the NIT, this are the two bad losses — at home to Marquette and DePaul, year was a smashing success. the dreaded Quad 4 loss. It’s a blotch on the resume that few, if any, bubble teams have. St. John’s is closer to the tournament, Full stop. St. John’s fans could not have expected anything I believe, than most Bracketologists seem to have them. Beat more. Anderson and his staff have gotten everything out of this Seton Hall Thursday and the Johnnies are definitely in the con- roster. To go 10-9 in the Big East, particularly after starting 1-5, versation. Get to the Big East Tournament title game, and they speaks volumes of his staff and group of players. Remember, may very well be in. It’s hard to see the committee taking just Champagnie is only a sophomore and Alexander just a fresh- three Big East teams, and if St. John’s does well this week at the man. More players who fit Anderson’s style are coming next Garden, it will be clear it belongs as the fourth team. year. This program is trending in a good direction. There have been games I’ve wondered about Anderson’s sub- Before the come-from-behind wins over Providence and Seton stitution patterns. His overreliance on reserves. I still remember Hall in which St. John’s outscored their two opponents by an the BYU game at Mohegan Sun when I thought he went too absurd 104-59 in the second half, I wrote that this week would deep into his bench for too long, and it cost him control of the reveal a lot about this team’s future. It would determine not game. only how we look at them, but what we can expect moving forward. But clearly there is a reason he’s never had a losing season and I’m just a reporter. He clearly knows what he’s doing. St. John’s showed grit, tenacity, determination and resolve. Providence and Seton Hall looked like they didn’t want to play Just look at this week, and the production that bench provided. at times in the second half. The Johnnies just outworked them. John McGriff — the fan base knows the 5-foot-10 guard as The culture has been created, the foundation has been set. “Crime Dog” — was instrumental in both comebacks with his There are real expectations now. A strong offseason — that pressure, on-ball defense. Saturday night, recently buried big means adding a legitimate big man — and this could be a top- man Arnaldo Toro contributed. Anderson remained confident 25 team next year. This season set this program up for real big in Marcellus Earlington despite his struggles, and the junior has things. been essential lately. Freshman Dylan Addae-Wusu wouldn’t be such an important factor if not for his early playing time. Williams’ numbers weren’t eye-popping this week. He scored Everyone on the roster is prepared when his time comes. 26 points in the two victories. But his value was so much more than that. St. John’s needed big minutes from him with Alexan- der out, and the junior delivered them. His defense was strong. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday St. John’s climbs out of 18-0 hole and storms past Seton Hall Roger Rubin (March 6, 2021)

This one was simply incredible. The 18-0 deficit was ugly, with the Red Storm going 0-for- 10 from the floor with three turnovers in their first three St. John’s capped its regular season with an absolutely as- possessions. But St. John’s late kick was something to be- tonishing feat on Saturday night against Seton Hall. The hold. Down 40-30 early in the second half, the Red Storm Red Storm allowed the Pirates to score the first 18 points, went on a 26-6 run, led by 11 points from Champagnie then clawed back into the game and blew past them for and five from Addae-Wusu, whose two free throws with an 81-71 Big East win at Carnesecca Arena. 11:28 to play put St. John’s up 56-46 and left Seton Hall staggered. And it all happened with freshman phenom Posh Alexan- der out again with a sprained right thumb. When Cole hit a jumper with 6:04 to play, St. John’s was shooting 14-for-18 in the half. “We made a great comeback and . . . everybody fought hard,” Greg Williams Jr. said. “We were getting smacked, Asked about a turning point in the comeback, Williams we had to get it together and so we kind of got the jitters couldn’t name a play but said: “It was just a matter of just out — I’ll say that — and come back with a different type being aggressive, being physical and realizing that the of intensity.” only way we could go is forward. We just had to push through that little slump that we had and play how we’re “This time of year, it’s a one-game season . . . and they capable of playing.” played like it,” coach Mike Anderson said. The Red Storm’s depth also took a toll on the Pirates, with The victory gave St. John’s (16-10, 10-9), picked to finish Addae-Wusu and Earlington helping their bench out- ninth of 11 in a preseason poll of Big East coaches, a score Seton Hall’s 33-16. fourth-place finish and a bye into the conference tournament quarterfinals. It is the first time since 2014-15 that “They play for each other. They play unselfish on offense St. John’s has finished above .500 in conference play and and defense,” Anderson said. “And they play when called earned a bye out of the first round. St. John’s will meet upon . . . [and] trust each other.” Seton Hall on Thursday at the Garden. With this feat in the books, Williams was asked about The Pirates (13-12, 10-9), once considered on course for what St. John’s can do in the days ahead. “[Our potential] the NCAA Tournament, have lost four in a row. is great,’’ he said. “We played a great game today. We have to lock in even more at this point and just try to continue Julian Champagnie shook off a bad first half and scored this journey.” 17 of his 22 points in the second half to head up a truly ensemble effort for St. John’s. Dylan Addae-Wusu had a season-high 14 points, Marcellus Earlington scored 12 points on four three-pointers and Williams had 11 points and five assists for the Red Storm, who also got key minutes from John McGreiff, Vince Cole and Josh Roberts.

Sandro Mamukelashvili had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Pirates.

Big East coaches now will vote on the conference’s three big awards, and an argument can be made for Champag- nie for Player of the Year, Alexander for Freshman of the Year and Anderson for Coach of the Year. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s snags much-needed win over Providence Zach Braziller (March 3, 2021)

If you’re a St. John’s fan, this is what you had hoped to “You saw Rasheem probably have one of his better halves see. You wanted the Red Storm to respond. You crossed in a St. John’s jersey,” Anderson said. your fingers that the team wouldn’t be crippled by the The Johnnies’ defense, so tenacious during the streak and absence of Big East Freshman of the Year front-runner shaky in losing three of the previous four games, was as Posh Alexander due to a right thumb injury. good in the second half as it had been all year. The Red Storm held Providence to 34 percent shooting from the For 20 minutes Wednesday night, Alexander’s absence field and without a made 3-pointer in nine attempts over was felt. But when it really mattered, St. John’s found the final 20 minutes. a way to overcome being without its most important player. They additionally forced eight turnovers and limited Friars standout David Duke to just three points. After a sloppy first half in which they trailed by as many as 11 points, the Red Storm turned up the defensive in- After recent losses, St. John’s had talked about forgetting tensity. They stopped settling for jump shots. They mim- its identity, which is defense. In the second half Wednes- icked the effort, aggression and focus they had displayed day, Anderson’s team was energized by its defense, during their recent six-game winning streak. And they scoring 21 of its 23 fastbreak points and wearing down returned from an eight-day layoff with a deserved, 81-67 the plodding Friars. victory over visiting Providence at Carnesecca Arena. “Like Coach [Anderson] always says, ‘Our defense is our “It just tells you a lot about our basketball team, the offense,’ ” Dunn said. character of our basketball team,” coach Mike Anderson said. “We always talk about staying together, even when adversity hits.”

The win gives St. John’s (15-10, 9-9 Big East) a chance at a winning record in league play for the first time since 2015. It also means that with a victory over skidding Seton Hall on Saturday, the Red Storm would get a first- round bye in next week’s Big East Tournament and could finish no worse than fifth.

To make up for the loss of Alexander, St. John’s got contributions from almost its entire roster. Greg Williams Jr. looked his best since missing three games in late January with a lower back injury and finished with 15 points. Leading scorer Julian Champagnie was his typical efficient self, notching 16 points and 10 rebounds. Isaiah Moore continued to provide a boost of energy off the bench, with 10 points, 11 rebounds and three assists.

Most important was Rasheem Dunn, who missed seven of his first eight shots and had struggled immensely of late. But the fifth-year senior from Brooklyn, aided by a pep talk from Anderson and encouragement from his teammates, woke up in time. He scored 18 of his team- high 21 points after halftime, including eight during an 11-0 St. John’s run to break a tie late in the second half. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday Greg Williams, Rasheem Dunn step up as St. John’s rallies past Providence Roger Rubin (March 3, 2021)

With stellar point guard Posh Alexander out with a right thumb The heart of the comeback was a scintillating 18-4 run over a sprain, St. John’s spent 20 minutes on Wednesday night looking like seven-minute span in which Dunn and Williams Jr. looked as good a team feeling sorry for itself. Then, after trailing Providence by 11 as they have all season. Early in it, Williams drove through the Friars points at halftime, the Red Storm looked capable, resourceful and for a dunk and then made a steal on the ensuing possession and brilliant. turned it into a three-pointer. Late in the run Dunn turned a pair of turnovers into layups and had all three of his assists. When he found Rasheem Dunn and Greg Williams Jr. turned up their games to Dylan Addae-Wusu cutting to the basket for a layup, the Storm was counter the absence of Alexander and inspired St. John’s to stage ahead 58-53. a tremendous comeback for a 81-67 Big East win at Carnesecca Arena. It keeps hope alive for the Storm (15-10, 9-9) to earn a top- “It was our defense that starts our offense and it was much better five finish in the standings and a bye into the quarterfinals of next in the second half,” Dunn said. “I felt [Providence] started to look week’s conference tournament at the Garden. tired. They looked like ‘they just keep coming at us, they just keep coming at us.’” St. John’s swept the season series from the Friars (12-12, 8-10) for the first time since the 2014-15 season. From the outset, Alexander’s absence was noticeable. In the first half, St. John’s didn’t play as fast a pace as usual, failed to hurry “This win tells you about the character of our team – they stayed Providence into turnovers and didn’t apply enough pressure on together when they faced adversity,” coach Mike Anderson said. “It the ball when the Friars set up their half-court offense. The Storm took all of our basketball team to [compensate] when you lose a trailed by 11 at the half after Providence shot 50% from the floor guy like Posh. . . . They all did it.” and the Friars made only three turnovers against the St. John’s press. “I missed games with a concussion at the beginning of the season and Julian [Champagnie] was out at the beginning of the season,” “In the first half, they executed anything they wanted,” Anderson Dunn said. “Guys stepping up has been one of the narratives of our said. “We came back out [of halftime] with a much better sense of season.” urgency.”

Dunn had 18 of his season-high 21 points in the second half, shoot- Asked if he got vocal with the Red Storm at halftime, Anderson ing 7-for-8 after halftime,and Williams Jr. had 13 of his 15 points in paused before just saying “yes.” Asked to elaborate, he replied “that the second half to lead St. John’s rally. In the first half, the two had cannot be repeated.” totaled five points, shooting 2-for-13, and the Red Storm trailed 41-30 at the break.

Champagnie had 16 points and 10 rebounds, his seventh double-double, and Isaih Moore had 10 points and 11 rebounds. When Moore was on the floor, the Storm outscored Providence by 26 points.

Nate Watson had 19 points and David Duke had 16 points for Prov- idence. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s in for crucial week that could tell us a lot Zach Braziller (March 2, 2021)

This purpose of this year was progress. Seeing that The NCAA Tournament is a major longshot no matter the plan was working. Proving this program, after two what happens. The no-show loss at home to DePaul decades of inconsistency and wayward leadership, was — the dreaded Quad 4 defeat — combined with a 2-6 finally on the right path. record in Quad 1 games, made reaching the Dance less feasible. Two wins this week might get the Johnnies back It started poorly for St. John’s and Mike Anderson, with a in the conversation somewhat. At least two additional 1-5 record in the Big East. Then came a month of terrific wins in the Big East Tournament will be needed to give basketball, six straight wins and seven victories in eight them a legit shot at an at-large berth. games. A commanding upset of league powerhouse Villanova. NCAA Tournament talk arose. Buzz began to But that’s not why I believe this week is pivotal. It’s be- circulate. Local players Posh Alexander and Julian Cham- cause of what it says about where the program is going. pagnie were emerging as two of the best players in the It’s about setting a standard. The core of this group conference. should be back next year. A strong finish will only help recruiting and make it easier to land a much-needed big But just as soon as hopes heightened, the Johnnies took man on the transfer market. Perception in recruiting is massive steps backward. They blew a 15-point lead at everything. It would set up big expectations next year Butler. They played their worst game of the Anderson when St. John’s should be a projected top-four team in era as an 11-point favorite in a loss to DePaul, the peren- the conference, barring major defections. nial bottom-feeder in the conference, and they failed to It won’t be easy to win two games this week. Providence rebound in an ugly 23-point setback at Villanova. is playing better of late, winning three of its past four games, and big man Nate Watson will give undersized Now comes the true litmus test of where this program St. John’s fits. Seton Hall will need Saturday’s game for its stands. Can it get off the mat again, finish the year well NCAA Tournament hopes. Alexander, the Big East Fresh- and reach the NIT? Or will this recent poor stretch contin- man of the Year Frontrunner who was so key to that big ue to mushroom? streak, is a question mark. He suffered a sprained right It’s why this week is so important for St. John’s — not only thumb in the loss to Villanova and will be a game-time for how we remember this season, but what it can tell us decision against the Friars, according to sources. about the future. But St. John’s opened as a two-point favorite over Prov- St. John’s, 14-10 overall and 8-9 in the league, can fin- idence on Wednesday night and should be favored ish with a winning conference mark, a top-five finish against Seton Hall on Saturday night as well. They are and a bye in the Big East Tournament for the first time both winnable games at home. The Johnnies have to re- in six years, giving it a chance to make a legitimate run spond after eight days off. They need to get back to play- next week at the Garden. It can show real progress and ing the kind of defense that keyed that winning streak, to prove the culture is really different under Anderson, that move and share the ball like they were during all those winning is now expected and losing isn’t tolerated. Or we victories, to attack at both ends of the floor. will remember the loss to DePaul as the beginning of this season’s end, a performance that sapped this team of its A big week would really show that next year could be a confidence. terrific season and give this program a lot to build on. A bad week would put a major damper on what was until recently looking like a quality campaign.

The NCAA Tournament might not be on the line for St. John’s, but that doesn’t mean the next two games are not very important. They will not only determine how this team is ultimately judged, but reveal where it is headed, too. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Red Storm Sports Julian Champagnie Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (February 22, 2021)

Sophomore wing Julian Champagnie has been recognized by the BIG EAST for his efforts yet again, finding a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after averaging 25.0 points and 6.0 boards on 45.5 percent shooting for the Red Storm during a 1-1 week.

Champagnie, who was named the league’s player of the week on Jan. 18, has now been featured on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll five different times this season.

The Brooklyn native began his week by scoring a team- high 21 points in the Red Storm’s win over Xavier on Tues- day at Carnesecca Arena. Champagnie made six of his 11 tries from the floor, including a 2-for-6 effort from beyond the arc, and went a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe.

A few days later against DePaul, Champagnie poured in 29 points, grabbed seven boards and came away with two steals, marking the third time this season that he has scored 29 or more points in a game. The Bishop Lough- lin High School product matched a career high with five triples and drained all six of his free throw tries.

On the season, Champagnie leads the BIG EAST in scoring (20.2 ppg) and free throw percentage (88.3%). Cham- pagnie is a perfect 28-for-28 from the line since the Red Storm’s win over Marquette on Jan. 31. Far from just a scorer, he also ranks among the top 10 in the BIG EAST for rebounding, steals and blocks. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Marcellus Earlington starting to step up game for St. John’s Zach Braziller (February 20, 2021)

This is Marcellus Earlington’s favorite time of year. St. John’s hasn’t used the combination as much as anticipated until recently. Earlington struggled early in Pressure increases. The importance of every game rises. the season, thinking too much about his offense. It was And, no coincidence, it’s when he has been at his best. reminiscent of the end of last year. As he began rebounding better, using his strength in the paint, focusing on his “I feel like my game takes off [this time of year] just defense first and making the simple play, his offense has because I feel the sense of urgency, and I love it,” the St. started to follow. John’s undersized forward said in a phone interview on Friday. “Around this time, even in high school during play- “Once I bought into Coach’s philosophy and what he was off time I would tap into a different mode.” telling me to do, which is to rebound, to defend, try to be a leader and find other ways to impact the game other This time last year, Earlington began to hit his stride, play- than scoring, I felt like I started playing better because I ing a key role in the Red Storm’s strong finish to the sea- was doing the little things that contributed to winning,” son. His 19-point explosion in the Big East Tournament Earlington said. “It’s good to see us peak and play [well] opener against Georgetown was one of the highlights at the right time, keep building momentum going into of the season. Now, with St. John’s (14-8, 8-7) hosting March.” DePaul on Saturday (7:30 p.m. on FS1) and trying to play its way into the NCAA Tournament after winning eight of its last 10 games, the 6-foot-6, 240-pound Earlington is finding his game again.

Earlington, a Stony Point native, enjoyed his best game of the season in Tuesday’s pivotal victory over Xavier, sinking four 3-pointers in a 16-point, nine-rebound performance off the bench. He has come up big a few times during this run, scoring 15 points in a victory at Connecti- cut and notching nine points and six rebounds in a win at Providence.

“If I’m at my best, I believe we win,” said Earlington, a much-improved 3-point shooter, who is hitting 39.2 percent of his attempts this year.

As Earlington’s play has picked up, coach Mike Anderson has gone more to a small-ball lineup featuring Earling- ton and sophomore star Julian Champagnie up front. The two skilled forwards are capable rebounders and can expose slow-footed big men on the perimeter. The five-out attack worked well at the end of last year and it’s starting to pay off again now, especially since Earlington and Champagnie’s shooting ability from deep opens up driving lanes for the Johnnies’ many slashing guards.

“They space the floor and we got a lot of guys who can create off the dribble, and that’s the hardest thing to cover, dribble penetration,” Anderson said. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Red Storm Sports Mike Anderson Picks up Career Win No. 400 against Xavier, 93-84 (February 17, 2021)

After seeing its six-game winning streak snapped last week at But- Columbia, S.C., grabbed five boards in the win. ler, the St. John’s men’s basketball team rebounded by snapping a streak of its own on Tuesday night at Carnesecca Arena, beating Still in the process of working his way back from injury, Greg Xavier for the first time since 2015 and moving back above .500 in Williams Jr. tallied eight points, three assists and no turnovers in 21 BIG EAST play with a 93-84 victory. minutes while posting a game-high plus-minus rating of +16.

The win, which moved the Red Storm (14-8, 8-7 BIG EAST) into sole As a team, St. John’s shot 51.5 percent (34-of-66) from the floor and possession of fifth place in the BIG EAST standings, also marked the outrebounded the Musketeers by a 42-37 margin. In their loss to 400th of Mike Anderson’s head coaching career. Anderson began Xavier in Cincinnati on Jan. 6, the Johnnies were outboarded by 17. his head coaching career at UAB in 2002 after serving 17 years as an assistant coach at Tulsa and Arkansas, helping his mentor Nolan Before Tuesday, St. John’s had lost 12 straight decisions to Xavier, Richardson to 390 wins during that stretch. Anderson has also the second longest losing streak against a single opponent in served as the head coach at Missouri and Arkansas, leading his program history behind only a 13-loss streak to Villanova from teams to 12 postseason berths and nine NCAA Tournaments. 2012-2018. In that last win against Xavier prior to Tuesday, D’An- gelo Harrison scored 20 while Sir’Dominic Pointer added 19 points The Red Storm, which cracked the 90-point mark for the fourth and nine boards in a 58-57 victory at Madison Square Garden on time in BIG EAST play, had five players finish in double figures for Feb. 23, 2015. the fifth time this season. Leading 9-4 after an Alexander steal-and-score three minutes into The leading scorer in the BIG EAST, Julian Champagnie netted 21 the contest, St. John’s went without a point for four minutes as points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor and a perfect 7-for-7 Xavier used 10-0 run to take a 14-9 edge. That lead would be the effort from the charity stripe. The sophomore from Brooklyn also largest of the game for the Musketeers, as the Johnnies uncorked a added five rebounds. 7-0 run to move back ahead, 16-14.

Posh Alexander nearly became the first St. John’s player since Ron Colby Jones responded with a triple at the 10:04 mark of the first Artest in 1999 to tally a triple-double, finishing with 15 points, nine half to put Xavier in front, 17-16, but Williams answered with a assists and eight rebounds, the latter two of which were season layup and the Red Storm never trailed the rest of the way. highs. The four-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week also recorded three steals and did not surrender a single turnover in 33 minutes St. John’s moved ahead by as many as nine, 32-23, following seven of action. 13 of Alexander’s 15 points came after the intermission, straight made field goals, but the Musketeers made four consec- as he went 6-of-8 from the floor in the second half. utive triples to pull back within one, 36-35, with 3:44 remaining in the half. The Red Storm responded by scoring 10 of the game’s After scoring a season-high 17 points in the team’s last game next 11 points, pushing its lead to double figures before taking a against Xavier, Rasheem Dunn registered 17 once again against 46-38 lead into the locker room. the Musketeers on Tuesday. The fifth-year senior, who went 7-for- 11 form the charity stripe, also dished out four assists and grabbed After St. John’s took its largest lead of the game, 65-52, following an three boards. Earlington triple with seven and a half minutes gone in the period, Nate Johnson went on a personal 7-0 run to pull Xavier within six, Marcellus Earlington logged what was arguably the most effi- 65-59, with just under 11 minutes to go. Moore responded by cient outing of his collegiate career, posting 16 points on 6-of-9 throwing down back-to-back highlight reel dunks, pushing the shooting, including a 4-for-5 showing from deep, and grabbing lead back to double figures and shifting momentum in favor of the nine boards. The junior from Stony Point, N.Y., also dished out two Red Storm. assists and finished as a +14 in 20 minutes of action. Xavier would not make it a two-possession game again until the In addition to throwing down four of the rim-rocking dunks for final 30 seconds, as the Red Storm cruised to its eighth win in its last which he has become well known, Isaih Moore also drained his 10 games. lone three-point attempt to finish with 11 points. The junior from ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday St. John’s special season continues in win over Xavier Roger Rubin (February 16, 2021)

St. John’s has its eyes on the prize. “Posh was great today, fighting for loose balls and making big plays,” Earlington said. “We told him he was the The Red Storm got into the NCAA Tournament conversa- energy bug and as he goes, we go.” tion with a six-game winning streak that ended last week with an overtime loss at Butler. On Tuesday night they “Posh, I was proud of him,” Anderson said. “He didn’t turned up the volume on the dialogue by bouncing back shoot the ball well and got frustrated [last week]. He to completely outplay a strong Xavier team for a 93-84 could have been in the first half, but he stayed with it.” Big East win at Carnesecca Arena. Zach Freemantle had 22 points and 10 rebounds and The Red Stom (14-8, 8-7) have won eight of their last 10 Colby Jones had 20 points for the Musketeers. and now stand alone in fifth place in the Big East, where the top five in the standings get byes into the conference The win assures Anderson of a 19th straight season with- tournament quarterfinals. St. John’s had lost 12 straight out a losing record. He is one of only four coaches who against Xavier (11-4, 4-4) dating to the 2014-15 season. has never had a losing season with more than 15 years as Second-year coach Mike Anderson now has 400 career a head coach, joining Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Gonza- victories in 19 seasons as a head coach. ga’s Mark Few and Arizona’s Sean Miller. They include four seasons, beginning in 2002-03, at UAB, five at Missouri, Asked about the dividends a win like this could pay come eight at Arkansas and now two with the Red Storm. NCAA selection time, Anderson said: “This is the time of year, in February, where you come at these games. We “I never thought I’d be in this place,” Anderson said. “I’m want to remember them in the right way. Coming out on blessed. I’m grateful for all who took a chance on me . . the right side of the ledger . . . As of right now, if you look . But this team is having a special season and we don’t at our schedule, it’s a four-game season.” want it to stop now.”

Marcellus Earlington was asked about the Storm’s NCAA chances and said: “This was our goal. We know how good we can be . . .We’re not surprised. We’re playing hard and we like playing together.”

Posh Alexander shook off a substandard performance in the Butler loss and an unproductive first half against Xavi- er and was the Storm’s best player in the final 20 minutes, helping them extend an eight-point halftime lead to 13 by scoring seven of their first nine points after the break and then helped St. John’s keep the Musketeers at arm’s length the rest of the way. Xavier never got closer than six points in the second half.

Alexander had 13 of his 15 points in the second half and also finished with nine assists, eight rebounds and no turnovers.

Julian Champagnie led five Storm players in double figures with 21 points. Rasheem Dunn had 17 points, Earlington had 16 points, including a career-high four three-pointers and Isaih Moore added 11 points, which featured four electrifying dunks. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s depth keying NCAA Tournament push Mike Vaccaro (February 16, 2021)

The stars played like stars, and you need that at this “We know how good we can be,” Earlington said. “We go time of the year. You need your winning players to make out there listen to the coaches and play hard. We take winning plays in must-win games, and they did that. our practices into the game. We enjoy playing with each Julian Champagnie was terrific: 21 points, five rebounds. other, we play, we listen to the coaches.” Rasheem Dunn was excellent: 17 points, and four dimes. Posh Alexander? He was everywhere, of course, nine In many ways, Earlington represents the very best of assists and three steals and 15 points, sometimes looking what St. John’s is now. From the moment Anderson was like he could guard each member of the Xavier Muske- hired the worry has been: Can he recruit New York? Can teers by himself, all at the same time. The big guys were he recruit nationally to make up for his lack of history in big, and St. John’s won a got-to-have-it game on Car- New York? Fretting about recruiting is a full-time job for nesecca Court 93-84, their 14th win in 22 games, their most fans of college ball. eighth in 15 Big East games, their seventh in eight tries. And yet Earlington was here when Anderson showed up, “You’ve got to hold service,” coach Mike Anderson said recruited by Chris Mullin out of Don Bosco Prep in North after his 400th career win, after the Johnnies paid the Jersey, a football power at which Earlington excelled Musketeers back for a 69-61 loss in Cincinnati on Jan. 6. in the school specialty. He could have gone just about “This is the time of year. It was an exciting game, up and anywhere to play big-time football. That seemed to be his down, it was fun, a lot of shot-making.” college calling card.

What separates St. John’s from most of the muddled But the kid loved basketball, not football. Mullin gave him members of the Big East’s middle class, and from the the opportunity, but it was the arrival of Anderson and other residents on either side of the NCAA Tournament his two-platoon system that allowed Earlingon’s game bubble, is how deep they are, and not just in a token way. the proper vessel for what he does well. He may not look Anderson played nine guys Wednesday and all nine were like a classic perimeter player, and he’s not, but he sure essential to the cause. knocked down his first four 3-pointers Wednesday. He was one more hole Xavier needed to plug. And couldn’t. “It’s like Coach says: we have eight starters,” said Marcellus Earlington, one of those bench players who ruined Xavier “I’ll do whatever it takes to get the win,” Earlington said, in this one. “Everyone goes in and plays hard, plays their and that is a team-wide mantra, and it has allowed the minutes.” Johnnies to turn a 1-5 start in the Big East into where they are now, needing just to hold serve against DePaul That isn’t always easy in the college game. Kids don’t get and Providence and steal one against either Seton Hall big minutes right away, there is always the transfer portal. or Villanova to likely solidify a place in the Indianapolis There are always other campuses, other coaches looking Invitational in a few weeks. for help in a hurry. Rare is the team that can keep that many players happy. “It’s a four-game season,” Anderson said, all business as usual, an earnestness that pulses throughout his team. Of course, the way Anderson’s teams play, guys are happy to take a shift on the bench every now and again in order The big guys, they’ll be ready for those games. And so to catch their breath, and not to pass out. And guys such will everyone else. At St. John’s, in this fine, fun season, as Earlington (16 points, nine rebounds in 21 minutes) that much is certain. and Isaih Moore (11 points, five rebounds, 19 minutes) are more than happy to step into the breach. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s Julian Champagnie earning the star treatment with breakout season Zach Braziller (February 15, 2021)

It didn’t happen in high school. It didn’t happen on the It wasn’t an easy transition for a player who has never AAU circuit. It didn’t happen his freshman year of college. been in that role before. Champagnie will get frustrated at times at the extra defensive attention he draws. He’s Julian Champagnie, in fact, can’t remember ever being still adjusting, understanding when he has to look for his an offense’s focal point, being his team’s go-to guy, the offense and how best to make double-teams pay. player everyone looks to in crunch time. “I’m not used to people keying on me, and saying, ‘We This year is a first. can’t [let him] score,’” Champagnie said. He’s happiest with the strides he has made as a leader in “It’s a different look, it’s a different dynamic,” St. John’s his sophomore year, something Anderson has empha- standout sophomore forward said in a phone interview sized. He’s quiet by nature, so he won’t yell at teammates in advance of Tuesday’s critical contest against Xavier at or bark out instructions, but lately he’s done more to Carnesecca Arena. “It’s still the same Julian, but I try to make his voice heard. Champagnie prefers to lead by ex- produce at a higher level.” ample, with his work ethic, determination and desire. He’s become the face of the program, the player who speaks Champagnie, the well-rounded 6-foot-8 Brooklyn na- to the media the most. tive out of Bishop Loughlin, has exploded after a strong freshman season. He leads the Big East in scoring at 19.7 He echoes Anderson, rarely talking about himself, always points per game. He’s sixth in the league — and first on praising his teammates. The reason, he said, for St. John’s St. John’s (13-8, 7-7) — in rebounding (7.4). He’s seventh improved play is everyone has contributed, declining to in the conference in 3-point shooting (42.5 percent), take credit for the program’s recent 180. seventh in blocked shots (1.3) and second in free-throw shooting (86.4 percent). At this point, it would be a sur- “It’s not like it’s a one-man team,” he said. prise if he’s not a first team all-league selection. Even in the rare games Champagnie’s shot isn’t falling, “You’re seeing a guy develop right before your eyes,” St. he has found a way to make an impact by rebounding, John’s coach Mike Anderson said. “He spends a lot of time defending and sharing the ball. He came up big late in in the gym. He really works at it. He’ll grab our coaches, key wins over UConn and No. 10 Villanova by making the our managers, [to work extra with him].” simple play, drawing a foul or getting to the rim rather than settling for a jump shot. Poor games or bad stretch- He’s been the Johnnies’ rock, the one constant in an up- es haven’t stayed with him. and-down season that saw a slow start in league play followed by a furious streak to get them into the NCAA “I’m happy with my mental development,” Champagnie Tournament mix. Despite being at the top of the scouting said. report — Champagnie is the player opposing coaches set a game plan for — he has reached double figures in Happy, but not content. Champagnie said his goal at scoring in all 19 games he’s appeared in. the season’s outset was to be Big East Player of the Year. He wants to play in the NCAA Tournament next month. After averaging 27 points in his first two games of the When asked about his star’s season, Anderson didn’t season against Boston College and BYU, it became want to think about it in the past tense. obvious Champagnie was the key to this team, that he had worked hard in the offseason. He was doing things “We’re not done yet,” he said. he had never done before — sinking jump shots on the move, creating offense for himself and others. The departure of LJ Figueroa, last year’s leading scorer, created a scoring void Champagnie has ably filled. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

BIG EAST Posh And The Frosh Sean Brennnan (February 11, 2021)

Another season and another bumper crop of ultra-talented he’s impacting us, it says a lot about the kid. He’s an exciting freshmen is once again dotting rosters around the BIG EAST. player. He’s a guy who commands your attention.”

Maybe you just saw Marquette’s Dawson Garcia pour in 28 Alexander arrived in Queens with a reputation as a fierce points in the Golden Eagles’ loss to Villanova this past Wednes- defender and he has done nothing this season to taint that day night, the third 20-plus point game this season for the 6-11 status. What has been something of a surprise is his offense as big man. Perhaps you’ve seen Butler sharpshooter Chuck Harris Alexander has turned into quite the stat stuffer. knocking down a plethora of three balls, as the 6-2 marksman currently ranks fifth in the conference with a 43.8 shooting Case in point, the Red Storm’s 70-59 upset of then-No. 3 Villa- percentage from behind the arc. nova last week. All Posh did in that victory was log 16 points with six assists, four rebounds and three steals. He followed up Or how about Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner? The Bluejays’ that little gem with a season-best 21 points in his next game, a sloppy joe-loving (check his bio) 7-0 center is second in the BIG 92-81 victory at Providence. EAST in field goal percentage (65.9%) and sixth in blocks. But it’s Posh’s style of play that really makes him stick out. He But wait, there’s more. mixes it up with the big men for rebounds, dives on the floor for seemingly every loose ball and has on more than one occa- Harris’ teammate at Butler, Myles Tate, leads the Bulldogs with sion got up close and personal with the basket support while 16 steals, is second with 38 assists and scored 15 points in chasing balls out of bounds. There’s a word for that kind of play. Butler’s 70-66 upset of then-No. 8 Creighton on Jan.16. Garcia’s Golden Eagle partner in crime, Justin Lewis, is also enjoying a “He’s a kamikaze,” Anderson said. “He sacrifices his body for the fine first season. Though he has been dealing with a nagging sake of the team. He just has an uncanny ability to seize certain leg injury of late, the 6-7 Lewis’ six rebounds per game has him moments. He’s fearless. That’s the word for him. He’s a fearless in the top 15 in the league while his 2.2 offensive rebounds per kind of player. As a guard, he rebounds just as well as some of game has him tied for seventh in the conference. the big guys. He can create for himself and he can score and that’s what he’s doing now, showing people he’s capable of And let’s not forget Georgetown’s Dante Harris, who is tied for scoring. He can shoot the basketball but he can also get to the the Hoyas’ lead with 13 steals and is second in assists with 40, hole and finish. But the thing I love about him is he knows that UConn’s Adama Sanogo, who leads the Huskies in field goal defense is the thing he probably does best. He loves to play percentage (54.2%) and is second in blocks with 11 or Provi- defense. We follow his lead without a doubt.” dence’s Alyn Reed, who has turned in some very solid outings, including a 15-point, 6-rebound effort in the Friars’ 74-70 upset In the victory over Villanova, Alexander was the main defensive of then-No. 11 Creighton on Jan. 20. culprit who helped turn Collin Gillespie, perhaps the conference’s most respected guard, into a mere mortal for one night And, of course, there’s the Xavier tandem of Dwon Odom and at least. Alexander helped limit the Wildcats’ senior to just four Colby Jones, who you may not have gotten to see much of due points on 2-for-12 shooting, including an 0-for-8 night from to an inordinate number of Musketeer postponements, who 3-point range. Gillespie was also forced into committing six are making their presence around the league known when turnovers in that game, after having just 12 in total in his previ- they actually do get to play. ous 12 games.

Odom is tops in the BIG EAST in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.4) “I thought he was excellent but he had some help in that de- and his four assists per outing has him in the top 10 in the partment, too,” Anderson said. “But I thought for the most part league while Jones is averaging 6.3 points with 22 assists on he was doing whatever he could do to help the team. Gillespie the season, the latter figure tying him for third on the Muske- is a big part of what Villanova does. A lot of things go through teers. him. So I thought he had a very good game though we did ro- tate some other guys in on (Gillespie). But I thought he played Yes, another collection of top-shelf talent has arrived for sure. a fantastic game and made Gillespie work for everything.”

And then there is St. John’s phenom Posh Alexander. What With just 21 college games under his belt, the good news for hasn’t he done this season? Red Storm fans is that there is still lots of room for growth from the 6-0 guard out of Brooklyn. Let’s see. He’s been named the conference’s Freshman of the Week three straight weeks and a league-high four times “His potential is up to him but his ceiling is really high,” Ander- overall. He is second in scoring among all freshmen in the son said. “He’s just a freshman so he’s still learning the ropes of conference behind Marquette’s Garcia with 11.6 points a game. the BIG EAST. We haven’t even been through a full season yet. Alexander leads all freshmen in both steals (55) and assists (89) But that being said, there are going to be some nights where and is third in offensive rebounds with 31. guess what, offensively it might not be there. But can you continue to impact the team defensively? Can you continue And that’s just his offense. We’ll get to his defensive exploits in to impact the team by getting other guys the ball? That’s what a bit. Or at least St. John’s head coach Mike Anderson will. An- I want to see. Let’s see when some adversity comes. Let’s see derson is the one responsible for bringing Alexander to the BIG when you get in foul trouble, how will you manage that? But EAST and he has a front row seat to watch the Posh Show night he’s one of those kids who I think will continue to get better.” in and night out. So did he expect this kind of impact from his freshman guard so quickly? And with Posh and the rest of the Frosh, the BIG EAST’s future appears to be in very good hands. “In recruiting him I thought he fit perfectly in terms of what we wanted in a lead guard,” said Anderson, now in his second season with the Johnnies. “His energy, his toughness, his quick- ness, his will to win. He does whatever it takes to help his team. Obviously as a coach you see potential, but to see how much ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday St. John’s stumbles to Butler in OT at Hinkle house of horrors Roger Rubin (February 9, 2021)

Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is one of the Part of that could be attributed to Alexander dealing with historic cathedrals of college basketball, immortalized foul trouble. The star freshman played the last 7:18 of in popular culture by the 1986 film “Hoosiers.” In recent regulation and overtime with four fouls. years, it has been anything but charming for St. John’s. And so it was again on Tuesday night. Isaih Moore had 13 points, including five powerful dunks and Rasheem Dunn lived off his pull up jumper to score The Red Storm saw their six-game winning streak halted 12 points, with five assists for St. John’s. The Storm’s Dylan when Butler evened the score in the final ticks of regu- Addae-Wusu had seven points and six assists and was lation and then made enough plays in overtime to eke entrusted with the ball in several key situations. His driv- out a 76-73 Big East victory at Hinkle. This makes seven ing layup with 28 seconds left in regulation put St. John’s straight seasons that St. John’s has emerged from the up 68-66. But in the final two minutes, he was called for a landmark structure defeated. charge and missed a difficult driving layup.

This one was the closest of those and was especially Bryce Nze had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Thompson painful given that the Storm let a 16-point first-half lead had 17 points and 10 assists for Butler. get away. There will be plenty for St. John’s to look back on from this latest demise at Hinkle. In the overtime, the Storm The Bulldogs’ Aaron Thompson drove through traffic and was 2-for-7 shooting, missed the front end of two one- across the lane to put in a righty layup with 2.3 seconds and-ones and made two turnovers. A game there for the left in regulation to tie it 68-68 and force the extra period. taking eluded them.

St. John’s (13-8, 7-7) briefly grabbed a 73-72 lead on “Our guys are hurting,” Anderson said. “We’ve been in Julian Champagnie’s three-point play with 2:25 left in some games like this . . . We’ll learn from it.” overtime, but Butler (7-10, 6-8) answered with a Thomp- son layup on the other end for the final lead change with 2:04 left.

The Storm’s last four possessions ended with a charging foul, a turnover, the missed front end of a one-and- one, a missed jumper in the paint and a pair of missed three-pointers. Champagnie, who had 19 points and eight rebounds, took a hotly contested three-pointer with about four seconds left that caromed off the front of the rim. Posh Alexander got the offensive rebound and took it back over the three-point line for a despera- tion heave that missed everything with three-tenths of a second left.

“We’ve got a disappointed locker room in there,” Storm coach Mike Anderson said. “All our guys played well enough to win, but we just didn’t finish . . . They wanted it a little bit more than we did. They made a couple more plays.”

In the second half and overtime, Butler was 16-for-33 shooting and Anderson said “the defense wasn’t up to the standards it’s been.” ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

CBS Sports Frosh Watch: Posh Alexander is Freshman of the Week as rising Red Storm star joins rankings Kyle Boone and David Cobb (February 9, 2021)

Freshman of the Week: Posh Alexander, St. John’s

Some national recognition for Posh Alexander is long overdue as the formerly unheralded prospect continues to terrorize the Big East with his pugnacious defense. Alexander’s effort in that regard became impossible to ig- nore last Wednesday when he hounded Villanova’s Collin Gillespie in a 70-59 upset win for the Red Storm. Alexan- der helped limit the star guard to four points on 2-of-12 shooting while leading the Red Storm with 16 points in a monumental win for coach Mike Anderson’s squad.

When St. John’s lost to Marquette on Jan. 16, it fell to 7-7 overall and 2-6 in the Big East. But the Red Storm are on a six-game winning streak since then and has cracked the “First Four” of CBS Sports Bracketology Expert Jerry Palm. Alexander is largely to thank for the team’s eye-catching surge. In addition to his burgeoning reputation as one of the country’s best defenders, Alexander has averaged 17.5 points while shooting 46.4% from 3-point range over the six-game winning streak. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Red Storm Sports Posh Alexander Named USBWA National Freshman of the Week (February 9, 2021)

The winner of three straight BIG EAST Freshman of the Week awards, Posh Alexander has now received national recognition for his recent string of stellar performances, earning National Freshman of the Week honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday.

Last week, Alexander led the Red Storm to a 2-0 record with a victory over then-No. 3 Villanova at home and a road win at Providence.

Against the Wildcats on Wednesday, Alexander registered team-highs of 16 points, six assists and three steals as the Red Storm won its first game against a top-five opponent since 2018. Alexander helped pester Villanova into 17 turnovers, six more than their previous season high entering the contest.

Three days later on the road in Providence, Alexander netted a season-high 21 points and dished out four assists in a 92-81 victory for the Red Storm. He also averaged 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per outing.

On the week, Alexander averaged 18.5 points per game on 53.6 percent shooting, including a 55.6 percent effort from beyond the arc.

The Brooklyn native, who has been named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week a league high four times this season, leads the BIG EAST and ranks seventh nationally in steals with 2.7 per game while ranking fourth in the conference with 4.5 assists per contest. His 11.8 points per game rank second on the team behind Julian Cham- pagnie, the BIG EAST’s leading scorer. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Posh Alexander’s hot start compares well to St. John’s best Zach Braziller (February 9, 2021)

Posh Alexander is a quality finish away from becoming Dick McGuire (1943-44) the fourth St. John’s player (and the first point guard) to He was the lone freshman to win the Haggerty Award, be named the Big East’s Freshman of the Year. Entering which is given to the area’s top player and voted on by Tuesday night’s game at Butler, the 6-foot Brooklyn na- the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. McGuire tive has led the Red Storm to six straight wins and seven and St. John’s won the NIT title in 1944. The Bronx native victories in eight games. He has performed like a veteran averaged 6.6 points per game for St. John’s, which defeat- instead of a freshman, adjusting to the Big East far more ed Bowling Green, Kentucky and DePaul in the NIT. quickly than anyone could have anticipated. Shamorie Ponds (2016-17) In the process of becoming a fan favorite, Alexander Like Cook, Ponds put up big numbers on a sub.-500 team. leads the conference in steals (2.7) and is second on St. He led the Johnnies in scoring (17.4) and steals (2.1), John’s in scoring (11.8), behind sophomore Julian Cham- and was a quality playmaker, averaging 3.1 assists. The pagnie. He also is averaging 4.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds Brooklyn native, out of Thomas Jefferson High School, set while shooting 36 percent from 3-point range. a program record for freshmen with 573 points, shooting Alexander’s fast start compares well with those of a few 37.5 from 3-point land in a team-high 33.6 minutes per of the best St. John’s point guards. Here’s a look (in alpha- game en route to All-Met Rookie of the Year honors. betical order):

Erick Barkley (1998-99) The Queens native was the floor general for the last great St. John’s team, a group that reached the Elite Eight and fell three points shy of the Final Four. Barkley was the youngster on a veteran team and the moment was never too big for him. He led the conference in assists, averaging 4.7, helping the Johnnies finish third in a loaded Big East. He scored 13.5 points per game and was a stellar defender, notching 2.2 steals. He seamlessly fit in with this rugged team.

Omar Cook (2000-01) A McDonald’s All-American from Christ the King in Queens, Cook put up gaudy numbers — 15.3 points, 8.7 assists, 2.3 steals — though St. John’s struggled in his lone season, finishing at 14-15. Asked to carry the load offensively, Cook shot just 36 percent from the field, and his decision to go pro (he was a second round pick of the Magic and lasted only briefly in the NBA) set the program back.

Mark Jackson (1983-84) A part-time starter, Jackson didn’t put up big numbers like the other players on this list, but he was produc- tive and part of an NCAA Tournament team. The Bish- op Loughlin alum averaged 5.8 points and 3.6 assists, deferring to older, star teammates like Chris Mullin and Bill Wennington. It laid the foundation for a memorable career. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s new mentality completely flipped its road fortunes Zach Braziller (February 8, 2021)

The road wasn’t just a challenge for St. John’s. It was a Coach Mike Anderson was pleased with how his team cement road block completely covering the road — there performed following the upset of then-No. 3 Villanova, by was no getting around it. taking a big early lead over Providence and controlling the final 10 minutes. There was no letdown or overcon- After an 18-point loss at Creighton on Jan. 9, the Johnnies fidence. St. John’s, Dunn said, isn’t thinking about the had lost 15 of their last 16 conference games on the road. NCAA Tournament or even discussing it. Anderson won’t Under coach Mike Anderson, it was 12 of 13 setbacks. allow it, stressing the need to stay humble and not forget what has led to this recent winning stretch — defense, Then, like flicking a switch, everything changed. St. John’s effort and unselfishness. rallied from 14 down to beat Connecticut on Jan. 18. It hasn’t lost on the road since, ripping off four straight vic- “Don’t get giddy [is our mindset]. It’s approaching these tories away from Queens — it last did that in 1999 — and games with a winning mentality, going out there and six overall, playing its way into the NCAA Tournament playing hard, sticking to our identity, which is defense,” picture. Dunn said. “I feel like we’re all mature enough to understand what is going on right now, and not being humble “[We’re] just attacking the game with an impos- can easily turn around and work against us.” ing-our-will mentality,” senior guard Rasheem Dunn said. “Hitting first rather than being hit and then trying to hit back late in the game.”

Winning on the road is obviously different this year. There are either no crowds or they are extremely limited. Yet, St. John’s (13-7, 7-6) did start 0-4 in the Big East on the road.

The big change has been the team’s starts. As Dunn referenced, the Johnnies aren’t letting their opponent strike first. In the last three contests away from home, St. John’s has built big leads. It has been ahead at halftime in all three games, against DePaul, Marquette and Prov- idence. In each instance, the home team rallied, but St. John’s didn’t wilt, responding with resolve and poise. In this four-game road win streak, it is shooting 41.7 from 3-point range and 77 percent at the free-throw line. It is forcing 14 turnovers per game and holding the opposition to 41.8 percent shooting from the field.

“Having energy from the start [has been key],” said Dunn, who is coming off arguably his best game of the year, a 13-point, 10-assist performance.

So much has changed for St. John’s during the recent streak. It was close to the bottom of the Big East when it began, completely off the national radar. Now it is just a game out of fourth place in the conference and firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble entering Tuesday night’s trip to Butler. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Red Storm Sports Alexander, Champagnie Honored Again by BIG EAST (February 8, 2021)

For the third straight week, Posh Alexander is the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week while Julian Champagnie has earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.

Alexander and Champagnie led the Red Storm to another undefeated week, as the Johnnies took down No. 3 Villanova at home and won on the road at Providence to extend their winning streak to six games.

Alexander, who has now been named the BIG EAST Fresh- man of the Week a league-high four times this season, averaged 18.5 points on 53.6 percent shooting, including a 55.6 effort from beyond the arc. The Brooklyn native also averaged 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals in the Red Storm’s pair of victories. Alexander recorded team highs of 16 points, six assists and three steals against the Wildcats before netting a season-high 21 points in the win over Providence.

Champagnie posted a pair of double-doubles, tallying 14 points and a career-high 13 rebounds against Villa- nova on Wednesday before exploding for 24 points and 10 boards at Providence on Saturday. Against the Friars, Champagnie scored 19 points in the first half alone. On the week, the Bishop Loughlin product averaged 19.0 points and 11.5 rebounds while shooting 43.3 percent from the floor and 46.2 percent from beyond the arc.

Champagnie, who was named the BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 18, has now been tabbed to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll four times this season. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s showed maturity with big follow-up to Villanova stunner Zach Braziller (February 7, 2021)

It’s often difficult to tell if St. John’s has won or lost by Mike Anderson’s press conferences. He has such an even temperament. He rarely shows emotion one way or another, a quality that seems to have rubbed off on his team.

Saturday afternoon was different. The Red Storm coach was clearly thrilled. He was smiling, cracking jokes, making Super Bowl predictions.

You could tell how pleased he was by the win at Provi- dence. It wasn’t necessarily about beating the Friars for the program’s sixth straight win and seventh victory in eight games. It was about what it represented.

It showed maturity. That the Johnnies weren’t content by pulling a huge upset over No. 3 Villanova. They didn’t read about how great they were. They remained hungry. They didn’t suffer a letdown.

They started red hot, building a 17-point, first-half lead, then took a haymaker from Providence, fell behind by five points, and answered with a 20-3 run to take com- mand.

“I was proud of our guys,” he said.

Anderson admitted he was unsure how his players would respond after the high of overwhelming Villanova, the premier program in the Big East. The win garnered national attention and put St. John’s in the NCAA Tourna- ment mix. The win over Providence may have said even more about this team and where it can go. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday Red-hot St. John’s extends winning streak to six games with victory over Providence Roger Rubin (February 6, 2021)

It might be time to raise the bar on what St. John’s can be “We were back trying to win with offense,” Anderson said this season. he told his team at the half. “Just think about it. If your defense continues to stay like we’ve been playing — and The Red Storm followed Wednesday night’s upset victory you’re shooting the basketball — man, someone is going over No. 3 Villanova by scoring a 92-81 Big East victory to be in trouble. So we got a little more defense in the over Providence on Saturday at the Friars’ 1,854-seat second half.” Alumni Hall on campus. Leading scorers Julian Champagnie and Posh Alexander St. John’s (13-7, 7-6) extended its winning streak to six almost couldn’t miss in a fast-paced start to the game. games, including five straight Big East wins for the first Between them, they scored the first 23 St. John’s points time since the 2013-14 season. It also has won its last four and shot 9-for-10. They had the first nine points in a 19-0 conference road games, something it had not done since run for a 31-14 lead. the 1998-99 season, when it reached the Elite Eight. Champagnie had 19 of his 24 points and Alexander add- The Red Storm certainly have played their way into the ed 15 of his 21 points in the first half. NCAA Tournament conversation. After being picked ninth In the 15-1 second-half run, Champagnie had five points in a preseason poll of Big East coaches, they sit percent- and Dunn and Alexander added four apiece, but it was age points out of fifth place in the conference. the ensemble that finished the job. Isaih Moore scored six of his nine points and Dylan Addae-Wusu had six of his “Coach [Mike Anderson] taught us to stay humble about eight points in the last eight minutes. these wins because a pat on the back could set you back,” said Rasheem Dunn, who finished with 13 points and tied In one stretch, Moore scored on three straight Red Storm a career high with 10 assists. “We think each game is a big possessions, twice on long passes Dunn rifled through game because it’s the next game on our schedule . . . Just the Friars’ defense into the low block. Addae-Wusu just go in and try to get better every game.” repelled defenders on a couple of drives.

The Red Storm had their best shooting performance of “They’re sharing, and sharing is caring,” Anderson said. the season, making 59% from the floor, including 10- “They’re playing to win — that’s the bottom line . . . They for-19 shooting on three-pointers. Despite that, after St. play the right way, which is unselfish. And when you’re John’s built a 17-point lead in the first half and took a getting it from different places, it adds up. And it makes 49-41 advantage into the break, the shots stopped falling the game fun.” and the Red Storm fell behind 56-51 four minutes into the second half.

That’s when St. John’s rediscovered what it has been in this winning streak: a team that thrives on defensive intensity, great depth and fearlessness. St. John’s held the Friars (9-10, 5-8) to 7-for-20 shooting with seven turnovers during the final 16 minutes, regain- ing control by answering Providence’s 15-2 run with a 15-1 burst. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s forcing its way into NCAA Tournament picture Zach Braziller (February 6, 2021)

St. John’s stunning upset of third-ranked Villanova on to improve their standing. They still visit Villanova and Wednesday night was about more than the moment. It host Seton Hall and Xavier. A previously postponed home wasn’t just the significance of a 9.5-point underdog thor- game against UConn is expected to be rescheduled. A oughly outplaying the premier program in the Big East. 5-3 league record the rest of the way, Wachtel said, would It wasn’t about proving the Red Storm’s recent stretch of likely get them in. A 4-4 Big East mark and a tournament solid play wasn’t a fluke. bid would depend on who the Johnnies beat.

It was about what this victory could do for Mike Ander- “They’re going in the right direction and the schedule son’s team five weeks from now. gives them some really good opportunities,” Palm said.

“That win is going to have staying power and it’s certainly According to all of the Bracketologists, the selection going to be an eye-opener,” Dave Ommen, a noted Brack- committee always considers who bubble teams have etologist who publishes Bracketville.com, said in a phone defeated when comparing them to one another. Beating interview. “Sometimes that is the difference between other likely tournament teams is important. St. John’s making it in and not making it in.” has knocked off two of them, Villanova and UConn, and has the chance for more. A positive in the Johnnies’ favor Ommen was referring to the NCAA Tournament. Yes, St. is their 12-7 overall record. A number of bubble teams John’s is now firmly in the mix, according to four Bracke- are dangerously close to .500. Only two at-large teams tologists — Jerry Palm of CBS, Michael DeCourcy of Fox, that have been fewer than three games over .500 have Ommen and Brad Wachtel of Facts & Bracks — The Post reached the tournament, DeCourcy said. But this isn’t spoke with. Palm has St. John’s in the field in the First a normal season, with teams playing a maximum of 27 Four. DeCourcy has them in his Next Four Out. So does games, which could lead to exceptions being made. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi. The others haven’t updated their brackets, but said St. John’s is on the outside looking in at “I just can’t see them going there if they don’t have to,” the moment. DeCourcy said. The consensus among the experts is the Red Storm (12-7, 6-6 Big East) have now played their way onto the radar. The bottom line is so much can happen over the next five The win over Villanova, the Johnnies’ fifth straight and weeks. If St. John’s stays hot, it likely will reach the tourna- sixth in seven games, garnered significant attention. Now ment. It can ill afford any cold spells and their margin for they have to build on it, starting Saturday at Providence. error is slim. But it sure beats where St. John’s was only a Their résumé needs work. few days ago. It controls its own destiny. As Al Davis liked to say, “Just win, baby.” “I see St. John’s as one of those teams in that First Four, Next Four Out range right now,” Ommen said. “They’ve Dancing would almost certainly follow. certainly played their way into at-large consideration.”

St. John’s has only three combined Quad 1 and 2 victories in nine opportunities, at home over Villanova and on the road against Marquette and Connecticut. It has a NET rating of 67, the tool the selection committee uses to evaluate teams. It does have four wins away from home, which is traditionally important in the committee’s eyes, since the tournament is played at neutral sites. And, Palm pointed out, just one bad loss, at home to Marquette, a Quad 3 setback.

There will be plenty of opportunities for the Red Storm ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

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“I came to St. John’s to win.” team is taking on that personality as well.”

Those were the words of Red Storm star sophomore and BIG EAST “Before the game, I spoke to him (Posh) personally and just told leading scorer Julian Champagnie following his team’s 70-59 win him that we got the number three ranked team in the country over No. 3 Villanova. coming in with a potential player of the year and point guard of the year and I kind of saw he took it personally,” said Champagnie. Those words are music to St. John’s fans’ ears, because they reflect “I wasn’t surprised in how he played, but I was surprised he stuck something sustainable being built in Queens. to his word and he played and he did all that he could do to keep Collin [Gillespie] shut down.” Wednesday night’s 11-point upset victory over the winner of two of the last four national championships was the culmination of On Wednesday, Alexander did what Champagnie would have the Mike Anderson Era to date. It’s rare to see a team play fearlessly done for him, encouraging the sophomore at halftime to stay at it against Villanova. Multiple BIG EAST coaches have said to me, “To following a scoreless first 20 minutes. In the second half, Champag- beat them by one, you have to beat them by 10,” because that’s the nie had 14 points and nine rebounds, coming up with the dagger challenge of overcoming the Wildcats’ mettle. shots to put the game away.

The Red Storm not only were unafraid in their approach. They The way Champagnie handled the slump is something that you made Villanova uncomfortable from the moment the Wildcats don’t always see an underclassmen handle well, nor alone against stepped off the bus at Carnesecca Arena. the third-ranked team in the country.

Jay Wright’s team entered the game averaging 8.3 turnovers per “I had to come out and rebound (13 boards), play defense (three game, the lowest mark in all of college basketball. St. John’s forced blocks) and push my teammates to be better players,” said the the ‘Cats into a season-high 17 turnovers. sophomore.

At the forefront of the tenacious Red Storm “D” is the freshman It’s the little things that matter, and St. John is doing those while point guard, Posh Alexander. The Brooklyn native gave one of the playing with what Anderson calls “attack basketball.” There’s a rea- nation’s best floor generals fits on Wednesday, forcing Villanova star son why “Iron Mike,” as he is affectionately known across the sport, Collin Gillespie, who entered the game with just seven turnovers in has never endured a losing season in 18 years as a head coach. as many games, into six giveaways in Queens. The top steals leader in the BIG EAST added three to his tally, as Alexander led the Red Just 17 days ago, that streak looked in grave jeopardy. The John- Storm with 16 points to go with six boards as well. Sometimes, the nies started 1-5 in BIG EAST play, and were 7-7 overall. They had to most meaningful praise comes from the opposing side. dig out of a hole, and unlike many years where this program has let certain stretches define them, the product of a new culture inside “I thought Posh Alexander was outstanding,” said Jay Wright the building is beginning to really come to fruition. following the game. The Red Storm’s NET rating rose 14 slots, from 82 to 68, on Thurs- Nobody could disagree with that. The freshman knows only one day. They notched a second quadrant one win, one that is as good speed, and plays at it whenever he’s on the court, whether it be in as anybody will have in college basketball this season. With their practice or a game. He doesn’t get tired. Despite being a newcom- next four games - at Providence, at Butler, vs. Xavier and vs. DePaul er, he’s taken on the role of a leader. That’s the territory of a BIG - being quite manageable compared to others in the conference, EAST Freshman of the Year caliber talent. Alexander could be the the window of opportunity is more than open for this team to first conference freshman and defensive player of the year selec- continue a legitimate push to March Madness. tion since none other than a guy by the name of Allen Iverson in 1994-95. But, this time around, it just feels different in Queens.

“This dude’s got the heart of, he’s got the heart of...whoever has To have tradition, sustainability is typically a key trait. For St. John’s, the biggest heart, he might top him,” said Anderson following the for the first time in many moons, it feels like the potential is present win. “I think as he plays teams, he looks at it as a challenge, and our for that to be in place. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday It’s hard to take your eyes off Posh Alexander, St. John’s new star Roger Rubin (February 4, 2021)

It’s easy to notice the big scorers and long-range shooters Make no mistake, St. John’s is truly an ensemble effort. in college basketball. The player who averages 24 points Champagnie has gone from being a good freshman to a game and the guy who goes four-of-five from beyond remarkable sophomore who leads a tough conference the three-point arc make most of the headlines in today’s in scoring. The team has all kinds of weaponry that can game. carry it for short stretches such as shooter Vince Cole, big man Isaih Moore and deceptively-good Dylan Addae-Wu- But how many players intoxicate us the way St. John’s su. Coach Mike Anderson’s steady hand in re-making the freshman point guard Posh Alexander does? He’s power- program and getting it to thrive has been extraordinary. ful and elusive enough to make us wonder how he drives into the tall trees, draws contact, hangs in the air and But Alexander is the difference-maker. How many times still gets the shot to fall. His passing isn’t flashy, yet he in the past five years have we seen a St. John’s team that somehow seems to find the right guy in the right place to puts on the uniform, expects to win because of the name score. on it and then has to fight for its life to prevail? The pas- sion and effort that Alexander plays with — the reason It’s the effort and the speed and the defense that make you have to keep watching him — won’t let that happen him stand out and that is a rarity. It’s not just the reason anymore. St. John’s wanted him. It’s the reason St. John’s needed him. And it’s the reason we can’t take our eyes off him “He is a leader,” Anderson said Wednesday night after Al- every time the Red Storm is on the court. exander had 16 points, six assists and three steals. “I think as he plays teams, he looks at it as a challenge, and our St. John’s demolished third-ranked Villanova 70-59 on team is taking on that personality as well.” Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena in a Big East game that wasn’t really that close. There were many reasons, It’s Alexander’s sort of character that makes for a winner. but none bigger than the way Alexander turned Player of the Year candidate Collin Gillespie into a frustrated Alexander also might have a pied piper effect for the Red mess. The Wildcats came in averaging a nation’s best 8.3 Storm program. What blue-chip high school talent, what turnovers a game and Gillespie made six of their 17 all by big-time scorer, wouldn’t want to play with this guy? He himself, also netting just four points on 2-for-12 shooting. so often gives up his own good look at the basket to get While he was on the floor, St. John’s outscored Villanova his teammates a better one. Long Island Lutheran’s 6-6 by 20 points. senior guard Rafael Pinzon might be the top area player and chose St. John’s over Florida and New Mexico. He has That win may have changed the arc of the Red Storm’s said he wants to play alongside a superior point guard season. Three weeks ago, they were an afterthought at who could let him play off the ball. 1-5 in conference play. Now they have won five straight, stand at 12-7 and firmly in sixth in the 11-team Big East It makes Alexander potentially a game-changer right at 6-6, and have come on the national radar. As leading now and can one imagine what he might look like with a scorer Julian Champagnie put it “it gives us the extra year or two of Big East experience under his belt? Confi- push to know it’s around the corner and we’re a legit dence, decision-making and leadership are all things that contender.” develop with time. He has a decent serving of each of those now. Alexander has clearly shaken off any freshman appre- hension about taking a leading role and is averaging 16.8 One can only imagine what that might look like. Already points on 52% shooting, 4.4 assists and 3.6 steals in the we can’t take our eyes off him. winning streak.

Those who try to project the 68-team NCAA Tournament draw now have them on the bubble for a bid. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

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For their first season-plus under Mike Anderson, the Red Anderson said Addae-Wusu “is better than anyone I have Storm seemed unable to defeat conference opponents had at getting downhill in terms of north and south and on the road. getting to the basket and what a finish that was.”

They went 1-8 in Big East road games last season. And Julian Champagnie led the Johnnies with 22 points in the they dropped the first four conference games this season. win over Marquette. Champagnie, out of Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn, was the first city player to com- Then came the turnaround. St. John’s won three straight mit to playing for Anderson. Champagnie is leading the Big East road games for the first time since the 2012-13 Big East with 19.7 points per game. season. Two of those wins came against Cincinnati and Rutgers, schools that left the conference years ago. His father, Ranford, was a standout on the St. John’s soccer team that won the 1996 national championship, and The third straight win came last Sunday, a 75-73 victory he grew up attending SJU soccer camps in the summer. over Marquette, revenge for a two-point loss at Carnesec- Champagnie has made the Big East honor roll three times ca Arena earlier in the season. this season.

“The win was great,” said SJ guard Posh Alexander. “When As good as he has been, Anderson noted that the sup- we were on our way here, we just knew we were coming porting cast scoring consistently would help lighten the to win. They came to our house and basically stole one, load on Champagnie. so us coming in here and winning today is just amazing and everybody is happy about it.” “I always say we can’t be a team that is dependent on one or two guys ... when you have got more balance, then The triumph at Marquette followed road wins against they can’t zero in on one guy,” the head coach said. Connecticut and DePaul. It’s the first time the Johnnies have won three straight Big East games of any kind since It’s been a good time for Champagnie’s family, as his the 2014-15 season. brother Justin is leading the Atlantic Coastal Conference with 20.1 points per game, playing for Pittsburgh. Geor- In the old days, head coach Lou Carnesecca joked that gia Tech’s Jose Alvarado from Christ the King High School his recruiting budget was a pocket of subway tokens. is second in the ACC. The budget has gotten a bit bigger but Anderson has brought in city kids despite some initial worries that he didn’t have connections in the city when he took the job. Alexander, who played at Our Saviour Lutheran in the Bronx, has been named Big East Freshman of the Week three times.

Also on the team is Alexander’s high school teammate Dylan Addae-Wusu.

“They are growing up,” Anderson said of the two last Sun- day. “It looked like they were battle-tested and had been in the fire.”

Alexander had six steals on the night and Addae-Wusu hit a critical off-balance lay-up late in the game. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

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They come after you from the layup line. They come after you “It’s just fun, honestly,” said Champagnie, who finished with 14 before that: as you’re walking off the bus, as you’re doing your points and 13 rebounds, talking about the relentless style the pregame stretches. They come after you after makes, after miss- Johnnies prefer. “Especially with no fans in the gym it helps us es, sometimes just for the sheer pleasure of coming after you, to create our own energy.” getting after you, trapping you and confusing you. Wednesday night at Alumni Hall, the Johnnies shot the ball bet- We forget what this kind of basketball can look like sometimes, ter than they have all year, and that allowed them to stay with a frantic, frenetic fury that is contagious. When St. John’s is the Wildcats after Nova had burst to a quick lead, allowed them percolating, you don’t make a turnover here, a turnover there; to catch up, allowed them to sneak to a 30-27 lead at halftime. you make them in bunches. You make them in half-court, in The offense was nice. full-court. It was the defense that ruined Villanova: 94-foot, trapping, help- Even a terrific team — and most nights, the Villanova Wildcats ing, ball-hogging, asphyxiating defense. Villanova committed are a terrific team, one of the best in America — can look like two 10-second violations. There were moments when the Cats they’re the beneficiaries of a buy game. They look that lost. seemed totally spooked by invisible defenders — remember They look that helpless. They look that sapped of energy. They what Sam Darnold said that time about the Patriots, that he look like a team trying to play 5-on-7. saw ghosts? Villanova saw ghosts all night at Carnesecca Arena. “We came out swinging,” St. John’s coach Mike Anderson said when this marvelous 70-57 schooling of the third-ranked Most of the game, Villanova shot under 30 percent from the Wildcats was done. “Our defense was great. I can’t say enough floor. The Wildcats’ most accomplished offensive player, Collin about the leadership of this team. Villanova is a great offensive Gillespie, shot 2-for-12 from the field, 0-for-8 from 3. The Wild- team and we tried to apply the pressure.” cats committed 17 turnovers (although it sure felt like twice that many). They didn’t play their A game, or anything near to it, Anderson, of course, learned this style of ball from the very and when an upset of this magnitude happens part of the pre- best, from Nolan Richardson, for whom he played at Tulsa, requisite is that the better team plays more poorly than usual. for whom he served as an assistant coach at Arkansas. Those Razorbacks invented and perfected “40 Minutes of Hell” and it But this was different. This was St. John’s forcing Villanova to was a joy to behold because they were ready to guard you right look this way, imposing its will, imposing its pace. It was a from your morning wake-up call. wonderful time to do that, sure; Villanova spent a long time in a COVID-19 shutdown, and practice time has been limited. The “You don’t want to play defense for me,” Richardson was fond Wildcats have only played nine players all year; the Red Storm of saying back in the day, “then you’re better off playing for a generally go 10 deep before the second TV timeout. They come different coach.” after you in shifts, in waves, opening tip to final buzzer.

Those Hogs were routinely populated with four-star and five- It isn’t always pretty. star recruits, with McDonald’s All-Americans. These Johnnies are rich with kids with talent, but kids whose desire and love of Wednesday night, it was beautiful. Wednesday night it was the the game defines them more than their raw skills. These kids Johnnies running the Wildcats clear out of the gym, clear onto — Posh Alexander and Julian Champagnie, Vince Cole and Ra- Utopia Parkway, all the way back to the Turnpike and the Main sheem Dunn and the rest — have bought into what Anderson Line and, no doubt, a deep, dreamless sleep interrupted only is selling. They’ve won five in a row. They’re 12-7. They’re getting by the occasional nightmare of another deflection, another better by the game — better by the hour, really. trap, another turnover, another miscue.

Do you want to play them? Yes. Beautiful.

You want to try and get the ball across halfcourt without cramping up and passing out? ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Rasheem Dunn embracing St. John’s mentorship role amid uncertain future Zach Braziller (February 3, 2021)

On paper, Rasheem Dunn isn’t having a better season “I’m riding this wave that’s helping us win,” he said. than he did last year. He’s scoring and rebounding less. His 3-point shooting percentage has dramatically fallen. Dunn’s future is uncertain. He could return to St. John’s next year due to the NCAA allowing every player an extra But in the area coach Mike Anderson has needed him year of eligibility because of the virus. He hasn’t thought most — leadership — Dunn has thrived. about it much yet, but did say it is an option he plans to explore. He’s willingly taken a back seat to point guard Posh Alex- ander, serving as a mentor to the Big East frontrunner for “It’s definitely something I’m open to me,” Dunn said. Freshman of the Year honors, immeasurably helping the fellow Brooklyn native adjust to college basketball while Anderson hasn’t ruled out newcomer Esahia Nyiwe play- navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. ing this season. Nywie, a one-time Texas Tech signee who enrolled for the second semester, has been practicing for “It’s just me looking out for him while he’s here,” said a few weeks, but the 6-foot-10 forward is not yet eligi- Dunn, who considers himself a big brother figure to ble. St. John’s has applied for a legislative relief waiver, a Alexander. source said. Since Nyiwe wasn’t enrolled in any school in the fall, the NCAA’s blanket waiver for transfers doesn’t He has tried to get Alexander to speak up more. As a apply to him. point guard, others look up to him. Dunn has emphasized the need for Alexander to use criticism to improve, “He’s got some athletic ability, he can block shots,” An- not let it get him down, to play at different speeds to be derson said. “He’s trying to figure the things we’re doing tougher to defend. offensively and defensively.”

“Having him as a mentor is great because he is a senior and he is basically showing me how things go,” Alexander said. “I am so grateful to have him as a leader on our team and as a person I can look up too.”

Dunn was St. John’s leading returning scorer from a year ago. The two-time transfer’s season started poorly, though. He suffered a concussion in the opener against St. Peter’s and missed the next five games. He struggled upon his return, but Dunn has played his best of late.

He’s helped St. John’s win five of its last six entering Wednesday night’s game in Queens against No. 3 Villa- nova, making key plays late in upsets over UConn and Marquette. In that span, he’s averaging 9.0 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.8 rebounds, particularly important since junior guard Greg Williams Jr. has missed the last three- plus games with a back injury.

Dunn has come up clutch in big spots, especially at the free-throw line, where he has hit 21 of his last 22 attempts. With Alexander having taken off as more of a scorer in recent games, Dunn has settled more into a facilitating role ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday St. John’s shuts down No. 3 Villanova in upset victory Roger Rubin (February 3, 2021)

The Red Storm turned in a brilliant defensive perfor- Though the trademark of Anderson-coaches teams has mance and played with poise down the stretch as it been defense, St. John’s did not play it well as it tumbled dominated No. 3 Villanova 70-59 in a Big East game at to a 1-5 start in conference play. It’s improvement has Carnesecca Arena. St. John’s (12-7, 6-6) has won five fueled this run, but Anderson thought he saw signs of straight and six of its last seven. The Wildcats (11-2, 6-1) this performance coming before the game as he entered had a nine-game winning streak halted. the locker room.

Freshman point guard Posh Alexander was the driving “Usually they’re jabbering about something, but this time force behind the Storm throughout the game — they they were quiet . . . . they were locked in,” Anderson said. outscored the ’Cats by 20 while he was on the floor — and sophomore Julian Champagnie shook off a scoreless Vince Cole had 12 points, Addae Wusu nine points and first half and played the role of closer down the stretch. Moore eight points for the Storm. Caleb Daniels had 16 points and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had 14 for Villanova. Alexander had 16 points, six assists and three steals and did an absolute number on Collin Gillespie, Villanova’s Champagnie said this win: “Lets people know we’re legit.” highly-regarded senior point guard. Gillespie finished And thoughts now might be turning toward a possible with four points, went 2-for-12 from the floor and 0-for-8 run at the NCAA Tournament. on three-pointers and committed six turnovers. “He kind of ignites us,” St. John’s second-year coach Mike “We came in thinking we were an NCAA Tournament Anderson said. “You can see that our guys kind of follow team,” he said. “This gives us that extra push to be like ‘it’s him. It’s kind of unusual for a freshman, but when you’ve around the corner and we can do this.’” got one that’s kind of special it makes sense.”

“I told him it was the No. 3 team and the potential point guard of the year,” Champagnie said. “He took it personally.”

Champagnie, who came in the Big East’s leading scorer, had 12 of his 14 points in the last 7:07 when the Storm salted the win away. He also had a career-best 13 rebounds and three blocked shots. It was his fifth double-double this season.

“I was obviously frustrated at the half — I had to keep playing and do what I needed to do,” he said. “I had to rebound and push my teammates to be better players.”

“Their game plan was to target him, but he was rebounding, blocking shots and playing defense,” Anderson said of Champagnie. “He let the game come to him.”

It was as close to a defensive masterpiece as St. John’s has painted this season. Villanova was limited to 32% shooting and 27% on three-pointers. More to the point the Wildcats, who came in leading the nation with just 8.3 turnovers per game, coughed it up 17 times. The Storm turned those into 19 points. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

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St. John’s earns first top-3 home win since 1966 Villanova’s trip to Carnesecca Arena on Wednesday night was the first time a top-3 team came to St. John’s since 1980. It had been more than 55 years since SJU last beat a top-3 team before the Red Storm topped the No. 3 Wildcats 70-59.

Like East Carolina, St. John’s took down the first-place team in their conference. But unlike the Pirates, the Red Storm came into Wednesday’s game with no shortage of confidence. SJU entered on a four-game winning streak and rode that wave of momentum right past Villanova, but not without surviving an early knockout attempt. The Wildcats jolted out to a 10-3 lead in the opening minutes, but the Red Storm never flinched. A 3-pointer by junior guard Vince Cole pulled them ahead for good, a lead that would not be relinquished over the final 24:56.

Cole was one of three double-digit scorers for St. John’s. Back-to-back Big East Freshman of the Week Posh Alexan- der had a team-high 16 points along with four rebounds, six assists and three steals. But it was the Red Storm’s defensive efforts that were more noticeable in the win. SJU forced 17 Villanova turnovers — including six by starting guard Collin Gillespie. The Wildcats average 79 points per game and shoot better than 46 percent from the field. Against St. John’s, they were held to season-lows in points (59) and field-goal percentage (32.3 percent) as the Red Storm dealt Villanova its first Big East loss of the year. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

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Villanova’s nine-game winning streak is over. Gillespie came into Wednesday night averaging 15.5 points and 4.7 assists this season. He didn’t have any- The No. 3 Wildcats were upset by St. John’s on Wednes- where near that impact against St. John’s. day night, 70-59, which was their first loss since Nov. 28. Villanova struggled immensely with the Red Storm’s Whether he just had an off night or the Red Storm’s de- relentless full-court press, turning the ball over a sea- fense was that good—it probably was a combination of son-high 17 times. the two—Villanova won’t win often when its senior point guard struggles to the degree he did against St. John’s. St. John’s was just as good in the half court, holding the always-dangerous Wildcats to 26.7 percent shooting The Wildcats are loaded with talent, but they largely laid (8-of-30) from three. And the offense did its part despite an egg against St. John’s. Senior leaders like Gillespie are leading scorer Julian Champagnie (19.8 PPG) having an typically the guys who snap teams out of funks, but he off night. wasn’t able to do so Wednesday.

The Red Storm are pretty hot at the moment, having now won five straight games. In the deep Big East, they are emerging as a legitimate threat.

Key Stats Posh Alexander, SJ: 16 points, six assists

Julian Champagnie, SJ: 14 points (4-of-12 from the field), 13 rebounds Vince Cole, SJ: 12 points Collin Gillespie, NOVA: 4 points, 6 assists, 6 turnovers Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, NOVA: 14 points, 17 rebounds Caleb Daniels, NOVA: 16 points

Alexander Continues His Excellent Freshman Season Alexander’s on-ball defense and offensive performance was too much for a talented Villanova side Wednesday. That should have come as no surprise considering Alex- ander has already been named the Big East Freshman of the Week three times this season.

He’s been awesome in the team’s winning streak, finishing five straight games with at least 15 points.

Before the game, Villanova head coach Jay Wright had nothing but praise for Alexander, saying he was the type of player who puts fear into a coach because he can take an opponent’s point guard out of the game:

That proved prescient. Alexander was a standout Wednesday.

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The Athletic Their own men: The Champagnie twins are thriving after charting separate paths Brian Bennett (February 2, 2021)

The pandemic created one positive side effect in the Champagnie The original plan was to stay together. That’s all the brothers knew household last spring. Identical twins Justin and Julian reunited from the time Julian was born seven minutes after Justin. They under the same Brooklyn roof for the first time in several months started playing basketball at age 5 and always hooped for the same after completing their freshman seasons at Pittsburgh and St. John’s, team, except for a brief period in third grade where they were put on respectively. Though no one enjoyed the quarantine or the reason opposite squads. That didn’t go so well. behind it, Christina Champagnie loved having her sons back together, the sounds of their laughter and arguments once again filling the “Oh, my goodness, they were so competitive,” Christina says. “And home. then I had to go home with both of them, which was the worst. Because I always had to go home with someone who was losing.” Christina also noticed something different about the boys. They were no longer just two panes of the same window, a yin and yang whose After their junior season at Bishop Loughlin High School, the twins only noticeable differences were their hairstyles. They had each settled on taking a prep year. But in February of their senior season, grown and matured during the first significant time apart in their both went on an official visit to Pittsburgh. Justin immediately fell in lives. She especially saw a change in Justin, who had always relied love with the school and the program and wanted to commit on the on Julian for basic tasks such as setting the alarm clock and keeping spot, although his mom persuaded him to wait. Julian was less sure them on schedule. Now Justin was his own young man, able to act and still leaned toward taking that post-graduate year. For the first independently of his brother. time, the boys seriously discussed going it alone.

That’s also when Christina realized that the difficult decision the twins People on the outside didn’t know this. Most assumed they would made back in the spring of 2019, one that left their parents heartbro- still be a package deal for college. Pitt coach Jeff Capel thought he ken, had been the right one. Unlike most famous basketball-playing was going to land both. In fact, whenever he texted or left voicemails twins, the Champagnie brothers figured that splitting up their for the twins, Julian would quickly reply, while Justin was agonizingly unbreakable bond would make each one stronger in the long run. slow to respond. “We had a lot of conversations about it,” Julian says. “We realized that we’re not always going to be together and that at some point in time When the boys issued their declaration of independence to their we’d have to go our separate ways. It was tough, but it was absolute- parents, Mom and Dad were initially crestfallen. “I cried for three ly the right decision. We’re still twins, but we’re not so much the same weeks straight,” Christina says. “I was devastated.” anymore.” Justin committed to Pitt in March 2019. Julian’s prep school inten- They each forged their own trail, but those paths have followed strik- tions changed when Mike Anderson was hired at St. John’s the ingly similar and surprisingly successful parallel tracks. Both turned following month. Anderson had heard from Bishop Loughlin coach in solid freshman campaigns that many casual fans probably didn’t Ed Gonzalez that Julian was still available, and the former Arkansas, notice. At the very least, nothing about their rookie seasons suggest- Missouri and UAB coach knew it would be a good idea to make early ed the Champagnie supernova that was to come as sophomores. inroads in New York City. So Anderson made a pitch to Julian: Instead Justin is a frontrunner for Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year of a prep year, why not use a summer in Queens as your finishing honors, leading the league in scoring and rebounding. Julian is the school? The Red Storm also had an in with the family. Ranford Cham- top scorer and one of the best shooters in the Big East. On Martin pagnie, the twins’ father, starred as a midfielder on St. John’s 1996 Luther King Jr. Day, each twin was named the player of the week in national championship soccer team. The idea of playing for his dad’s his respective conference, a feat that might never have happened alma mater appealed to Julian, and he committed to Anderson in before. May 2019.

Neither one was a highly decorated recruit, but both worked “They both made their own identity and own path,” Gonzalez says. relentlessly at their games while pushing one another to get better. “That part I didn’t see coming. But maybe it’s the intuition of twins. Divided, they stand tall. They said, let’s go our separate ways and make it happen.”

“It really is an unbelievable story,” St. John’s coach Mike Anderson says. “And it keeps getting better.” ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

NCAA.com 10 NCAA tournament bubble teams to watch with about a month left in the regular season Andy Katz (February 2, 2021)

It’s that time of the season when college basketball teams are looking to add last-minute bullet points to their NCAA tournament resumes. On this week’s episode of March Madness 365, Andy Katz ranks his top 10 bubble teams to keep an eye on with March Madness on the horizon. You can also hear from Western Kentucky’s Charles Bassey, UCLA guard Chris Smith and former assistant to Temple’s legendary coach Jon Chaney, Dan Leibowitz.

Here are Katz’s top 10 bubble teams to watch with about a month left in the regular season.

These are not necessarily in order of how he thinks they’ll get in, but instead are the most intriguing teams to watch to see on which side of the bubble they end up.

4. St. John’s St. John’s is 5-6 in the Big East and 11-7 overall. The Red Storm burst out to a 5-1 record before conference play. They struggled right after that — going 2-7. Now, the Red Storm have now won four straight and have a date with No. 3 Villanova on Feb. 3. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Storm the Paint St. John’s basketball quiet leader behind midseason turnaround Kevin Connelly (February 2, 2021)

St. John’s basketball has seen a quiet leader emerge “Having him as a mentor is great because he is a senior during its midseason turnaround. and he is basically showing me how things go. I am so grateful to have him as a leader on our team and as a As the St. John’s basketball team has won four straight person I can look up too,” Alexander said of his back-court games and five of its last six, the Red Storm (11-7, 5-6 partner. Big East) have been led by freshman Posh Alexander and St. John’s basketball senior guard continues to go unno- sophomore Julian Champagnie. ticed However, players and coaches give the credit to senior Since the Red Storm began its streak of rattling off victo- guard Rasheem Dunn for helping and leading its young ries against Butler January 12, Dunn is 22-of-25 from the roster during the midseason turnaround. free throw line and the little things continue to add up from the senior. “We start making runs and [Rasheem Dunn] is the cata- lyst in all of that,” head coach Mike Anderson said follow- “I have to applaud Rasheem tonight the way he rebounding the Johnnies’ 75-73 victory over Marquette (8-9, 4-7 ed the ball, talked, and got our defense engaged,” the Big East) on Sunday afternoon. St. John’s head coach said of Dunn following the team’s victory over Utah Valley on January 23. “He calms the guys down and I think that guys are even taking to the captainship of our basketball team.” As St. John’s prepares to try and take down No. 3 Villano- va (11-1, 6-0 Big East) on Wednesday night (9:00pm EST, Dunn finished with 11 points, three rebounds, three as- CBS Sports Network), expect Rasheem Dunn to be at the sists, and one game-clinching steal in the final seconds of center piece of a potential major upset, even if he’s not St. John’s victory, “Rasheem [Dunn] made some big free lighting up the stat sheet. throws and even got to the point where he made the big steal there at the end,” Anderson explained.

With the graduation of Mustapha Heron and transfer of LJ Figueroa, Dunn was the top returning scorer for St. John’s from the 2019-20 season into 2020-21 but the senior has taken a back seat in the scoring department this year.

After suffering a concussion in the season opening victory over St. Peter’s, Dunn missed five straight games and is the fifth leading scorer on the team.

However, Dunn does more to impact a basketball game than scoring.

“It is great having Rasheem [Dunn] on the floor because he makes smart decisions and he makes plays for others just like me,” freshman Posh Alexander said after the victory over the Golden Eagles.

The 6-foot-2, 195 pound fifth-year senior is averaging 3.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Red Storm Sports Julian Champagnie Named MBWA Player of the Week (February 2, 2021)

QUEENS, N.Y. – For the third time in as many tries, a Champagnie has also been recognized by the BIG EAST member of the Red Storm has been named the Metropol- in each of the past three weeks, earning back-to-back itan Basketball Writers Association’s Player of the Week, BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll spots after being named the as Julian Champagnie claimed the honor for the second conference’s player of the week on Jan. 18. time this season on Tuesday. Champagnie and the Red Storm will return to action on Champagnie led the Red Storm to a pair of BIG EAST road Wednesday when they host No. 3/3 Villanova on CBS victories this past week, scoring 16 points and grab- Sports Network at 9 p.m. The game will also air locally on bing six boards in a Wednesday win over DePaul before 570 AM WMCA. scoring a game-high 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting and pulling down seven rebounds against Marquette on Sun- day. Champagnie was lights-out from beyond the arc, converting on seven of his 12 attempts from three-point range.

On the season, Champagnie has reached double figures in all 16 of his appearances with seven 20-point efforts. The leading scorer in the BIG EAST at 19.8 points per game, Champagnie is also the Red Storm’s leading rebounder (6.8 per game) and shot blocker (1.2 per game) while ranking in the top five in the BIG EAST in steals (1.5 per game).

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Red Storm Sports Alexander, Champagnie Honored by BIG EAST Again (February 1, 2021)

QUEENS, N.Y. – For the second time in as many Mondays, Following his 22-point effort on Sunday, Champagnie Posh Alexander and Julian Champagnie have been recog- has now reached double figures in all 16 of his appear- nized by the BIG EAST for their efforts in an undefeated ances this season with seven efforts of 20-plus points. week for the Red Storm. Alexander has been named the Champagnie, who was also named the BIG EAST Player league’s Freshman of the Week for the second time in as of the Week on Jan. 18 in addition to his three honor roll many tries and the third time overall this season while nods, is far from just a scorer, ranking among the top 10 Champagnie also earned an honor roll nod for the third in the conference in rebounds per game (6.8-9th), steals time. (1.5-5th), and blocked shots (1.2-8th). Champagnie’s 43.0 percent success rate from beyond the arc is also good In a pair of Midwest road wins against DePaul and Mar- enough for fifth in the BIG EAST and leads the league quette, Alexander averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, among players with at least 40 makes. 4.0 assists and 4.5 steals. The freshman guard shot 50.0 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from beyond the The Johnnies, who have won four straight and five of arc. Champagnie, the BIG EAST’s leading scorer at 19.8 their last six, return to Queens on Wednesday to host No. points per game, averaged 19.0 points and 6.5 rebounds 3/3 Villanova at Carnesecca Arena. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. this week, shooting 44.8 percent from the floor and a blis- on CBS Sports Network. tering 58.3 percent (7-of-12) from three-point range.

On Wednesday at Wintrust Arena, Alexander scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting while tallying six boards, five assists and three steals in a game that the Johnnies led comfortably for the final 35 minutes. Four days later in Milwaukee, Alexander posted another 15-point effort but stole the show with his defense, tallying a season-high six steals. His six thefts, including a midcourt pocket-pick of D.J. Carton with a minute and a half remaining in a one- point game, tied for the highest single-game total by a BIG EAST player this season.

Champagnie went 3-for-5 from three-point range in the Red Storm’s win over DePaul en route to a 16-point, six-rebound finish. A few days later against the Golden Eagles, Champagnie led all scorers with 22 points on 7-of- 14 shooting, including a 4-for-7 showing from beyond the arc. The Bishop Loughlin product also grabbed seven boards.

On the season, Alexander ranks second on the team averaging 11.0 points per game while leading the team in assists (4.4 per game) and steals (2.7 per game). Alexan- der currently sits sixth in the league overall, first among freshmen, in assists while leading the BIG EAST and ranking seventh nationally in steals. Alexander is one of only two players to be named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week more than once this season, as Marquette’s Dawson Garcia has also won the award on three separate occasions. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Mike Anderson deserves credit for St. John’s recent turnaround Zach Braziller (January 31, 2021)

It’s funny how this works. During difficult times, it’s But at a time everything was pointed in the wrong always the coach’s fault. When the wins pile up, the focus direction, Anderson was able to navigate this ship to turns to the players. steadier waters. Players clearly respond to him. Right now, this team feels a lot like it did at the end of last year. When St. John’s was 1-5 in the Big East, Mike Anderson It’s out-working opponents and finding ways to win. The was getting criticized. But now that his team has picked coach has a lot to do with that. itself off the mat, has won three straight games and four of its last five to stabilize its season, I’m hearing all about Julian Champagnie and Posh Alexander, but not Ander- son.

The reality is, Anderson and his staff should be first in line. I always say a true judge of a coach is how he handles adverse situations.

The Johnnies were coming off a blowout loss at Creigh- ton. Optimism was only a rumor. Instead of this season cratering as so many have over the last two decades in Queens, he kept his team believing in itself. Now it is just a game out of sixth place in the 11-team league, looking like an NIT team with a realistic chance to extend Ander- son’s streak of winning seasons as a head coach to 19.

He suspended mercurial forward Isiah Moore one game for his inability to meet team standards, and Moore has responded, scoring 28 points in the last two games. He remained confident in Vince Cole despite his struggles and Cole is repaying that faith, producing a team-high 18 points in Wednesday night’s win at DePaul. He stayed on Alexander, believing the freshman had more to give offensively, and Alexander has been the team’s best player during this run. Second-leading scorer Greg Williams Jr. has missed the better part of the last three games with a back injury, and other players have emerged, in part due to Anderson’s affinity for going so deep into his bench.

That’s not to say Anderson is without blame. I felt he waited too long to go to big man Josh Roberts, who has keyed the team’s defensive improvements. His substitu- tion patterns have at times been curious. I would still like to see freshman Dylan Addae-Wusu get more minutes. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday St. John’s avenges earlier loss to Marquette, wins fourth straight Jordan Lauterbach (January 31, 2021)

The sting of St. John’s last loss — a two-point stunner to Mar- Marquette’s Koby McEwen hit two free throws with 1:06 left to quette in Queens on Jan. 16 — still hasn’t subsided. So it was cut the deficit to one, but Dylan Addae-Wusu answered with fitting that the Red Storm were able to extract some payback an athletic layup, contorting his body in midair and finishing to Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee, beating Marquette, 75-73, to give St. John’s a 73-70 lead. extend their winning streak to four games. “What a gut check for our guys,” coach Mike Anderson said Marquette again cut the lead to two with 12 seconds left but during the postgame video conference. “We always talk about another steal, this time by Dunn off an inbounds play, sealed no guts, no glory.” the victory.

Julian Champagnie had 22 points, Posh Alexander 15, Rasheem Dunn 11 and Vince Cole 10 for the Red Storm (11-7, 5-6 Big East).

St. John’s led by 15 points at halftime, but Marquette went on a 20-5 run to tie the score at 51 with 14:46 left. That did nothing to dampen the resolve of the Red Storm, who wanted this one badly.

“When we were on our way here, we just knew we were coming to win,” Alexander said. “They came to our house and basically stole one.”

Alexander repaid that steal with one of his own, robbing D.J. Carton with 1:32 left and driving to the hoop to give St. John’s a 71-68 lead. The play took the air out of Marquette.

“That steal was personal to me,” said Alexander, who had six and leads the Big East in that category (2.53 per game). “When I was guarding [Carton] one-on-one on top of the key, he actually scored . . . So I took that personal. I saw him coming off the screen and I actually took it. I went for the layup and saw he was going to chase me and cut me off and I just floated it off the backboard.” ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s storms past DePaul for third consecutive victory January 27, 2021

It’s official: St. John’s is on a winning streak. But as February nears, St. John’s does appear to be hitting its stride. Its depth showed on this night. Cole filled in And, like last year’s strong finish, defense is paving the for Williams with a team-high 18 points and Isaih Moore way. scored 15 points off the bench, performing well for the second straight game. Recently installed starter Josh Rob- Mike Anderson’s pressure-heavy, uptempo style is erts made an impact in the paint with seven rebounds improving by the game. Wednesday night, it was instru- and two blocks and Rasheem Dunn was steady, notching mental in St. John’s third straight win, an 81-68 triumph nine assists, seven points and a team-high plus-12 rating. over DePaul in Chicago. With four wins in five games, the Johnnies are now just a game out of sixth place in the 11- The game was really never in doubt once St. John’s built team conference. The 1-5 start in league play seems like a 13-point lead late in the first half. DePaul got as close an ancient memory. as seven, and when it did, Champagnie scored on a drive, Alexander had a three-point play and Cole sank a “We’re just hungry,” junior guard Vince Cole said. “We feel 3-pointer, pushing the lead back to 15 with 3:42 remain- we can be one of the best teams in the Big East. It’s just a ing. testament to how hard we’ve been working.” “Guys are starting to impact this team in different ways, On a night Big East leading scorer Julian Champagnie and I love it because it is coming from the defensive side struggled with ankle and finger injuries and second-lead- first,” Anderson said. ing scorer Greg Williams Jr. (back) remained out, St. John’s still cruised because of its ability to turn over DePaul. St. John’s game Sunday against UConn was postponed after an official in the UConn-Butler game on Tuesday Eighteen miscues led to 30 St. John’s points, creating tested positive for COVID-19. The Johnnies are still an up-and-down pace the Red Storm prefer. Freshman expected to have a game this weekend, but it will be point guard Posh Alexander was the linchpin in transition against a yet-to-be determined opponent. … The school again, producing 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and announced redshirt junior wing David Caraher will grad- three steals as DePaul was held to 38 percent shooting uate and transfer. Caraher, a rarely used reserve, took a and hit only four 3-pointers coming off of its lone league leave of absence from the team three weeks ago and has win over Marquette on Saturday. been at his home in North Carolina.

“I think that we are playing for each other now,” Anderson said. “You can see that we are more connected defensively. We are doing a better job at the basket in terms of blocking shots and getting out on the break and we are sharing the basketball.”

It wasn’t pretty. It was downright ugly on occasion. St. John’s (10-7, 4-6) shot just 27 percent from 3-point range and 66 percent from the free-throw line. Champagnie needed 15 shots to score 16 points. The Johnnies allowed 20 offensive rebounds and 20 second-chance points.

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BIG EAST ‘Twin’ Champagnie Forging His Own Path At St. John’s Sean Brennan (January 27, 2021)

A year ago at this time, Julian Champagnie admits he was in “I think the UConn game was a statement game,” Champag- a very different place. nie said. “That was a big turnaround for us. That was us saying, ‘We’re going to figure this out.’ There were some bumps For the first time in his life he was on his own. He was within the road but we’re going to do our best to win games. If out his wingman, his constant companion, his other half. we lose, we lose. But we’ll just come back and play hard just After playing his entire life with his twin brother, Justin, the like we did against UConn.” Champagnie Brothers Act was breaking up as Justin decided to attend the University of Pittsburgh. This week the schedule starts to pick up in intensity in a hurry for Champagnie and the Johnnies. First there is a When it came time for Julian to make his college choice, he Wednesday road game at DePaul, which is coming off a decided it was best for him to be a bit closer to home and St. road win at Marquette Then UConn closes out January when John’s became his landing spot. There was a little bit of his- the Huskies visit Carnesecca Arena on Sunday before the tory with the Red Storm in the Champagnie family as father, Johnnies play host to No. 3 Villanova to open February. It’s a Ranford, won a national championship with the Johnnies’ very challenging portion of the schedule for sure. soccer program back in 1996. But still, things were bound to be different for Julian as he became a solo act. “Nothing in the BIG EAST is easy but it’s not something that we’re not prepared for,” Champagnie said. “It’s going to be “It definitely was an adjustment,” said Julian, who had a tough stretch of games but we’ll be ready for it. Whatever played four seasons with Justin at Brooklyn’s Bishop Lough- happens we’ll go in as a team and we’ll be fighting until the lin High School. “I’d been playing with him for 17 years of end.” my life. Coming into (last year) and not being able to see his face on the court was kind of a little weird to me. But now With the bulk of the teams in the BIG EAST standings sepa- I’m kind of used to him not being around.” rated by just a couple of games, it’s a great opportunity for the Red Storm to make their move upwards as the regular After averaging 9.9 points a game last year for the John- season enters its final six weeks. nies, when he earned BIG EAST All-Freshman Team honors, Champagnie looks back at last year and sees how much the “In our conference you have teams that are consistently decision to go their separate ways was most assuredly the good and other teams that are up and down,” Champagnie correct one. said. “But I think the teams in the bottom half of the conference all have a shot to be in the top half. Every team, includ- “Yeah I think it was the right decision,” Champagnie said. “I ing us. So I’d say the conference is very unpredictable.” think we were great together but we’re even better apart. We were allowed to grow by being away from each other But none of the Johnnies’ final games this season will come and we’ve become our own people. People don’t look at us against Justin Champagnie and Pitt. That’s a scheduling and say, ‘Oh he’s a twin.’ They look at us now and say, ‘That’s problem Justin hopes can be remedied before the sopho- Justin and that’s Julian’ and we both have stuff to show for more finishes his career in Queens. it.” “Oh definitely for sure,” Champagnie said. “Last year I kind of Ironically, despite having almost 400 miles between their asked if that could happen and I hope it happens. I want to respective campuses, the Champagnie boys have managed play (Justin). I think it would be fun. Pitt was in the BIG EAST to keep their “twin thing” going. While Julian is currently the before so I think it would be a good matchup.” scoring kingpin in the BIG EAST, Justin is also tops in the ACC in scoring as well. The kicker? Both post identical 19.9 Any prediction of an outcome? points per game averages. “I’m going with us, the Johnnies,” Champagnie said. “One Strange? hundred percent.” “Yeah to me it’s crazy that we have the exact same average,” Julian said with a laugh. Of course there is the chance that Champagnie might not Julian’s game has exploded this season for the Johnnies. have to wait until next season or later for a battle with Pitt. Already this year there have been six games in which he’s With a little work in the final six weeks, there is always the posted better than 20 points with his 29-point outing possibility of a meeting in the NCAA Tournament. How against Boston College and a 33-point eruption versus would that play in the Champagnie family? Creighton ranking as his two best performances. He has also earned BIG EAST Player of the Week honors once this season “That would be really cool, honestly, to play them in the and this week landed a spot on the conference’s weekly tournament,” Champagnie said. “But right now the focus Honor Roll after he averaged 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and on our team is we have some things to iron out as a team two blocks in wins over UConn and Utah Valley for the Red before we get there and I feel like we will get there. So our Storm (9-7, 3-6 BIG EAST). focus right now is just to be all locked in on the rest of our And it was that huge road win at UConn that just may be games this season.” the start of good things for the Johnnies this season, according to Champagnie.

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Red Storm Sports Posh Alexander Named MBWA Met Player of the Week (January 26, 2021 )

For the second time in as many weeks, a member of the St. John’s Red Storm has been named the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Met Player of the Week, as Posh Alexander garnered his first career recognition from the organization on Tuesday.

Last Tuesday, St. John’s sophomore and fellow Brooklyn native Julian Champagnie was named the Met Player of the Week.

Alexander averaged 19.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals in a 2-0 week for the Red Storm that featured a ranked road win against then-No. 23/RV Connecticut. The Brook- lyn native shot 53.8 percent (14-of-26) from the floor and 45.5 percent (5-of-11) from three-point range in those two victories.

On Jan. 18 against Connecticut in front of a national broadcast audience on FOX, Alexander keyed the Red Storm to a win in its first meeting with the Huskies since 2013. He finished with game-highs of 18 points and six assists, helping the Red Storm erase a UConn lead that reached as many as 14 in the opening stanza and stood at eight with just under nine minutes to play in the game. 15 of his 18 points and four of his six helpers came after the intermission. With his team facing that eight-point deficit near the midway mark of the second half, Alexan- der scored five points and picked up an assist on a 10-2 run to tie the game at 59.

Alexander eclipsed the 20-point plateau for the first time in his St. John’s career in the team’s non-conference finale against Utah Valley on Saturday, scoring exactly that number on 8-of-15 shooting from the floor.

Alexander registered three steals apiece against UConn and Utah Valley, maintaining his league-leading average of 2.5 per game in that category. Through games played on Sunday, Alexander is tied for 11th overall nationally and first among freshmen in steals per game. His 4.4 assists per game rank fifth in the BIG EAST overall and eighth nationally among freshmen. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Josh Roberts’ work pays off for St. John’s after obstacle-filled year Zach Braziller (January 26, 2021 )

In less than a calendar year, Josh Roberts went from “It feels great to know that the hard work I put in is pay- a starter to a rarely used reserve and a starter again. ing off — not just for me, but us as a team,” he said. He underwent major shoulder surgery. He contracted COVID-19 in March, losing his sense of taste and smell. Roberts admitted he was frustrated by his lack of playing time, though he did understand it somewhat. He was “It’s been a crazy year,” the St. John’s junior forward told working his way back from shoulder surgery. The first The Post in a phone interview. month he had to practice with a shoulder brace that limited his range of motion and made it difficult to dunk. In this roller-coaster ride of a year, the last few months have been predictably up and down. Roberts, after start- More recently, a groin issue hampered his progress. When ing 28 games a year ago, came off the bench in the open- he really got down he leaned on teammates Marcellus er and started the second and third game of the season. Earlington and Greg Williams Jr., the juniors with whom From then on, his role vanished. In a span of nine games, he arrived at St. John’s. As freshmen, all three spent most he played a grand total of 42 minutes. He didn’t even get of the time on the bench, and they developed a bond. off the bench in a loss at Xavier. “It was a tough time for me, I’m not going to lie,” he said. “After the games, we would go back home and just talk,” Roberts said. “They would say, ‘Stay positive, bro, your When the media asked coach Mike Anderson about time is going to come. We need you.’ That really helped Roberts, he would tell reporters the forward would be me get through it.” needed. He told the 6-foot-9 Roberts the same thing: Stay Now Roberts is just thrilled with the opportunity he has. ready, keep practicing hard. He would put in extra work He’s worked his way back into Anderson’s good graces. after practice. His aunt, fitness instructor Geri Gonsalves, He’s impacting games. But the Alabama native feels there called him every night with a similar message of not is so much further he can go. losing faith in himself. “I know,” Roberts said, “I’m not playing my best yet.” “I just learned to stay positive and not get down on my- self, don’t think negative thoughts,” Roberts said. “It’s not going to get you anywhere.”

Finally, his time came two weeks ago. He got the start against Butler and produced eight points and three rebounds in a season-high 23 minutes. St. John’s (9-7, 3-6) won, limiting the Bulldogs to 57 points. Four days later, Roberts was again a factor, registering four blocked shots in a two-point loss to Marquette. He was vital in wins over UConn and Utah Valley, again in a starting role.

St. John’s enters Wednesday’s trip to DePaul playing its best basketball, winning three of its last four games. It has found its defense again, holding the opposition to 69.5 points per game, 43.5 percent shooting from the field and 33.8 percent shooting from 3-point range over the last four games. Roberts has been essential, providing a rim-protecting presence that was sorely lacked. He’s also shown a soft touch around the basket, averaging 5.5 points these last four games, to go along with 2.2 blocks.

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Red Storm Sports Alexander, Champagnie Claim BIG EAST Weekly Honors (January 25, 2021 )

After leading the Red Storm to a 2-0 week that featured a Against UConn, Champagnie scored nine of his 12 points road win over a ranked Connecticut squad, Posh Alexan- during that critical second-half stretch that saw St. John’s der and Julian Champagnie have been recognized by the erase an eight-point deficit and seal the victory. He BIG EAST for their efforts. Alexander has been named the converted on only two field goals, scoring seven of his BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for the second time this 12 points from the charity stripe, but both of his makes season while Champagnie, the reigning BIG EAST Player came in crucial situations. Champagnie drained a triple of the Week, found a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor to bring the Red Storm within two with 7:21 to go and Roll. converted on a driving layup to push the Johnnies’ lead to four with just over a minute to play. Alexander averaged 19.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals as the Red Storm improved to 3-1 in its last four games. Five days later against Utah Valley at Carnesecca Arena, The Brooklyn native shot 53.8 percent (14-of-26) from the Champagnie scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half floor and 45.5 percent (5-of-11) from three-point range. to help the Johnnies pull away from the Wolverines in the Champagnie, another Kings County product, averaged team’s non-conference finale. 15.5 points 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks during the Red Storm’s undefeated week. On the season, Champagnie leads the BIG EAST in scoring with 19.9 points per game. He also leads the Red Storm On Monday against Connecticut in front of a national and ranks 11th in the conference with 6.9 boards per out- broadcast audience on FOX, Alexander keyed the Red ing while placing sixth in the conference with 1.6 steals Storm to a win in its first meeting with the Huskies since per contest. The Bishop Loughlin graduate also ranks 2013. He scored 15 of his 18 team-high points and ninth in the league in blocks with 1.3 per game. dished out four of his game-high six assists in the second half, helping the Red Storm erase a deficit that reached as many as 14 in the opening stanza and stood at eight with just under nine minutes to play in the game. With his team on the wrong end of that eight-point margin near the midway mark of the second half, Alexander tallied five points and an assist on a 10-2 run to tie the game at 59.

In the team’s non-conference finale against Utah Valley on Saturday, Alexander eclipsed the 20-point plateau for the first time in his St. John’s career, scoring exactly that number on 8-of-15 shooting from the floor.

Alexander registered three steals apiece against UConn and Utah Valley, maintaining his league-leading average of 2.5 per game in that category. Through contests played on Sunday, Alexander is tied for 11th overall nationally and ranks first among freshmen in steals per game. His 4.4 assists per game rank fifth in the BIG EAST overall and eighth nationally among freshmen.

ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Posh Alexander stays hot to lift St. John’s over Utah Valley Zach Braziller (January 23, 2021)

It had become common for opposing coaches or players There were other positives. Isaih Moore had his best to refer to Posh Alexander as the guy who either cannot game since serving a one-game suspension, notching 13 — or would not — shoot from the perimeter. points and six rebounds. Josh Roberts continued to provide a presence in the paint, collecting seven rebounds It wasn’t necessarily meant as an insult — it was a de- and blocking four shots. Julian Champagnie remained scription in the heat of a game — and there was some the team’s consistent leading scorer, scoring 19 points. merit behind it. In Alexander’s first 11 college games, he Vince Cole had his best offensive performance (15 points) attempted one or fewer 3-point attempts eight times. in a month.

“By them saying that, it’s motivating me to shoot the ball,” But Alexander was the biggest bright spot. It’s not a coin- the freshman from Brooklyn said on Saturday. “I know I cidence as his game has begun to take off, St. John’s has can shoot it.” started to play its best basketball of the year as well.

Lately, Alexander is changing that narrative. The 6-foot “He’s starting to figure out,” coach Mike Anderson said. lead guard is taking — and making — jumpers, and he’s keying St. John’s recent uptick in play. That trend continued Saturday afternoon, in a 96-78 rout of Utah Valley of the Western Athletic Conference at Carnesecca Arena. Alexander sank a pair of 3-pointers and set a career-high with 20 points — the third time he has reached double figures in the last four games — in the Johnnies’ final non-conference game of the season.

“It’s just confidence,” said Alexander, the Big East leader in steals. “Back then, when I first got here, I was just getting used to the team, seeing what I could do. I wasn’t really thinking about shooting the ball.”

“I’m a guy that likes to attack the rim, finish through contact and make plays. By me making shots, it’s crazy how I see the floor open up for us.”

In his past four games, Alexander is doing a little bit of everything. He’s averaging 14.2 points, 4.5 assists and 3.5 steals. After deferring to older teammates so much of the season, he’s attacking and playing aggressively. He fueled Monday’s upset of No. 23 Connecticut and helped snap St. John’s (9-7) out of an early funk against Utah Valley, scoring eight points in an 18-6 run to close the half that turned a tight game into a lopsided victory.

“I felt like we were playing kind of nonchalant,” he said. “We weren’t playing like how we played against UConn. So I felt like if I pick it up, then everyone else would pick it up.” ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Red Storm Sports Champagnie Earns MBWA Met Player of the Week Honors (January 19, 2021)

Less than 24 hours after being named the BIG EAST Play- er of the Week and helping his team knocked off a ranked UConn squad in Storrs, Julian Champagnie has doubled up on the hardware, taking home Metropolitan Basket- ball Writers Association Met Player of the Week honors.

The award took into account games played from Jan. 11-17, a stretch that saw the Champagnie average 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game during a 1-1 week for the Red Storm. The Brooklyn native shot 47.4 percent (9-of-19) from beyond the arc.

On Tuesday in the Johnnies’ win over Butler, Champagnie scored 18 points of 6-of-12 shooting, including a 4-for-8 showing from three-point range, as the Red Storm picked up its second BIG EAST victory of the season. He also grabbed five boards, blocked a pair of shots and came away with two steals.

Facing off against Marquette on Saturday, Champagnie looked as if he might be heading for his first “off” night of the season, scoring only two points and going 1-for- 10 from the floor in the first 24 minutes of game action. Despite the slow start, Champagnie managed for finish with 20 points. He scored 15 points in a stretch of just three minutes, including a personal 12-0 run that turned a 10-point St. John’s deficit into a two-point Red Storm edge.

Although the game did not count toward his Met Player of the Week Award, Champagnie played a crucial role in the Red Storm’s win over No. 23 Connecticut on Monday in Storrs. The Bishop Loughlin product scored 12 points to finish in double figures for the 13th time in 13 opportunities this season. Champagnie netted seven of those points at the charity stripe, but both of his field goal makes came in huge spots for the Johnnies, as he hit a triple to bring the Johnnies within two late before a laying in a bucket to put the Red Storm ahead by four with 80 seconds to play.

On the season, Champagnie is averaging 20.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. He also ranks among the league leaders in steals (1.7 per game) and blocks (1.2 per game). ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday Posh Alexander’s 18 points help St. John’s take big leap with win over UConn Roger Rubin (January 18, 2021)

Mike Anderson called it “another step” forward in St. “That is the sign of a good player, when a guy can still John’s evolution as a team. It looked more like a giant have an impact on a game when he isn’t scoring or at leap for the Red Storm. his best,” Anderson said. “It makes a big impact on our basketball team.” Leading scorer Julian Champagnie had a rare poor performance on Monday at 23rd-ranked Connecticut, but R.J. Cole led UConn with 18 points. it did not prove the Red Storm’s undoing. Instead, it was a call to arms, and Posh Alexander, Marcellus Earlington “We have been in so many close games, so many where and Dylan Addae-Wusu answered it. we were right in position to win it, and so confidence has to kick in when you are playing against a UConn team With that trio performing well above their averages, the that is playing really well,” Anderson said. “On the road . . Red Storm pulled out a 74-70 Big East win in Storrs, Con- . . off a tough loss to Marquette, I can’t say enough about necticut. the play of our guys.”

Alexander, who had been averaging 9.3 points, scored Said Alexander, “I personally feel like we can beat any 18, hitting three three-pointers and adding six assists and team in the country, any team in our league. Now we are three steals. Earlington had averaged 6.8 points but came coming together a little bit more.” off the bench to score 15, including three three-pointers. Addae-Wusu had 10 points after averaging 5.6.

“I know what I can do,” Alexander said. “I like to get my team involved. But if it comes down to I see Julian can’t get it, I’ll step up and take over and lead my team to a win.”

After St. John’s (8-7, 3-6) halted a four-game winning streak by UConn (7-2, 4-2), Huskies coach Dan Hurley called it “a brutal loss.” He added:

“Credit St John’s: They’re just so relentlessly competitive and they were just tougher than us, especially down the stretch

Posh Alexander just absolutely destroyed us off the dribble, and while doing a pretty good job on Champagnie, [when] you allow Wusu and Earlington to get 25 points, it’s going to be pretty hard to win.”

St. John’s trailed by 14 in the first half and 57-49 with 8:50 to play.

Champagnie (12 points) was 0-for-7 from the floor before his first basket — a three-pointer with 7:21 left — helped St. John’s catch up. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Associated Press St. John’s upsets No. 23 UConn 74-70 as teams renew rivalry Pat Eaton-Robb (January 18, 2021)

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — St. John’s came into Connecticut Martin’s 3-pointer from the right corner cut the deficit to looking for a confidence-building, perhaps season-defin- 71-70 and the Huskies forced a tie-up under the basket to ing win and got it. get the ball back. But Martin missed two foul shots that would have given UConn the lead, and Rasheem Dunn Posh Alexander scored 18 points to lead five players in hit a free throw at the other end. double figures and the Red Storm came from behind to upset No. 23 UConn 74-70 on Monday in the first meet- A long 3-pointer by UConn’s Polley missed and Champag- ing of the rivals since February 2013. nie, who came in averaging just over 20 points a game, sealed the win with two foul shots. Marcellus Earlington scored 15 points and Julian Cham- pagnie, the Big East’s leading scorer, had 10 of his 12 “(Champagnie) had a rough night,” coach Make Anderson points in the second half. Rasheem Dunn scored 11 said. “But we’ve got the trust in him that he can make points and Dylan Addae-Wusu chipped in with 10 for the plays, free throws, I think defensively. I think that’s the Red Storm (8-7, 3-6) who won for just the second time in sign of a good player, when a guy can still have an impact five games. on a game not scoring, not at his best.”

“I personally feel like we can beat every team in the coun- Cole had four early 3-pointers and was a big part of a try,” Alexander said. “It’s just like now we’re just coming 15-2 UConn run that put the Huskies up 21-7 early. together a little more.” UConn held Champagnie to just two free throws in the R.J. Cole scored 18 points, Tyrese Martin had 14 and fresh- first half. But Addae-Wusu picked up the slack. The freshman Adama Sanogo added a season-high 12 points for man guard had 10 first-half points, hitting all four of his UConn (7-2, 4-2), which played its third consecutive game shots. without leading scorer James Bouknight, who is recovering from elbow surgery. BIG PICTURE St. John’s: The Red Storm’s defense, which had been “You take one of the best players in the country off your forcing an average of 18 turnovers a game, got 18 on team, that’s going to cause a lot of problems when we Monday. don’t have a lot of natural scorers,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said. UConn: Hurley says the Huskies expect to be without Bouknight for about four weeks after surgery on Jan. UConn led by as many as 14 points in the first half and 12 to remove bone spurs from his left elbow, which he didn’t trail for the first 33 minutes of the game. injured while diving for a loose ball on Jan. 5. St. John’s trailed 35-32 at the half after a 16-5 run before the Huskies extended their lead to 49-41 in the second GUTTING IT OUT half. Alexander was battling a tailbone injury but hit six of his The Red Storm chipped away and Alexander tied the 11 shots and was 3 of 5 from 3-point range. game at 59 with a pair of free throws. A 3-pointer by Earlington gave the Red Storm their first lead, 64-62, with “He didn’t even practice yesterday,” Anderson said. “So just over four minutes left. for him to come out and have that kind of performance when it was needed says a lot about him.” Champagnie’s driving layup made it 71-67 with 1:17 left, and St. John’s held off the Huskies down the stretch. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Red Storm Sports Julian Champagnie Named BIG EAST Player of the Week (January 18, 2021)

After averaging 19.0 points per game in a week that included a double-digit win over Butler and a narrow loss to Marquette, Julian Champagnie has been named the BIG EAST Player of the Week, it was announced this morning by the league office.

Champagnie, who was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll earlier this season and was a two-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week in 2019-20, averaged 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game during the Red Storm’s 1-1 week. The Brooklyn native shot 47.4 percent (9-of-19) from beyond the arc.

On Tuesday against Butler, Champagnie scored 18 points of 6-of-12 shooting, including a 4-for-8 showing from three-point range, as the Red Storm picked up its second BIG EAST victory of the season. He also grabbed five boards, blocked a pair of shots and came away with two steals.

Facing off against Marquette on Saturday afternoon, Champagnie looked as if he might be heading for his first “off” night of the season, scoring only two points and going 1-for-10 from the floor in the first 24 minutes of game action. Despite the slow start, Champagnie managed for finish with 20 points. He scored 15 points in a stretch of just three minutes, including a personal 12-0 run that turned a 10-point St. John’s deficit into a two-point Red Storm edge.

Entering the week, Champagnie leads the BIG EAST in scoring with a 20.7 point per game average. He also ranks among the conference’s top 10 in a number of other categories, including rebounds per game (7.3-9th), steals per game (1.8-5th) and blocks per game (1.2-9th). The Bishop Loughlin High School product is also the conference’s leading free throw shooter, converting from the free throw line at an 88.0 percent clip. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s suffers painful loss to Marquette Zach Braziller (January 16, 2021)

For most of the second half Saturday, St. John’s attacked. The final 3:30 saw a Dunn turnover, Dunn getting blocked It forced its way into the paint. It moved the ball. at the rim, two long, contested jumpers by Williams and Champagnie, and the fateful final possession. It was un- Then, with the game on the line, the Red Storm resorted like the first 15-plus minutes of the second half. to settling for long jumpers and holding the ball. The result was a painful 73-71 loss to Marquette at Carnesec- St. John’s came out for the second stanza a different team ca Arena. after entering the break down 11. The Red Storm relentlessly attacked, stopped settling for jump shots and went Koby McEwen’s left-handed banker with 27 seconds left to the rim. was the game-winner for the Golden Eagles, as St. John’s failed to get off a quality shot in the final seconds, ruining A 12-0 run, in which Champagnie produced all of the what had been a stellar second-half performance after a points, turned a 10-point deficit into a two-point lead. poor opening 20 minutes. When Marquette, which was led by D.J. Carton’s 14 points, counter-punched to go back up by five, St. John’s After McEwen’s shot gave Marquette the lead, Rasheem answered with six consecutive points to go ahead 66-65 Dunn isolated at the top of the key for St. John’s and fed on a Williams jump shot with 4:25 to go. Vince Cole, who lost the ball out of bounds, but off a Golden Eagles player. With 1.5 seconds left, Julian Cham- The defense was stifling, just as it had been against Butler pagnie got the ball in the right corner, but his despera- in a victory on Tuesday, with Josh Roberts providing four tion heave was off. blocked shots and Posh Alexander’s pressure defense creating havoc. The Red Storm forced Marquette (8-6, 4-4) “That’s what happens when we let games go down to the into 11 second-half turnovers. very last second and we don’t get shots we want to take and have to force some shots,” said Champagnie, who “I thought in the second half they came out and played scored 19 of his team-high 20 points in the second half. some of the better basketball I have seen this year in terms of consistency,” Anderson said. St. John’s (7-7, 2-6 Big East) managed just two points over the final 2:57, after several stagnant possessions with In the end, however, it resulted in defeat. The start and little ball movement. The Johnnies’ poor first half didn’t the finish weren’t good enough. help either. It was eerily similar to the finish, as they attempted half of their shots from beyond the 3-point arc, Despite being in obvious pain, Alexander had one of his treating the paint as if it were a forbidden area and not better games with nine points, eight assists, five steals getting nearly enough movement. and four rebounds. The freshman point guard fell hard into the stanchion under the basket and seemed to be Coach Mike Anderson said the final possession was holding his right side at different points of the second supposed to be a pick-and-roll between Champagnie half. There wasn’t an update on his status following the and Greg Williams Jr. (15 points). The play was supposed defeat. to begin early enough to give St. John’s a chance at a second opportunity. But the ball never got to either player and Dunn started way too late, leaving just 1.5 seconds on the clock.

“We didn’t execute what we wanted to,” Anderson said. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday Julian Champagnie, Posh Alexander lead St. John’s past Butler Roger Rubin (January 12, 2021 )

St. John’s found itself in a familiar spot Tuesday night Roberts got the start at center, a surprise given his limited against Butler. The Red Storm had played well enough playing time since the Big East portion of the schedule to hold a second-half lead, but now the tide was turning. started. Arnaldo Toro started the last three games and There were enough defensive lapses and enough good Isaih Moore the two before that. Roberts had one Big East plays by the Bulldogs to make the margin uncomfortably start and had played in only four of the first six confer- close. ence games, averaging 3.8 minutes. He didn’t play at all in Saturday’s loss at Creighton. That’s when Julian Champagnie and Posh Alexander dug in, shoring St. John’s up where on many other nights it let “It’s his time now,” Anderson said. “He’s continued to work things get away. The duo made big plays on both ends of and stay positive.” the court as St. John’s answered with a 10-1 burst, fend- ing off Butler to score a much-needed 69-57 Big East win St. John’s announced shortly before game time that at Carnesecca Arena. The Red Storm never trailed as it Moore was inactive for what the announcement termed snapped a two-game losing streak for its first win in 2021. “not meeting team standards.” Anderson said that Moore had not been at the last practice and would not specify Asked why this night turned out different than others, his status for Saturday’s home game against Marquette. Champagnie replied “we were tired of losing. We were fed up with losing and needed to buckle down on defense.” St. John’s improved defensive intensity was obvious from the start, but it wasn’t until the last 2:10 of the first half An 11-2 Butler burst cut a St. John’s margin to 55-51 on until it first got breathing room thanks to Cole. He had Bryce Golden’s dunk with 9:23 to play. That’s when Cham- seven points as the Storm closed the half on a 9-0 run pagnie and Alexander turned their games up a notch including a 30-foot three-pointer just before the halftime to lead the 10-1 run. In it, Champagnie had the first four buzzer. points and a huge block on Bryce Nze. Alexander had a pair of steals, one that ended with his fast-break layup and another that led to Rasheem Dunn’s run-capping transition lay-in for a 65-52 lead with 4:34 to play. It also included an important offensive rebound by Vince Cole that led to a Josh Roberts reverse layup.

“When it was needed most those (two) made big plays – that’s what good players do,’ Storm coach Mike Anderson said of Champagnie and Alexander.

“If they made that dunk, they could have gone on a run,” Champagnie said of his block. “That was us stepping into our identity. We’re not an offensive team. We’re a defensive team. . . Look at Posh - he stepped up and got big defensive stops.”

Champagnie had 18 points including four three-pointers and Alexander had 10 points and three steals to pace St. John’s (7-6, 2-5). Roberts and Cole each added eight points for the Storm.

Brooklyn product Jair Bolden had 17 points and Golden had 12 points for Butler (3-7, 2-5). ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

USA Today St. John’s handles Butler 69-57 (January 12, 2021)

Julian Champagnie scored a game-high 18 points and Butler committed six turnovers while struggling with St. host St. John’s never trailed Tuesday night in recording a John’s pressing defense over the next five minutes and 69-57 victory over Butler in Queens, New York. the Red Storm ripped off a 10-1 run to get a 65-52 lead on a layup by Dunn with 4:34 remaining. Coming off a career-high 33-point showing in Saturday’s 97-79 loss at Creighton, Champagnie made four 3-point Butler had a chance to get within 65-59 but Bolden shots in the victory while adding five rebounds, two missed a 3-point attempt with 1:42 remaining and St. steals and two blocks. John’s made four free throws the rest of the way to ice the win. Posh Alexander added 10 points for the Red Storm (7-6, 2-5 Big East), which shot 44.6 percent and set their season-low for points allowed. Josh Roberts and Vince Cole contributed eight points apiece for the Red Storm.

Jair Bolden led Butler with 17 points. He shot 6-of-10 but only scored three points after halftime. St. John’s led by 10 at the half and never trailed after that, although Butler closed to within four midway through the second half.

Bryce Golden added 12 points for the Bulldogs (3-7, 2-5), who committed a season-high 16 turnovers and shot just 43.4 percent from the floor. Aaron Thompson contributed 10 points while Bryce Nze grabbed 14 rebounds for Butler.

In the first half, St. John’s shot 58 percent, hit seven 3-pointers and scored the last nine points of the opening half to take a 41-31 lead at the intermission on a long buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Cole.

Nze took an elbow in the mouth defending Marcellus Earlington’s layup with 14:06 remaining that put St. John’s up 50-38. Butler responded by making seven straight shots, ripping off an 11-2 run and was within 55-51 on a dunk by Golden with 9:23 left, prompting a St. John’s timeout. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Players’ commitment allowing St. John’s to navigate COVID-19 chaos Zach Braziller (January 6, 2021)

St. John’s had a game canceled at halftime and another St. John’s did take a risk by sending players home for two postponed an hour prior to tip-off. days following the Dec. 20 win over Georgetown. Initially So far, however, COVID-19 has yet to force the program to scheduled to visit Villanova on Dec. 30, coach Jay Wright enter into a pause. suggested pushing the game back so players from both teams could have a break, a decision Anderson was in “It’s a testament to our kids,” coach Mike Anderson told favor of, sensing his players could use a break. The Post in a phone interview. “Our kids have done what they’re supposed to do. With that being said, they get the The move has backfired for Villanova, which had family chance to continue playing basketball.” members spend two days with players on campus on Dec. 24 and 25, and is now in a pause due to two positive An hour before Saturday’s scheduled noon tip-off against tests from players. St. John’s (6-4, 1-3), however, is ready DePaul, the game was postponed due to a positive to get going again, eager to play after a 17-day break. COVID-19 test by a St. John’s player, The Post reported at the time. It won’t be an easy return to action for St. John’s. DePaul, projected to be one of the worst teams in the league, was “They are dressed, they are ready to go,” Anderson said at a soft landing spot. Instead, after meeting Xavier, the Red the time. “That’s a downer. Storm will visit No. 7 Creighton Saturday. The Bluejays “There’s so much going on, so many unknowns. With that overwhelmed them, 94-76, in Queens on Dec. 17. being said, it was unfortunate, but it happened. So you move on.” “It’s all challenges,” Anderson said. “Every day is a challenge.” The Red Storm went through two days of PCR testing before it was determined to be a false positive, although This year more than others. St. John’s classified it as testing irregularities.

As a result, the Johnnies resumed basketball activities on Monday and flew to Cincinnati following Tuesday’s practice for Wednesday night’s game at Xavier.

This was the closest St. John’s has come to a positive test in its program since players returned to campus in late July. It is one of two Big East programs, along with Provi- dence, not to have to pause activities. St. John’s has created a bubble of sorts for its players. They mostly keep to themselves in their dorm rooms or apartments. They get food delivered and rarely go out unless there is practice or a game.

“It’s just so crazy, but it shows you how impactful this virus is,” Anderson said, while crediting school administra- tors, trainers and doctors for providing the needed structure. “Between the testing and the protocols, you want to make sure you do your part in making sure our kids are safe and healthy. That’s the biggest thing.” ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday St. John’s has trouble late, loses to Xavier for 12th time in a row Roger Rubin (January 6, 2021)

The Red Storm was in the game by virtue of its defense The St. John’s defense hasn’t been especially good this for 33 minutes before Xavier’s strong play on the inte- season, but was vastly improved against Georgetown rior became the dominant force in the game and the and it carried over into Wednesday night as the Red Musketeers blew by late for a 69-61 Big East win at the Storm went into halftime tied 27-27. The 27 points by Cintas Center in Cincinnati. Xavier has won its last 12 the Musketeers is the fewest St. John’s has allowed in any games against St. John’s, the Storm’s longest losing streak half. against any one program. Xavier came into the contest as the best-shooting Big St. John’s led for most of the first 13 minutes in the sec- East team – making 49% - however it made just 28% ond half. It was up 50-46 with 9:31 to play and though it and was 0-for-8 on three-pointers in the first 20 minutes trailed 51-50 after a three-point play by Musketeer Paul against the Storm.. Scruggs, was in a 51-51 tie when Greg Williams Jr. made one of two free throws with 7:21 left. Caraher takes leave: St. John’s junior swingman David Caraher is taking a leave of absence from the program But Xavier scored the next 12 points over a 3:51 span to because of the “ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” according complete a 17-1 run and never let St. John’s get closer to a school statement. Caraher, who transferred from than six points the rest of the way. Houston Baptist after earning Southland Freshman of “I didn’t think they did anything in particular there – it the Year in 2017-18, played in all 32 games last season, was all on us,” Rasheem Dunn said. “We committed three including three starts, and averaged 4.3 points in 14.7 turnovers in a row at one point and we didn’t attack the minutes. He has appeared in seven games this season, glass.” averaging 0.7 points in 4.6 minutes and played in just one of the Storm’s first four Big East games. St. John’s was outrebounded 57-40 and allowed 16 offensive rebounds that led to 12 points and a slew of fouls as Xavier went 21-for-34 on the line to the Storm’s 8-for-15. “You’ve got 21 to eight and that’s the game,” Storm coach Mike Anderson said. “We have athletic guys who should be able to rebound with them.”

Dunn, who suffered a concussion in the season opener and has been back for five games was the best he’s looked this season with 17 points, shooting 8-for-15. Ju- lian Champagnie added 12 points for St. John’s (6-5, 1-4). Colby Jones had 16 points, Jason Carter had 11 points and 16 rebounds and Zach Freemantle had 10 rebounds for Xavier (9-2, 2-2), which snapped a two-game losing streak. The Musketeers had 42 points in the paint to overcome 0-for-12 three-point shooting.

St. John’s didn’t show a lot of rust on the defensive end despite not having played since a Dec. 20 defeat of Georgetown, a 17-day span. Offense was another story: the Storm shot 36% from the floor. Dunn, however said, “the break helped me” and it showed. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Storm the Paint St. John’s basketball guard David Caraher takes leave of absence Kevin Connelly (January 6, 2021)

Moments prior to St. John’s basketball matchup against The NCAA is scheduled to pass a one-time transfer rule Xavier, the team announced that redshirt junior guard where a player does not have to sit out for a season, David Caraher has taken a leave of absence from the something David Caraher had to do in the 2018-19 sea- program. son in which he arrived in Queens.

Caraher returned home to Chapel Hill, North Carolina for the team’s holiday break and made the decision to remain in the Tar Heel state as the team returned to Queens. The reasoning behind the leave of absence is COVID-19 related and David Caraher will remain with his family.

It is unclear if he plans on returning to St. John’s this season or if he intends on being a member of the program going forward.

“David [Caraher] has been a great teammate and member of our basketball program, and we have a lot of respect for him as a person. We fully support his decision,” head coach Mike Anderson said in a statement.

A transfer from Houston Baptist that originally committed to play under former head coach Chris Mullin and his staff, Caraher remained with the program following the hiring of Anderson in Spring 2019.

Caraher averaged 16.2 points per game and shot 36.4-percent from 3-point range prior to joining the program.

In his first season with the Red Storm, the former Southland Conference Freshman of the Year played in 32 games, starting three, and averaged 4.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game while shooting 40.3-percent from the field and 25.0-percent from 3-point range.

Caraher only has seen action in seven of St. John’s ten games this season, averaging 4.6 minutes per game and 0.7 points per game.

The 6-foot-6 wing is 2-of-7 from the field and 1-of-5 from 3-point range this year. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Red Storm Sports Posh Alexander Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (December 21, 2020 )

After helping the St. John’s men’s basketball team to its first league win of the season on Sunday against George- town, Posh Alexander has been named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, it was announced Monday morning by the conference office.

Alexander, a Brooklyn native who played his high school basketball at Our Saviour Lutheran in the Bronx, took home his first weekly honor from the BIG EAST after averaging 11.5 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in a 1-1 week for the Red Storm.

On Thursday against No. 9/9 Creighton, Alexander finished with 13 points, the team’s second highest total, on 6-of-11 shooting and dished out three assists.

Three nights later against Georgetown, Alexander was one of five Johnnies to reach double figures, scoring 10 points to go along with three assists and three steals.

On the season, Alexander is averaging 10.1 points per game while leading the team in both assists (4.2 apg) and steals 2.4 (spg).

Alexander, who leads all BIG EAST freshmen with 30.5 minutes played per game, is tied with teammate Greg Williams Jr. for the league lead in steals while ranking second among freshmen and seventh overall in assists. Alexander’s 1.4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio is also good enough for 12th in the league through games played on Sunday. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s handles Georgetown for win it really needed Zach Braziller (December 20, 2020 )

Players and coaches came together, giving several differ- “Some guys, when they come off the bench, they just try ent voices within the program the chance to be heard. and fit in, and I want him to do more than that because he has that kind of talent,” coach Mike Anderson said. St. John’s was 0-3 in the Big East, off to the kind of slow start that has derailed seasons, coming off an 18-point St. John’s shared the ball, dishing out 19 assists, and home loss to Creighton. enjoyed balanced scoring, with five players in double figures. The defense, a surprising weakness for much of the “We knew that something [different] needed to take year, limited the Hoyas (3-4, 1-2) to 43 percent shooting place,” junior guard Greg Williams Jr. from the field. The Storm blocked seven shots. Anderson saw a different attitude early on the defensive end, one The focus of the meeting was to stress the importance of he has preached the team to take on over the last week. everyone getting on the same page. The Red Storm had to play together. They had to be connected. They had to “We didn’t come out with the [expectation] that we were share the ball and defend as one unit. Help if someone going to beat people with our offense, and I thought that was beaten off the dribble. Make the extra pass. was the difference in the game,” Anderson said. “We came out with a defensive mindset, trusting in one another Sunday night, facing a rare must-win December game and sometimes you have those setbacks in order to have with a long layoff to follow, those changes were evident. some comebacks.” The Johnnies played with more focus and purpose. They had a sense of urgency. They were intense and commu- Now they can enter this break relieved, and look to nicated. They built an early 16-point lead. When it got cut string together consecutive wins when DePaul comes to two, they rebuilt it to 20. to Queens on Jan. 2. Perhaps, St. John’s found a winning formula. “It was a step in the right direction,” Williams said after St. John’s notched its first league win, 94-83, over George- “We know what our potential is,” Williams said. “When town at Carnesecca Arena. “We just played together and we’re playing right, a lot of great things happen. It was we played for each other. We played with a lot of trust just a matter of us playing how we know we can.” and it led to a lot of good things.”

There were fewer defensive lapses. Fewer one-pass possessions. It wasn’t a perfect performance, but it was an improvement. It was a step in the right direction. A 1-3 league record beats 0-4.

St. John’s (6-4, 1-3) put the game away with a 16-3 run, turning a six-point edge into a 19-point bulge with 8:31 remaining. The newcomers — Isaih Moore, Posh Alexan- der and Vince Cole — produced all of the offense in the run. Williams was a consistent offensive force, scoring a career-high 26 points, and leading scorer Julian Cham- pagnie had one of his best all-around performances of the year, notching 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Cole, a junior college All-American, scored 17 points in his return to the starting lineup, after producing just 18 in his first three conference games. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Storm the Paint St. John’s basketball blitzed by Creighton, remains winless in Big East Kevin Connelly (December 17, 2020)

It was a game that started ugly, was cleaned up, and St. John’s was paced by sophomore Julian Champagnie finished uglier then it started for the St. John’s basketball who ended the night with 17 points on 5-of-13 shooting team. while four members of the Red Storm were able to reach double-figures. Finding themselves in a 16-point hole in the opening St. John’s basketball faces a daunting challenge ahead. nine mines of the game, the Red Storm (5-3, 0-3 Big East) After its brutal loss on Sunday against Georgetown (3-3, were able to dig themselves out of its hole, cutting its 1-0 Big East), the Johnnies will have a chance at revenge deficit to just three late in the first half. this coming Sunday. Creighton (5-2, 1-1 Big East) was able to score the final four points of the first half to take a 41-34 lead into the Patrick Ewing and the Hoyas will make the trip to Queens break. where St. John’s must play desperate for a win as the No. 7 Villanova Wildcats (6-1, 2-0 Big East) loom on December Both teams traded baskets in the second half and St. 30. John’s trailed 52-50 with a chance to tie or take the lead. “Every game is a big game, we will let this [loss] hurt until Marcellus Earlington caught the ball on the right wing midnight and then go back to work,” the St. John’s head and traveled before putting the ball on the floor, giving coach said. possession back to the Blue Jays.

Since that point, Creighton outscored the Johnnies, 42-26 in 14 minutes, en route to its 94-76 victory.

Greg McDermott‘s team shot 22-of-32 (68.8-percent) from the field ad 6-of-8 (75.0-percent) from 3-point range in the second half.

For the game Creighton shot 56.7-percent from the floor and 56.5-percent from 3-point range. “We need to take a lot more pride in our defense and be more physical,” head coach Mike Anderson said.

In the midst of its massive second half run, 7-foot freshman Ryan Kalkbrenner was a thorn in the side of the Johnnies, ending the night with 15 points and five rebounds in 15 minutes.

Creighton out-rebounded St. John’s 44-26 and outscored the Johnnies 42-30 in the paint. Big East Preseason Player of the Year Marcus Zegarowski led the Blue Jays with 20 points while Damien Jefferson fell two assists shy of a triple-double with ten points, ten rebounds, and eight assists.

“We have to win with our defense,” Anderson explained. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday St. John’s can’t hold late lead, falls to Georgetown in overtime Roger Rubin (December 13, 2020)

Say this about games between St. John’s and George- Dante Harris scored 22 points, Jahvon Blair had 20 town: They’re always entertaining. In Sunday night’s points and six assists, and Wahab had 17 points and 10 rekindling of the rivalry, there were 15 lead changes and rebounds for the Hoyas. Georgetown shot 54% from the 12 ties, plus an overtime period. floor and was 11-for-23 on three-pointers.

And in the end, the Hoyas’ 97-94 win really stung the Red With a 15-4 run early in the second half, St. John’s Storm. grabbed its biggest lead at 55-46 on a break-finishing dunk by Moore off an Alexander feed. The Red Storm was St. John’s led by seven with 2:37 left in regulation but down 70-66 after two free throws by Harris with 7:23 left needed Greg Williams Jr.’s reverse layup at the regulation in regulation. buzzer to tie it. The Red Storm missed their final five shots in overtime as a four-point lead dried up and George- Williams’ drive and reverse layup with 2:37 left put the town eked out the Big East win at McDonough Gym in Red Storm up 82-75, and again they couldn’t hold it. He Washington, D.C. had to score on an inbounds play that started with nine- tenths of a second left to tie it at 88 at the end of regula- A driving layup by Williams gave the Red Storm (5-2, 0-2) tion. a 92-88 lead with four minutes left in OT, but it was their last field goal. The Hoyas (3-3, 1-1) came back with six Of the lack of defensive execution with the lead, Ander- unanswered points to snatch the lead away. son said, “We’ve just got to take a little more pride and that’s what’s got to take place. We did everything we In the final 30 seconds, St. John’s Vince Cole missed a need to do, but the defense isn’t where we want it right three-pointer. Then, after Williams intentionally missed now.” the second of two free throws with 5.9 seconds left and Georgetown up 96-94, the Red Storm’s Isaih Moore got the offensive rebound.

But his putback attempt was blocked by 6-11 Qudus Wahab — his ninth blocked shot — and St. John’s had to foul.

“It definitely hurt — definitely,” Williams said. “That’s a big stain on us and all we can do is move forward.” “This won’t define us,” coach Mike Anderson said. “We were better in a lot of areas than we were in the last game [Friday’s loss at Seton Hall]. This team will evolve . . . We just have to learn how to finish.”

Despite having that late shot blocked, Moore had an ex- ceptional game with 26 points, including five impressive dunks, and 14 rebounds. Posh Alexander added 16 points and six assists. Julian Champagnie had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Williams had 13 points and six assists, and Marcellus Earlington had 10 points. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Rasheem Dunn’s return provides reminder of his St. John’s importance Zach Braziller (December 11, 2020)

This was the Rasheem Dunn who can really help St. Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard shot down the idea of John’s. adding a conference game between now and next Dunn, the slashing, defense-minded fifth-year senior who Thursday’s trip to Marquette. The Pirates were initially was such a focal point of last year’s team, was somewhat supposed to play Xavier on Tuesday, before that was can- forgotten after he was a non-factor in the opener against celed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Muske- St. Peter’s and missed the next five games with a concus- teers’ program. But the Pirates have played six games in sion. the last 12 days, and Willard plans to use this time to give his players a break. But in his return, Dunn made an impact, scoring 10 second-half points in a 77-68 loss to Seton Hall at the Pru- Seton Hall point guard Bryce Aiken (ankle/knee) has been dential Center in Newark, N.J. out since the season opener against Louisville, and his return doesn’t appear imminent. He was able to do some In 16 minutes, Dunn shot 5-of-10 from the field, had three shooting on Friday, but Willard is taking it slow with him. steals and posted a plus-five rating. He was instrumental A knee issue sidelined Aiken for most of preseason prac- in the Red Storm’s comeback attempt from a 12-point, tices, and he turned his ankle in the Louisville game. second-half deficit, getting into the lane and creating problems for the Pirates. “I’m just being super careful with the young man just because I’ve got to make sure he’s back [for good],” Willard “I think it’s important [to have him back],” coach Mike An- said. derson said of Dunn, the team’s leading returning scorer. “I think what it does is it gives our backcourt a little bit In somewhat of a surprise, St. John’s started Josh Roberts more strength.” over Isaih Moore. Still, reserve forward Arnaldo Toro saw as many minutes (13) as the two of them combined. Toro “Like I said, you have got to have some balance on your didn’t score, however, but he did grab three rebounds. basketball team, you’ve got to have the forwards, and you’ve got to have the guards. His experience alone will help our basketball team, even when we were down, if you look out there, he was the guy kind of leading the charge.”

In his up-tempo style, Anderson likes to go deep into his bench. Adding Dunn, either as a starter or reserve, gives him even more depth.

Freshman Posh Alexander averaged 14 points in his first three games and just five points in his last four. On Friday, he didn’t have a single assist for the first time this year and only attempted five shots.

“We’ve got to be able to push tempo a little bit more,” Anderson said, when asked if he wanted Alexander to be more aggressive. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday St. John’s can’t handle Sandro Mamukelashvili in loss to Seton Hall Owen O’Brien (December 11, 2020)

Sandro Mamukelashvili may not be an easy name to pro- St. John’s, which has had five-straight losing Big East sea- nounce, but it’s one college basketball fans should get sons, shot just 19 percent from beyond the arc Friday and used to hearing. St. John’s learned this the hard way in its had two costly turnovers in the final minute to halt any Big East opener. potential late run. Seton Hall also finished with 28 free- throw attempts, compared to St. John’s 10 tries. The 6-11 senior forward proved to be one of the most versatile players in college basketball as he had 32 points, “The key is going to be consistency,” Anderson said. “Like nine rebounds and three assists as Seton Hall defeated St. tonight, we shot 19 percent from the three-point line. John’s, 77-68, in each team’s Big East opener on Friday at And we had some open looks. You got to make shots on the Prudential Center. the road, so we just got to get back in the gym.”

“He’s very gifted,” St. John’s coach Mike Anderson said. “Very talented, got a nice touch outside, got a good feel for the game. He’s good, he played like a senior’s supposed to and a guy that has that kind of talent.”

St. John’s (5-2, 0-1 Big East) struggled to limit Mamuke- lashvili’s playmaking ability. Even as the Red Storm turned multiple double-digit deficits into two-possession contests, Mamukelashvili seemed to always answer with a key basket.

“Their experience really came into play,” Anderson said. “They went to their go-to guy. We had no answer for Sandro.”

Seton Hall (4-3, 1-0 Big East) opened up a 21-11 lead midway through the first half. St. John’s answered with a 12-2 run over 5:22 to tie the score at 23, capped off by Julian Champagnie’s layup with 4:42 remaining in the half.

Champagnie, who finished with 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting, had six points over that run for the Red Storm.

“He was out there fighting,” Anderson said. “He was trying to win. He was trying to lead our basketball team. He played within himself, so again, we just have to get some better efforts from some other guys as well.”

After Seton Hall went on another run, St. John’s lessened its deficit to 35-30 entering halftime. But Seton Hall opened the second half on a 9-4 run and took a 46-34 lead three minutes out of the break.

“They did what good teams do,” Anderson said. “They just took advantage of us coming out, and I thought we were a little flat.” ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Posh Alexander aims to be St. John’s-Seton Hall tide-turner Zach Braziller (December 11, 2020)

It’s fitting, almost poetic, that Posh Alexander’s Big “He can have an impact on the game without even scor- East opener is against Seton Hall — the program some ing,” Anderson said. “I just think he’s got a chance to be a thought would land him, the school that has done so well special player.” with city kids in recent years, that had left St. John’s in its dust the last half-decade. It also has been clear he was an underrated prospect. At one point rated in the top 50, Alexander fell off the When the ball is tipped on the Big East season Friday map after a broken arm cost him almost his entire junior afternoon at Prudential Center in Newark, Alexander will season, and he put on weight. He returned for his senior be wearing red, looking to snap the Pirates’ recent run of season, leading Our Savior Lutheran to the Grind Session dominance over the Red Storm and hoping to continue a Championship Game, but his ranking didn’t follow. strong start to his young career. “Everyone local knew how good he was,” Seton Hall “I thought it was big,” coach Mike Anderson told The coach Kevin Willard said. “That’s why coaches don’t care Post in a phone interview, thinking back to Alexander’s about rankings.” commitment. “We made a statement, we want the best players in our city, and he fit that mold.” Willard was drawn to Alexander’s toughness, motor and defensive tenacity. He thought he would fit in well with The recruiting of Alexander, who was coming out of Our Seton Hall — and follow in the recent run of New York- Savior Lutheran High School and the ers like Isaiah Whitehead, Khadeen Carrington and Desi New York Lightning AAU program, was somewhat of a Rodriguez who attended school across the Hudson River. secret. His father, Paul, thought he But Alexander took a different path. He was drawn to An- would choose either Seton Hall or Dayton, his two other derson’s up-tempo style, playing alongside Champagnie finalists. Current St. John’s teammate Julian Champagnie and the close-knit nature of the program in Queens. expected Alexander, a fellow Brooklyn native, to pick Dayton, that his own efforts to convince his friend to join “I give Coach Willard his props, what he’s done,” Alexan- the Johnnies would not be enough. Neither knew how der’s father said. “But we’re from New York. Seton Hall is much Alexander wanted the spotlight and responsibility New Jersey. They’ve been lucky to get a lot of New York that comes with being a New York City star who plays for kids. But it’s time for a lot of New York kids to stay home.” St. John’s. Anderson has done well locally, filling his roster with city “You put the weight of the city on your shoulders,” said guys like Alexander, Champagnie, Dunn and Dylan Wusu, his father, a lifelong St. John’s fan. “He wanted to put the Alexander’s high school teammate. Next year’s recruiting city on his back and bring New York basketball back.” class features two players from nearby powerhouse Long Island Lutheran, Drissa Traore and Rafael Pinzon. So far, it hasn’t been too much for Alexander to handle. Already, St. John’s is seeing results. Champagnie was He started immediately at point guard and has led St. selected to the Big East’s all-freshman team last year and John’s to a 5-1 start. Though senior guard Rasheem Dunn is the team’s leading scorer and rebounder thus far. Wusu missing the past five games with a concussion has added has been a pleasant surprise as a quality defender and more responsibility for Alexander, he’s averaging 9.3 ball-mover off the bench. Dunn was the team’s leading points, 5.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game. returning scorer.

Anderson didn’t recall ever starting a freshman point Friday against Seton Hall, St. John’s will be the team with guard in his previous 18 seasons as a head coach. But as all of the New Yorkers. Maybe, after eight losses in 10 the season neared, it became obvious the 6-foot pit bull games to the Pirates, that will lead to a different result, of a player belonged. It was more than his talent, it was too. how hard he played, his unselfishness and his natural instincts that quickly earned the respect of his older teammates. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday Vince Cole boosts St. John’s over Rider in final prep before Big East opener Roger Rubin (December 8, 2020)

First came the bad. Then came the ugly. And finally there “It’s 2020 – here’s what it is,” Anderson said of adjusting was the good from St. John’s in its last game before Big prep for a new opponent. “Thank God we get a chance to East play begins. play a basketball game.”

The Red Storm’s final tune-up for conference play was Julian Champagnie had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Tuesday night against a Rider team with 12 new players Marcellus Earlington had 16 points, including 12 after that was picked to finish dead last in the Metro Atlantic halftime for the Storm. Rodney Henderson Jr. had 20 and got taken to the wire. It would be hard to say that points, including six three-pointers, as Rider was 11-for- St. John’s looked ready for Friday’s opener at Seton Hall, 24 from distance. but it least it goes in on a win after eking out an 82-79 non-conference win with a game-closing 18-9 run over St. John’s effort did appear to be there at the start, but it the last 4:02 at Carnesecca Arena. didn’t execute. In the first half the Storm had 10 offensive rebounds and seven steals that produced 15 more shots “Ready or not, here it comes,” St. John’s coach Mike than Rider (0-2) took. Still it trailed 35-33 at the break Anderson said of the upcoming game with the Pirates. because it was only 14-for-40 (35%) shooting, including “We’re in the family. The sense of urgency is going up 20 1-for 9 on three-pointers, wasting so many of its extra notches.” chances. The Broncs meanwhile made 5 of 13 three-point attempts. Vince Cole had nine of St. John’s last 11 points in the game-ending run and finished with 26 points, including “Rider made five of its first seven shots in the second half 17 in the second half. His pair of free throws with 2:21 to and went up 48-37 on Allen Powell’s three-pointer at the play put the Storm up 73-72, the final lead change of the top of the circle with 16:17 to play. Only then did the Red game. Storm start to put something together. They made 10 of 12 shots in a 20-8 run and grabbed a 57-56 lead when Cole hit a pull-up jumper with 1:04 left for a 77-74 lead, Champagnie finished a break with a dunk off a feed from a three-pointer with 45 seconds left for an 80-76 advan- Greg Williams Jr. tage and two free throws with five seconds left to ice it. The Storm shad truggled as it missed four straight shots “We know what Seton Hall is and we know that Big East and Rider answered with a 7-0 run for a 63-57 lead with play is 10 times harder than what we’ve been playing under seven minutes left. right now,” Cole said. “I feel like everybody’s really trying to get up to it and we know what it takes to win in the “We didn’t play well, but we had the resolve to finish the Big East. We’re going to have to provide more energy and game and that’s a positive,” Anderson said. “You have to more effort.” be able to find a way to win, even when you’re not playing your best game.” “You can’t look at the names on the [other team] jerseys,” Anderson said. “You’ve got to play tough.”

St. John’s (5-1) will play at Seton Hall after its scheduled opener that day against Connecticut was postponed because of a positive COVID-19 test in the Huskies program. The Pirates had been scheduled to play DePaul on Friday, but that game was postponed because of a positive test on the Blue Demons. Friday’s 4:30 p.m. game will be televised on CBS Sports Network. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Red Storm Sports Julian Champagnie Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (December 7, 2020)

Making his season debut this past week after missing the team’s first two games with injury, Julian Champagnie has been named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the first time in his St. John’s career, it was announced on Monday morning by the conference office.

Champagnie, a BIG EAST All-Freshman Team selection and two-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week in 2019-20, averaged 23.3 points and 6.0 boards during a 2-1 week for the Red Storm. The Brooklyn native shot 51.0 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from three-point range while making 12 of his 13 (92.3%) tries from the free throw line.

The Bishop Loughlin product made his 2020-21 debut against Boston College on Monday at Mohegan Sun. Despite coming off the bench, Champagnie was still able to manage a career-best 29 points on 11-of-20 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds in the Red Storm’s victory over its former BIG EAST rival. The double-double marked the fifth of his St. John’s career, as his four double-doubles last year were the most by a Red Storm freshman since Moe Harkless (11) in 2011-12, the no. 15 pick in that year’s NBA Draft.

After helping the Johnnies rack up their second-highest point total (97) in 73 meetings all-time against Boston College, Champagnie was once again sensational against BYU on Wednesday. Despite the Red Storm coming up short, Champagnie scored 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting while grabbing five boards and dishing out three assists.

Champagnie’s 20-point streak was snapped against Stony Brook on Sunday, but the sophomore still put up a stellar effort against the Seawolves, finishing with 16 points, a career-high four assists and three steals. Champagnie went 5-of-11 from the floor, including a 3-for-6 showing from beyond the arc. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Greg Williams Jr. becomes force St. John’s needs in rout of Stony Brook Zach Braziller (December 6, 2020)

At least one Greg(g) Williams enjoyed his Sunday. There were other positives after the sluggish start. Isaih Moore was a force in the paint, with 12 points, seven The Jets’ Gregg Williams — the team’s defensive coor- rebounds and three assists. Julian Champagnie reached dinator — curiously called an all-out blitz in a Hail Mary double figures for the third straight time, scoring 16 situation that enabled the Raiders to rob Gang Green of points. Unheralded redshirt freshman John McGriff gave their first victory. Anderson quality minutes off the bench, notching five points, four assists and a plus-23 rating in 14 minutes. The St. John’s Greg Williams Jr. produced the kind of perfor- Johnnies shared the ball to the tune of 22 assists — sev- mance the Johnnies have been waiting for, an aggressive, en players had at least three — after questionable shot take-charge effort matching his potential. selection in Wednesday’s loss to BYU and forced a whop- ping 29 turnovers, the most in 15 years. While the Jets sunk further into oblivion, moving to within four losses of a winless campaign, St. John’s rebounded But Williams was by far the biggest bright spot in this nicely from its first loss on Wednesday after a shaky start. bounce-back win, especially after taking just six shots And it was the Red Storm’s Williams who made sure it was in the BYU game. As a sophomore, he was too often not an easy afternoon. aggressive enough, matching his soft-spoken and unas- suming demeanor. That was again the case in the season With his teammates flat, letting an inferior opponent opener against St. Peter’s. build a six-point lead late in the first half, Williams finally left his passivity in the past. He forced the issue. He hunt- “It was just more self-reflection,” he said of the BYU game. ed shots. He provided a needed jolt. A missed shot didn’t “Kind of watching the game, I felt like I could do more.” deter him. Williams certainly did more on Sunday. He’s too talented “Being one of the leaders, when it’s time to get going, I to be a supporting player, particularly with the makeup feel like I can step up and make those plays,” the Louisi- of this young roster. That was evident in the Johnnies’ ana native said after keying the Johnnies’ 89-66 rout of lone loss. Sunday afternoon, he took charge, eliminating Stony Brook on Sunday at Carnesecca Arena in Queens. any chance of an upset.

Williams, a talented 6-foot-3 junior guard, scored 12 “He’s a core guy,” Anderson said, “so it’s important that he points in a blur of a 30-2 run, bridging the end of the first gives us offensive firepower.” half and start of the second. When it began, the Johnnies (4-1) were down six. By the end of it, the lead was 22. He Senior guard Rasheem Dunn (concussion) missed his equaled a career-high with 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting fourth game in a row. He has yet to return to practice. and added six steals, four rebounds and three assists. He scored in a variety of ways, on drives to the basket, three 3-pointers and medium-range jumpers.

“I thought he was assertive, and that is what guys that have the experience can do,” coach Mike Anderson said.

“It was his day to step up, and it was good to see him step up. But it wasn’t just his scoring. I’m really looking forward to seeing how many [deflections] he had. He ended up with six steals, but he was active everywhere, touch- ing balls, rebounding, making great passes.” ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s lands big man Esahia Nyiwe after Texas Tech misstep Zach Braziller (December 4, 2020)

St. John’s will be filling all of its allotted scholarships after A junior college coach familiar with Nyiwe dating back to all. high school saw significant improvement from him this past season after his freshman season at Iowa Western. On Friday, it received a commitment from junior college He was a starter for Clarendon, which was the third seed forward Esahia Nyiwe, who had been enrolled at Texas in the national tournament that was cancelled due to Tech this summer. COVID-19, this past season.

“I felt like I could really trust them,” Nyiwe told The Post in “He made a pretty big jump,” the coach said. “There are a a phone interview. “They have relationships with people lot of tools there. There is a serious upside with him. He’s I trust and relationships are pretty big. It was a big part of a good shot blocker, he runs phenomenal for his size.” my decision.”

Whether the 6-foot-10 big man plays for the Red Storm this year is uncertain. He would need a waiver to be eli- gible, though the Red Storm plan to pursue one. He will join the team next semester in December, taking up an empty scholarship.

Last year at Clarendon College in Texas, Nyiwe averaged 8.0 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, which was 18th most in the nation.

He was recruited by Temple, Tulsa, VCU and Wichita State before picking Texas Tech. But after the Red Raiders landed VCU graduate transfer Marcus Santos-Silva and forward Joel Ntambwe opted to return after flirting with going pro (he has since left the program ironically), there wasn’t a role for Nyiwe. So he opted to look elsewhere. Georgia, Jacksonville State and Kennesaw State were among schools he heard from. But he liked St. John’s and he felt the Johnnies’ uptempo style and pressure defense fit him best.

“A key part of my game is really on the defensive side,” said Nyiwe, who grew up in Ethiopia and attended high school in Omaha, Neb. “I can be a huge help on the defensive side.”

A source described him as a rim protector, and high-level athlete who can shoot from the perimeter and is similar to current Red Storm forward Isaih Moore. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday St. John’s Can’t make shots in loss to BYU Roger Rubin (December 2, 2020)

St. John’s couldn’t hit the mark on Wednesday night and Champagnie had 25 points on 10-for-20 shooting, Moore it proved costly. had 11 points and Alexander had seven assists and six rebounds for St. John’s, which forced 11 of BYU’s 19 turn- The Red Storm shot 41% from the floor and 19% on overs in the second half and turned them into 14 points. three-pointers and it became their undoing against BYU used its considerable size advantage to outrebound long-bombing Brigham Young as they lost for the first the Storm 44-35 and had 12 offensive rebounds it con- time this season, a 74-68 Legends Classic defeat in Bub- verted into 12 points. bleville at Mohegan Sun Arena. Alex Barcello had 20 points as five Cougars scored in BYU (4-1) dictated the style of the play at the begin- double figures. ning, used a 12-0 run in the first half to snatch the lead, never trailed in the second half and finished with 10 St. John’s had to feel fortunate to trail by just 29-23 at three-pointers. halftime. BYU was quick to retreat on defense and didn’t allow the Red Storm to play its up-tempo pressing and “We didn’t shoot the ball particularly well and I know breaking style. St. John’s had to play half court sets, end- we’re a better shooting team than that,” St. John’s coach ed up settling for a lot of jump shots and made just 18% Mike Anderson said. “Our defense was good enough . . . . from the floor. [but] in this game you have to score.” BYU grabbed control with a 12-0 run in the middle of the St. John’s (3-1) trailed by six at the break and came out first half for a 21-12 edge. During it, the Storm went 0-for- of halftime playing more of its pressure style and pulled 9 from the floor with three turnovers in an 11-possession even at 43, when it got a Dylan Addae-Wusu three-point- stretch. er, a Isaih Moore dunk and a Julian Champagnie floater on three straight possessions; but it couldn’t keep the roll Asked about all the early jump shots, Anderson replied going. “we should have attacked more – I thought we settled.”

The Cougars answered with a 13-4 burst capped by three-pointers from Trevin Knell and Connor Harding.

Anderson said it was a case of “maturity versus immaturi- ty” with BYU’s experience winning out when it was close “They held their poise – give them credit,” he said. “They made some big shots.”

The Storm would get no closer than 56-54 when Posh Al- exander made a backcourt steal and found Greg Williams Jr. for a layup with 7:17 to play. St. John’s got within 70-66 when Addae-Wusu put back his own miss with 43 seconds left before BYU iced it making four of six free throws the rest of the way.

“I never thought we couldn’t get over the top,” Champag- nie said. “We weren’t too far behind.” ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post St. John’s survives roller-coaster performance to nip Boston College Zach Braziller (November 30, 2020)

At its best, Mike Anderson’s relentless uptempo style of “We’re trying to bring this guy [along] slowly, but slow play is known as “40 minutes of hell.” isn’t a word for him,” Anderson said. “Before Julian went down with an injury, you could see he really improved This was more like a roller coaster. over the summer in a lot of different aspects of how to play. [His performance] doesn’t surprise me. It was need- Fortunately for St. John’s, it survived. But not by much. ed.” A 20-point second-half lead got trimmed to one in the final minute. Large stretches of strong play nearly went to Freshman point guard Posh Alexander was again a two- waste. way factor, with 18 points, five assists and four rebounds Ultimately, though, the Johnnies survived dogged Boston and Williams added 17 points and six assists, while senior College in the Mohegan Sun bubble in Uncasville, Conn., guard Rasheem Dunn (concussion) missed his second improving to 3-0 on the strength of a 97-93 victory. straight game.

Up 13 with 2:39 left, St. John’s nearly came undone, Three different Johnnies had at least five assists, nine committing four turnovers, watching three key players different players scored and they owned the paint, 52-38, foul out, and allowing Boston College to reel off 12 of while setting the tempo and turning 19 turnovers into 25 the game’s next 13 points in the span of 2:09. But Greg points. Williams Jr. hit three clutch free throws in the final 43 seconds and Julian Champagnie, in his season debut after St. John’s was in control most of the way after a shaky missing the first two games with an ankle injury, put an start, building a 12-point lead at halftime and went up exclamation point on a huge performance with a poten- 20 early in the second half. Everything was going right — tial game-saving block of a Wynston Tabbs 3-pointer in almost too right. It didn’t stay that way. The lead nearly the final seconds. evaporated. St. John’s couldn’t avoid mistakes, started to play conservatively and stopped attacking. In the end, “I’m glad we had this guy right next to me in this particu- though, the Red Storm found a way. Champagnie made lar game,” Anderson said in his postgame Zoom, a nod to the game-sealing play. Champagnie sitting to his right. “Pleased with a lot of areas, but there’s a lot of cleaning John McGriff iced it with a free throw on the other end, up we got to do,” Anderson said. “We got better tonight, and the Red Storm beat its first high-major opponent though.” of the season. A one-point favorite, Boston College had entered coming off a quality win over Rhode Island and a Already, St. John’s had found a way to pull out a couple strong showing against Big East-favorite Villanova. of close games. It rallied from four points down in the There was so much to like, until the final minutes. St. final 17.6 seconds to knock off St. Peter’s and it man- John’s significantly raised its level of play against an im- aged to hold onto a late lead on Monday. Despite a very proved opponent. different-looking roster that includes a new point guard, the Johnnies have managed to play well early on in the Champagnie, a sophomore from Brooklyn, showed no clutch. rust coming off the bench, scoring a career-high 29 points and adding 10 rebounds. He showed a soft touch “For us to be in a couple games like this already,” Ander- from the perimeter, hitting a pair of 3-pointers, and was son said, “that says a little bit more about our basketball aggressive attacking the rim. When Boston College went team.” on a 14-0 run midway through the second half, it was Champagnie who answered with four straight points. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Red Storm Sports Vince Cole Captures BIG EAST Weekly Honor (November 30, 2020)

After leading the Red Storm to a 2-0 start at The Lapchick Tournament, St. John’s newcomer Vince Cole was among the student-athletes recognized by the BIG EAST in the conference’s first set of weekly awards announced on Monday, grabbing a spot on the five-player BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.

A proven scorer at the junior college level, Cole wasted no time adjusting to Division I competition, averaging 20.0 points on nearly 54.0 percent shooting en route to tournament MVP honors.

On Wednesday against Saint Peter’s, Cole netted 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including a lights-out 5-for-6 showing from three-point range. With his team trailing by four and less than 20 seconds remaining in regulation, Cole scored the game’s final five points to give St. John’s the victory. The Charleston, S.C., native made a driving layup with 18 seconds to play before nailing the game-winning triple with eight seconds to go.

The following afternoon Cole finished with 19 points in addition to four assists and three steals as the Red Storm cruised to a win over La Salle. The two-time NJ- CAA All-American and Section X Player of the Year also blocked a shot in each of his first two Division I contests. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Dylan Addae-Wusu’s emergence setting up hard decisions for St. John’s Zach Braziller (November 27, 2020)

The early returns have been overwhelmingly positive for • It’s obviously a tiny sample size, taken from parts of one the newcomers. game, but I think St. John’s would be smart to split up Al- exander and Dunn when Dunn returns from a concussion. Vince Cole has scored 40 points in a pair of wins, including They are too similar, two drive-first lead guards who aren’t his clutch, game-winning 3-pointer on opening night. Posh dangerous from beyond the arc. I felt St. John’s had much Alexander has looked the part as the program’s future at better spacing on Thursday with Dunn out. Anderson likes point guard, a relentless defender and fearless penetrator their ability to create havoc in his pressure defense, and who makes the extra pass. Isaih Moore had 16 rebounds in playing Dunn with Nick Rutherford did work at times last two games, flashing offensive skill that while it may need to year, but on the offensive end I think it makes this team be refined, is impressive for a 6-foot-10 forward. easier to defend.

But none of that was a surprise. All received plenty of hype • The two victories were very different performances. St. during the preseason. Dylan Addae-Wusu, however, was John’s wasn’t good defensively against St. Peter’s and was the forgotten man. There was some thought the 6-foot-4 much better on that end against La Salle. It needed a mirac- guard would find himself on the bench a lot, buried on this ulous finish to win the opener and mostly dominated the deep roster. next day. There was one common thread in both games, though. In tight moments, the Red Storm executed with That still could be the case, when Julian Champagnie (an- poise, impressive considering how many new players were kle) and Rasheem Dunn (concussion) return from injuries. on the floor. There was Cole scoring the final five points in But early on, The Bronx native has stood out. He’s defend- the win over St. Peter’s in the final 17.6 seconds, hitting a ed well, not forced shots, hit a pair of 3-pointers, and has driving layup and then sinking a 3-pointer following the scored 16 points in two games. Alexander steal and feed from Williams. Against La Salle, a 19-point lead had been cut to eight in the final minutes, At 235 pounds, he can guard bigger players, mix it up in the when St. John’s calmly answered with a 6-0 run that began paint and looked comfortable playing at this level. Private- with Cole drawing a charge and Alexander hitting two free ly, St. John’s felt Wusu was much better than his two-star throws. Last year, late-game execution was often a prob- ranking at the time of his commitment last fall. He was lem. So far, that hasn’t been the case. eventually elevated to a three-star after a strong season for Our Savior Lutheran. • Nice touch from Anderson, and so many other coaches around the country, with a towel draped over their right There will be a roster crunch when Champagnie and Dunn shoulder to pay homage to late Georgetown coach John return. It’s hard to see Addae-Wusu getting buried, though. Thompson Jr. Thompson died at the age of 78 on Aug. 31. He does too many things coach Mike Anderson values. He led the Hoyas to the 1984 national championship, six Big East Tournament titles, and three Final Four appearanc- Here are a few other takeaways from St. John’s 2-0 start: es.

• St. John’s should make Greg Williams Jr. watch the film of the first five minutes of the second half against La Salle on a loop. That’s how he needs to play. With that aggression. That kind of forcefulness. He set the tone for a dominant second half, scoring seven of his 13 points, in a 15-7 run. After a passive debut, Williams was much more aggressive on Thursday. While he did commit five turnovers, I attribute some of that to how active he was trying to create offense. St. John’s needs to see this more from him. He has the talent to emerge as one of this team’s top offensive threats when he attacks like this. What I liked the most is he didn’t stop shooting when a few shots didn’t fall. That needs to be his mindset. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Associated Press Cole scores 19 to carry St. John’s past La Salle 82-65 Associated Press (November 27, 2020)

NEW YORK (AP) — Vince Cole scored 19 points and St. St. John’s improved to 43-1 all-time in an event held John’s defeated La Salle 82-65 on Thursday to win The annually at the school from 1975-95, with 21 titles in 22 Lapchick Tournament at Carnesecca Arena on campus. tries.

Marcellus Earlington added 14 points off the bench, Greg Williams Jr. scored 13 and freshman Dylan Addae-Wusu had 10 points and six rebounds for St. John’s (2-0).

Cole, a junior college All-American, is off to a terrific start in his first season with the Red Storm. The junior guard had 21 points and drained a clutch 3-pointer — his fifth of the game in six attempts — with 8.5 seconds left to rally St. John’s past Saint Peter’s 76-75 in his Division I debut Wednesday night.

Cole scored the final five points of that game in the last 20 seconds. A day later, he made all six free throws and added five rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in 33 minutes against La Salle.

Ayinde Hikim had 14 points for the Explorers (0-1). Chris- tian Ray added 12 and Sherif Kenney scored 10

St. John’s played without its top two returning scorers from last season in Rasheem Dunn and Julian Champag- nie.

Dunn took a hard fall Wednesday night, went to the hos- pital and got stitches. He is in concussion protocol and was home resting, coach Mike Anderson said.

Champagnie was still receiving treatment and is expected to be a game-time decision Monday night against former Big East rival Boston College in Connecticut

St. John’s made 16 steals and forced 26 turnovers by the Explorers, the latter number its most since Maryland Eastern Shore turned the ball over 30 times in the 2005- 06 opener.

Brought back this season after a long hiatus, The Lapchick Tournament honors late Hall of Fame coach Joe Lapchick, who spent 20 years at the helm for St. John’s. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday Red Storm takes Lapchick title with win over La Salle Roger Rubin (November 26, 2020)

The defensive intensity was there. The veteran players Earlington had a pair of three-pointers in a 14-1 run for a stepped to the fore. And a comfortable lead never turned 57-40 lead with about 13 minutes left. into a white-knuckler. “I had a talk with Greg, Josh and everybody and said, ‘We have to play better, plain and simple,’ “ Earlington said. St. John’s on Thursday had so many things that were “We’ve been here. We know how to play the system.” missing from its narrow victory the night before, rolling to an 82-68 Lapchick Tournament victory over La Salle to Cole made a jumper with about eight minutes left for a mark Thanksgiving at Carnesecca Arena. 67-48 lead, St. John’s biggest of the game. La Salle closed within eight, but that was it. After beating St. Peter’s on Wednesday, the Red Storm took both of their games in the tourney for their 22nd Though St. John’s prevailed over St. Peter’s, 76-75, on Lapchick title. Wednesday, Anderson was critical of the defensive intensity. The Red Storm allowed the Peacocks to shoot 51% They now take a step up in competition with their next from the floor. game on Monday against the ACC’s Boston College at On Thursday, St. John’s came out determined to repair Mohegan Sun that.

All-American junior college transfer Vince Cole again led The Red Storm forced 26 turnovers and turned them into St. John’s with 19 points. Returning starters Marcellus 33 points. They made 16 steals, four by Roberts and three Earlington scored 14 and Greg Williams Jr. had 13, with by Alexander. both shaking off surprisingly quiet opening-night performances. St. John’s committed 19 turnovers, which Anderson said “is something we need to shore up.” Freshman Dylan Addae-Wusu added 10 points and six He added, “We got better in some areas today and in rebounds for St. John’s.Those performances came in a some areas we didn’t. We have to get those second and contest in which Julian Champagnie again was sidelined third and fourth efforts on defense. We have to create our by an ankle injury and Rasheem Dunn was in the con- own energy. That’s what you saw.” cussion protocol after striking his head on the floor in Wednesday’s win. The defense might have looked its best in the early going of the second half when it forced five turnovers and con- With junior Josh Roberts joining the starting lineup, it verted them into 11 points in building the 57-40 lead. underscored just how deep the Red Storm may be this season. Two games into the season, six different players “[Williams] started it for us . . . we always tell him he is one have scored in double figures. of the most explosive players in college basketball,” Ear- lington said. “He set the tone in the first five minutes and “You’ve got [starters] doing their thing and then anoth- it carried throughout the game. I am super-proud of him.” er wave coming off the bench,” Red Storm coach Mike Anderson said.

St. John’s top players on opening night uncharacteris- tically were newcomers — Cole, junior college transfer Isaih Moore and freshman Posh Alexander — but the veterans played most of the key roles Thursday.

Williams set the tone with great defense and a pair of early baskets as St. John’s moved out to its first double-digit lead at 43-33 with 17:23 to play. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Vince Cole’s late 3-pointer saves St. John’s from upset loss Zach Braziller (November 25, 2020)

Welcome to Queens, Vince Cole. You might already be a fan The aforementioned quartet scored the team’s final 22 favorite. The cardboard cutouts certainly love the junior points. Early on, Alexander, the freshman point guard from college All-American. Brooklyn whom Cole described as “a dog” for his tenacity, was the story, finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds, The 6-foot-5 wing introduced himself to the St. John’s five steals and two assists. The 6-foot-10 Moore had 12 faithful with a bang, sinking a 3-pointer with 8.5 seconds points and nine rebounds. Addae-Wusu, another freshman, left that saved the sluggish Johnnies from a dismal sea- was a two-way factor, registering a plus-6 rating. But it was son-opening defeat. His five points in the final 17.6 sec- Cole who made the comeback possible, scoring a team- onds lifted Mike Anderson’s team past pesky Saint Peter’s, high 21 points in 26 minutes off the bench. 76-75, to open the season in the Lapchick Tournament at Carnesecca Arena in front of only essential personnel “I thought we brought in some guys who fit what we want because of the COVID-19 pandemic. to do, and I think those guys are talented,” Anderson said. Cole’s heroics in the final seconds saved what was an ex- “Just playing in New York is something I always dreamed tremely uneven performance from St. John’s, which led by of,” Cole, a Charleston, S.C., native, said. “Everybody always eight early in the second half and was outplayed much of wants to hit a big shot.” the final 20 minutes.

Trailing by four with under half a minute remaining, Cole St. John’s (1-0), which next meets La Salle on Thanksgiving drove baseline to cut the deficit to two and after fresh- Day at 2 p.m., shot just 30 percent from the field and the man Posh Alexander’s chase-down steal, Cole drilled the second half and committed 17 turnovers, while notching game-winner on a feed from Greg Williams Jr., enabling the just 13 assists. 10.5-point favorite to avoid its first home loss at to start a season since 2003. The ball wasn’t moving nearly enough. But it was the Red Storm defense — their calling card in Anderson’s first In the lead-up to Wednesday night’s opener, Alexander and season a year ago — that left so much to be desired. They junior college transfer Isaih Moore had received the most allowed Saint Peter’s (0-1) to shoot 51 percent from the hype, partly due to Cole missing three weeks of practice field and hammer them in the paint, 38-24. Anderson felt with a bone bruise. He was brought off the bench, and his team played lethargic for large stretches, without the quickly produced, scoring 11 first-half points. He pulled St. needed intensity, particularly on the defensive end. The John’s even at 66 with a 3-pointer with 4:49 left and then lack of a home crowd behind them will be an ongoing finished the come-from-behind victory out. adjustment.

“He’s been a guy that can get buckets,” coach Mike Ander- “The lesson is we have to learn how to create our own son said. “You’ve got to have offense. We can play defense energy,” Anderson said. until we’re blue in the face, but you got to have some guys who can put the ball in the hole.” The Johnnies missed 15 of their first 18 shots of the second stanza, many of them shots in the paint, and found them- The newcomers — Cole, Moore, Alexander and Dylan Add- selves behind in the final minute. Saint Peter’s seemed to ae-Wusu — carried the Johnnies on a night sophomore be in control after Matthew Lee pushed the lead to four star Julian Champagnie (ankle) was out and returning con- with 28 seconds to go. But that’s when Cole took over, scor- tributors Williams, Rasheem Dunn and Marcellus Earlington ing the game’s final five points, and making sure St. John’s combined to score just 15 points on 4-of-19 shooting. wouldn’t start this strange season in the wrong direction.

“You don’t cry about a win, you learn from it,” Anderson said. “That’s the thing I like about [this win]. We had some adversity in the first game. you’re down four, 17 seconds to go, and our guys found a way. They found the right guy, and he made the play. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday Newcomer trio helps Red Storm rally past Saint Peter’s Roger Rubin (November 25, 2020)

St. John’s unveiled a trio of promising new talents as the “The thing I like about it: we had some adversity right college basketball season opened on Wednesday night. in the first game,” he added. “You’re down four and 17 It turned out the Red Storm needed all those three could seconds and now our guys found a way. They found the give them. right guy and he made the play.”

True freshman Posh Alexander and junior college St. John’s led by six at the halftime and eight in the early All-Americans Vince Cole and Isaih Moore played their going of the second half, but squandered it all as it shot first game for St. John’s and they were the ones who an abysmal 3-for-18 over the first eight minutes of the made the plays that helped overcome a four-point deficit second half and committed eight of its 17 turnovers after in the final minute and eke out a pulse-racing 76-75 Lap- the break. chick Tournament victory over Saint Peter’s at Carnesecca Arena. It trailed for almost all of the final eight minutes – leading briefly 68-66 with 4:09 to go after a game-tying Trailing 75-73 after a Cole scoop shot from the baseline three-pointer by Cole and a pair of Moore free throws on with 17.6 seconds to play, Alexander ran down a long consecutive possessions – and Cole’s scoop shot was the pass by the Peacocks and made the steal. Then Greg Wil- Storm’s first made shot after a 4:34 drought. liams Jr. found Cole on the wing for an open three-pointer with 8.5 seconds for the lead. Matthew Lee got off a “You let a team hang around and all of a sudden it’s a short contested shot and Moore grabbed the rebound game,” Anderson said. “They start believing.” before the buzzer to seal the victory. The defense-first Storm looked a little slow as the Pea- “All the credit to [Alexander] because without that steal cocks shot 51 percent from the floor and 42 percent on it wouldn’t have happened,” said Cole, who scored the three-pointers. But it still ended up a night for celebrat- Storm’s final five points. “Really we’d looked defeated. The ing because St. John’s has added some players unafraid game didn’t really go our way the whole [time]. We had to step up. to pick it up and [Williams] made a great pass.” “Definitely, [I] wasn’t nervous,” Cole said. “I’ve been play- Cole had 21 points including 5-for-6 shooting on ing basketball my whole life.” three-pointers, Alexander had 16 points, seven rebounds Honoring John Thompson: Both Storm coach Mike and five steals and Moore had 12 points and nine re- Anderson and Saint Peter’s coach Shaheen Holloway bounds for St. John’s, which faces LaSalle on Thanksgiv- had white towels draped over their shoulders during the ing at 2 p.m. to close the tournament. game as part of a tribute to Georgetown Hall of Fame coach John Thompson Jr, who passed away Aug. 30. KC Ndefo had 16 points and Daryl Banks III had 13 points for the Peacocks, who just missed out on beating St. John’s for the first time in 19 meetings dating back to 1910.

Storm coach Mike Anderson was asked if having three newcomers star in the win was a good omen for the team and replied “we’re going to need all of these guys” and that it is “searching for an identity,” but he did a see one silver lining. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post This will be very strange St. John’s basketball season Zach Braziller (November 25, 2020)

St. John’s made it to the opening tip as scheduled. There It, of course, helps that this is a close-knit team. Juniors were no positive COVID-19 tests. No 14-day pauses. That, Greg Williams Jr., Josh Roberts and Marcellus Earlington in itself, was a reason for celebration as the college bas- are extremely tight. Freshmen Posh Alexander and Dylan ketball season begins amid a global pandemic. Wusu are high school teammates. Junior college transfers Vince Cole and Isiah Moore were once AAU teammates. “We’ve kind of created a semi-bubble,” second-year coach They probably would be spending a lot of time with each Mike Anderson told The Post in a phone interview. other anyway.

That’s not to say there won’t be setbacks. Getting It will be interesting to see how this young team deals through the season unscathed seems about as likely as with the strange nature of the season. At least at the going undefeated. All over the Northeast, there were start, there won’t be fans at games. That could hurt the interruptions before the regular season even began. Iona, home-court advantage the Johnnies began to estab- Seton Hall, Siena, Syracuse, St. Bonaventure, Monmouth lish late last season in defeating the likes of Providence, (twice), Rider, Manhattan and NJIT have had to pause Creighton and Marquette, yet their road woes may not preseason practices due to positive tests. Stony Brook’s be nearly as pronounced as it was a year ago either for opener against Bryant on Wednesday night was canceled the very same reason. It will be so different from anything due to a positive test by a referee. they are accustomed to.

“It goes all the way to the date of the game whether “I don’t know what to expect from this year,” sophomore you’re going to play or not. I’ve never been through [any- Julian Champagnie said. “I expect to play, but I know thing like this] before. I just think you got to be ready,” An- there are going to be some hiccups. I’m preparing for it derson said as St. John’s got ready for Wednesday night’s all.” opener against Saint Peter’s. “We’ve got 26 games on our schedule. I’m preparing them to be ready for that.”

St. John’s was one of the last teams to be on the floor last year, playing a half against Creighton in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals at the Garden on March 12, before the tournament was canceled due to the virus. Soon, everything shutdown.

Thus far, the virus has yet to impact St. John’s. Its six non-conference games are all on track. The Johnnies haven’t had a player test positive since returning to campus in late July. They were smart, preferring to be safe. They waited extra time to begin workouts and then several weeks before full-squad practices. Away from the court, Anderson has emphasized the importance of wearing a mask and social-distancing, spending as much time with one another as possible.

“They’re not going out, hanging out a lot. They’re wearing their masks,” said Anderson, who led St. John’s to a better-than-expected 17-15 record in his first season. “So far they’ve been good — knock on wood. That’s all you can do. You just got to do the best you can and educate these guys the best you can.” ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

New York Post Mike Anderson’s second season brings new St. John’s expectations Zach Braziller (November 24, 2020)

Entering his first season in Queens, Mike Anderson didn’t 3 Key Questions know what to expect. He was at a new school, in a new What can Anderson do in Year 2? conference, in a different part of the country. His roster had just two returning contributors. Anderson’s teams make quick leaps. In his second season at UAB, Anderson reached the Sweet 16. In his third A year later — after surpassing low expectations in his season at Missouri, he made the Elite Eight. In his second first season — much of the mystery is gone. Anderson year at Arkansas, the Razorbacks won double-digit SEC returns four of his top six scorers, has added several new games for the first time in seven years. Anderson has players who better fit his system and has the kind of already earned this team’s trust. After finishing second in depth that will allow his pressure defense to be an even the nation in steals last season, St. John’s saw his style can greater factor. succeed.

Still, there are questions, namely whether the returning Who will take the lead? contributors (Rasheem Dunn, Greg Williams Jr., Marcel- lus Earlington, Julian Champagnie) are ready to replace Last season was built upon the foundation of two return- departed leading-scorers Mustapha Heron and LJ ing stars. With Heron and Figueroa gone, St. John’s will Figueroa, and whether the newcomers (Posh Alexander, have to replace its top-two scorers and leaders. Dunn Isaih Moore, Vince Cole) can make an immediate impact. — who led the team with 3.4 assists and ranked third The league’s coaches are skeptical, picking St. John’s to with 11.9 points per game last season in his first Big East finish ninth. That only added a boulder-sized chip on the season — provides experience and possibly the greatest Johnnies’ shoulders. scoring threat. The 6-foot-8 Champagnie could play an even bigger role, with the potential to average a dou- “Of course it bothered us. It’s going to make us work that ble-double and become an All-Big East selection. much harder,” Earlington told The Post. He added: “I think we can finish this year in the top four and I firmly believe Can the shooting improve? that.” The defense can only do so much. Last season, the Red Why St. John’s will make the NCAA Tournament: Storm hit just 40.9 percent from the field, 32.1 percent of Returning most of the roster of a 17-win team and adding 3-pointers and 70.3 percent of free throws. This season, multiple impactful newcomers, the Red Storm will have they come back without their top two shooters. Cham- even greater familiarity in Anderson’s pressure-based sys- pagnie could develop a stronger perimeter game in his tem, carrying the confidence of last season’s strong finish, second season. Williams could, too. And if David Caraher while again boasting one of the nation’s best defenses. can carve out more playing time, or Cole adapts quick, Last season’s promising supporting cast will shine with- Anderson could have a much-needed threat from deep. out having to defer to Heron and Figueroa anymore. X factor: Posh Alexander Why St. John’s will miss the NCAA Tournament: For three seasons, Shamorie Ponds ran the show in As a Big East coach told The Post: “There’s no one there Queens. Now, another Brooklyn native could give St. that can just take over a game.” Figueroa and Heron will John’s the playmaking point guard it lacked after Ponds’ be missed. Too much will be asked too soon of newcom- departure last season. The true freshman point guard has ers such as Alexander, Moore and Cole without any prior impressed coaches and teammates in practice, appearing Division I experience. Earlington, Williams, Dunn and ready to make an immediate impact in the Big East. It will Champagnie will see more double teams and struggle be necessary if the Red Storm are to exceed their predict- without the space they were previously given. ed ninth-place finish in the league. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

Newsday 5 keys for St. John’s men’s basketball in 2020-21 season Roger Rubin (November 24, 2020)

St. John’s was playing some of its best basketball at the Dunn off the ball: Dunn did most of his scoring with the end of last season. The Red Storm, under first-year coach ball in his hands on the drive, but Alexander is a point Mike Anderson, took its lumps for the majority of the guard and has to be integrated. That could mean Dunn Big East schedule. It then closed by winning three of its playing off the ball more. “[Alexander] is electric and he last four games, including victories over Marquette and brings a lot to the table: he is very fast, very quick and Creighton to get to 17-15 before the coronavirus pan- he sees the floor,” Williams Jr. said. “He just does a lot of demic halted the season. things that add a lot to this basketball team.”

The Storm lost leading scorers LJ Figueroa and Mustapha Needing some boards: The Storm were regularly outre- Heron to a transfer and graduation, respectively, but have bounded last season. They need Moore and 6-8 George a bevy of key returners who have a year of playing Ander- Washington transfer Arnaldo Toro to close that gap. son’s high-pressure defensive style under their belt and, Moore averaged 9.1 rebounds at Pearl River (Miss.) CC. as senior point guard Rasheem Dunn said, “at the end of Toro averaged 7.0 rebounds for the Colonials. last season we were all playing together, playing the way [Anderson] wanted us to play — everyone was playing Up and coming: Champagnie was selected to the Big their role.” East’s all-freshman team after averaging 9.9 points and 6.5 rebounds. Williams Jr., Earlington and Roberts all Back along with Dunn are guard Greg Williams Jr. and came on as sophomores after barely playing for former forwards Julian Champagnie, Marcellus Earlington and coach Chris Mullin as freshmen. If the group can continue Josh Roberts. to trend upward together, St. John’s could be much-improved. Here are five keys for the Storm in the season ahead:

Who’s the scorer?: As the season begins, there is no go-to scorer on the Storm, though Champagnie, Williams, Dunn and Earlington have shown they can have big games. It has a highly-touted freshman in guard Posh Alexander and a pair of junior college All-Americans in 6-6 Vince Cole and 6-10 Isaih Moore. The chance any could go off on any night could work out because, as Anderson said, “the easiest team to guard is a team where you have two guys that are going to do all the scoring. My best teams have been where you have multiple guys on any given night that can get you 25 and we saw it last year.”

Better shooting: As good as St. John’s defense may get, it will have to shoot better to win. The team made just 41% from the floor and 32% on three-pointers. Cole and a fully-healthy Williams Jr. could go a long way toward solving the problem. ST. JOHN’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESS CLIPS

College Hoops Today Mike Anderson: Posh Alexander is tailor made for what we do Jon Rothstein (October 20, 2020)

QUEENS — Posh Alexander may undertake more re- St. John’s returns six players — Rasheem Dunn, Greg sponsibility than any freshman guard in the Big East this Williams, Julian Champagnie, Marcellus Earlington, Josh season and that’s just fine with his head coach. Roberts, and David Caraher — who averaged double-figure minutes a year ago and also added a potential starter “He’s tailor made for what we want to do,” St. John’s coach in George Washington grad transfer Arnaldo Toro. JUCO Mike Anderson said of the 6-foot Alexander following imports Vince Cole and Isaih Moore should also be key Tuesday’s practice in Queens. “He’s got that winning rotation pieces. mentality.” The key to the whole operation though, looks like Alex- That’s instantly obvious after watching Alexander com- ander. pete in practice. “He’s got great instincts,” Anderson said of Alexander. Built like a fullback, the broad shouldered point guard is “And I love instinctive players.” set to be an impact addition for the Red Storm in Ander- son’s second year and could quickly become the face of St. John’s program.

Following the departures of both Mustapha Heron and LJ Figueroa after last season, the door is open for other players to come to the forefront and emerge. Alexander’s leadership skills, competitive nature, and unselfishness make him a prime candidate.

“He wants to make everyone else better,” Anderson added. “He’s very unselfish.”

St. John’s will need him to play beyond his years to be a factor in a league that features two teams — Villanova and Creighton — who are currently ranked in the Top-10 of the ROTHSTEIN 45.

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