2019-20 St. John's Red Storm NEWS & NOTES ABOUT the SERIES with UNLV
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2016 BIG EAST Champions | 2012 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | 10 NCAA Tournament Berths | St. John’s 2019-20 GAME SEVEN Schedule/Results ST. JOHN’S (4-2) VS. UNLV (1-4) DAY DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT DEC. 1 • 2 P.M. ET Fri. N5 at St. Bonaventure ESPN+ W, 68-56 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA | COX PAVILION Wed. N13 LAFAYETTE ESPN3 W, 76-44 Sun. N17 at James Madison FLOSPORTS ($) L, 76-73 NEWS & NOTES Fri. N22 WAKE FOREST ESPN3 W, 82-74 Mon. N25 UMASS ESPN3 W, 82-71 » Despite an 18-point performance from Alissa Alston, the St. John’s women’s Sat. N30 vs. IUPUI % TBD L, 85-78 basketball team fell short to IUPUI, 85-78, on Saturday at Cox Pavilion. Sun. D1 Elon/UNLV % TBD TBD » St. John’s (4-2) will play UNLV (1-4) in the tournament’s consolation game. Fri. D6 at Yale TBD 7 p.m. » Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. ET and will be available to live stream via Mon. D9 ARMY ESPN3 7 p.m. YouTube. Sun. D15 at Florida State TBD 2 p.m. » Alston scored 12 of her team-high 18 points in the opening half to lead the Fri. D20 FAIRFIELD ESPN3 1 p.m. Johnnies in double figures. Sun. D29 at Xavier* BEDN 2 p.m. » The redshirt senior knocked down seven of her 11 attempts from the field Tues. D31 at Butler* BEDN 4 p.m. converting all three of her tries from distance. Fri. J3 GEORGETOWN* BEDN 7 p.m. » Qadashah Hoppie tallied 14 points to go along with a team-high six assists. Sun. J5 VILLANOVA* CBSSN 2 p.m. » Emma Nolan finished in double figures for the second-straight game with Fri. J10 at Marquette* BEDN 8 p.m. 12 points, converting on six of her seven attempts from the charity stripe. Sun. J12 at DePaul* FS1 1 p.m. » Kadaja Bailey added 10 points and three rebounds for the Red Storm. Fri. J17 PROVIDENCE* BEDN 11 a.m. » Leilani Correa pulled down a team-high eight boards. Sun. J19 CREIGHTON* BEDN 2 p.m. » Tiana England came just shy of double figures with nine points to go along Sun. J26 at Seton Hall* FS1 6:30 p.m. with five assists. Fri. J31 at Villanova* BEDN 7 p.m. » The two teams played evenly matched for a majority of the game, but Sun F2 at Georgetown* BEDN 2 p.m. IUPIU outscored the Red Storm, 21-18, in the final frame to claim the Fri. F7 DEPAUL* BEDN 7 p.m. victory. Sun. F9 MARQUETTE* BEDN 2 p.m. » As a team, the Johnnies shot 45 percent from the field against the Jaguars, Fri. F14 at Creighton* FS2 7 p.m. knocking down 44 percent of their tries from distance. Sun. F16 at Providence* BEDN 1 p.m. » The Red Storm converted on 86 percent of its attempts from the charity Sat. F22 SETON HALL* BEDN 2 p.m. stripe. Fri. F28 BUTLER* BEDN 7 p.m. ABOUT THE SERIES WITH UNLV Sun. M1 XAVIER* BEDN 4 p.m. Home games in BOLD CAPS Saturday’s contest with UNLV will mark the Johnnies first ever meeting * Denotes BIG EAST Conference match up. with the Rebels # Denotes BIG EAST Championship % Denotes Lady Rebel Round Up (Las Vegas, Nev.) All times Eastern 2019-20 St. John’s Red Storm Probable Starters Ht. Yr. PPG RPG MISC Notes MEDIA INFORMATION G 3 Tiana England 5-7 R-Jr. 10.0 4.0 6.5 APG Leads the BIG EAST in assists G 0 Alisha Kebbe 5-10 Sr. 8.7 6.7 1.0 SPG Grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in season opener Women’s Basketball Contact: ..................... Victoria Lanza F 21 Qadashah Hoppie 6-0 Jr. 19.3 2.7 2.1 APG Recorded back-to-back 22-point games ................. Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Lanza’s Office Phone: ...................................718-990-1523 G 30 Kadaja Bailey 6-0 So. 7.8 5.0 1.5 SPG Grabbed a team-high nine boards in home opener Lanza’s Mobile Phone: .................................214-538-1531 G5 2 Alissa Alston 5-8 R-Sr. 12.2 1.5 1.0 SPG Scored 13 points in first game with St. John’s Lanza’s E-mail: [email protected] Off the Bench Ht. Yr. PPG RPG MISC Notes Women’s Basketball Secondary: .....................Dylan Smith F Emma Nolan 6-1 Fr. 5.5 2.8 12 DEF REB Broke Marquette Catholic’s program record for points (1,969) Lanza’s E-Mail: [email protected] Athletic Communications Phone: .................718-990-1520 G Unique Drake 5-7 Fr. 4.3 0.8 57% FG Put up 11 points at JMU for first double-digit performance Office Fax: .....................................................718-969-8468 G Leilani Correa 6-0 Fr. 10.3 4.5 1.5 APG Earned first BE Freshman of the Week honor of the season Website: ...................................www.RedStormSports.com Twitter: ..........................................................@StJohnsWBB Next Opponent Tracking the Storm All media requests for interviews with the St. John’s basketball vs. Yale players and coaches should be directed to Asst. Dir. of Athletic Communications Victoria Lanza 24 hours in advance. Date/Time: Dec. 6 / 7 p.m. Credential requests must be made by sports editors or sports Location: New Haven, Conn. directors no later than 24 hours prior to the event. (LEE AMPHITHEATER) @StJohnsWBB facebook.com/sjuwbb @StJohnsWBB They may be mailed, faxed or emailed to Victoria Lanza #SJUWBB 2019-20 Red Storm Women’s Basketball 2016 BIG EAST Champions | 2012 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | 10 NCAA Tournament Berths | 2019-20 St. John’s Women’s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Alisha Kebbe G 5-10 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann-Goretti) 1 Unique Drake G 5-7 Fr. Columbia, S.C. (Westwood) 2 Leilani Correa G 6-0 Fr. Manchester, N.J. (Manchester) 3 Tiana England G 5-7 R-Jr. Stamford, Conn. (Stamford) 4 Raven Farley F 6-4 Jr. Elizabeth, N.J. (Queen of Peace) 5 Shamachya Duncan G 5-6 Sr. Staten Island, N.Y. (The Patrick School) 11 Cecilia Holmberg F 6-2 Fr. Bjarred, Sweden (BG Lulea) 14 Sophia Nolan F 6-1 Fr. Valaparaiso, Ind. (Marquette Catholic) 21 Qadashah Hoppie G 5-7 Jr. Staten Island, N.Y. (The Patrick School) 23 Camree Clegg G 5-5 So. Westland, Mich. (Wayne Memorial) 25 Alissa Alston G 5-8 R-Sr. New Haven, Conn. (Ole Miss) 30 Kadaja Bailey G 6-0 So. Long Beach, N.Y. (St. Mary’s) 41 Emma Nolan F 6-1 Fr. Valaparaiso, Ind. (Marquette Catholic) HEAD COACH: Joe Tartamella, Eighth Year at St. John’s (James Madison ‘01) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Jonath Nicholas, 12th Year at St. John’s (Trinity University ‘97) ASSISTANT COACH: Rory Kuhn, Third Year at St. John’s (Cortland ‘03) ASSISTANT COACH: Shenneika Smith, Second Year at St. John’s (St. John’s ‘13) DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Matt Bernstein, Fifth Year at St. John’s (St. John’s ‘09) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Alioune Ndiaye, First Year at St. John’s (Dowling College ‘10) STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH: Al Caronia, 11th Year at St. John’s (Springfield ‘89) SPORTS MEDICINE: Jill Christensen, 27th Year at St. John’s (Iowa ‘87) GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Tamesha Alexander, Second Year at St. John’s (St. John’s ‘18) GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Mei-Lyn Bautista, First Year at St. John’s (George Washington ‘19) HOW YOU SAY IT.... STATE BREAKDOWN.... CLASS BREAKDOWN.... 0 Alisha Kebbe(Uh-LEE-Shuh) (KAY-BEE) Connecticut (2) - England, Alston Seniors (2) - Kebbe, Duncan 2 Leilani Correa (LAY-LAN-E) (COR-RAY-A) Indiana (2) - S. Nolan, E. Nolan RS Senior (1) - Alston 4 Raven Farley (FAR-LEE) Michigan (1) - Clegg RS Junior (1) - England 5 Shamachya Duncan (shuh-MOCK-ee-yuh) 21 Qadashah Hoppie (QWA-DASH-AH) New Jersey (2) - Farley, Correa Juniors (2) - Hoppie, Farley 25 Alissa Alston (ALL-STEN) New York (3) - Duncan, Hoppie, Bailey Sophomores (2) Bailey, Clegg 30 Kadaja Bailey (KA-DAY-JA) Pennsylvania (1) - Kebbe Freshman (5) S. Nolan, E. Nolan, Drake, Holmberg, Tamesha (tah-MEE-shuh) Alexander South Carolina (1) - Drake Correa Jonath (JOE-NAH) Nicholas Sweden (1) - Holmberg Shenneika Smith (Sha-Nee-Ka) Smith 2019-20 Red Storm Women’s Basketball 2016 BIG EAST Champions | 2012 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | 10 NCAA Tournament Berths | SCOUTING UNLV • As a team, UNLV ranks last in the conference with 56.2 points per game and .355 shooting clip. • Entering the 2019-20 season, only four members had started a game for the Lady Rebels, combining • for 37 starts. • Opponents shoot 31.3 percent from behind the arc against the Lady Rebels, sitting 10th in the NCAA. • UNLV is averaging 25.5 fouls per game, third-worst in the nation. • Seton Hall transfer LaTecia Smith paces UNLV’s scoring with 13.0 points per contest. • Justice Ethridge, a three-point shooter off the bench, registering a league-high 14 attempts against Cal. State • Fullerton. • Reigning MW 6th Player of the Year Rodjanae Wade is averaging a near double-double with 11.8 points • and 9.6 rebounds per game. • Wade’s rebounding average ranks first in the conference along with her 21 offensive boards. • Wade has recorded 25 turnovers, giving up possessions two times more than each of her teammates. • Smith and Wade combined for 33 points and 16 rebounds in the team’s loss to Southern Utah. • Smith scored at least 20 points for the second-straight game, adding six rebounds and three assists • against South Carolina State.