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2016 BIG EAST Champions | 2012 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | 10 NCAA Tournament Berths | 11-Straight Postseason Appearances ST. JOHN’S (5-1) St. John’s 2018-19 vs. Schedule/Results GAME Wake Forest (3-4) Dec. 2 • Winston Salem, N.C. • LJVM Coliseum DAY DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT 7 Fri. Nov. 9 at Iona ESPN3 W, 65-31 TV: ESPN/ACC Network Fri. Nov. 16 at Army TBD W, 60-49 Thurs. Nov. 22 vs. Purdue % FloHoops W, 68-62 Fri. Nov. 23 vs. UConn % FloHoops L, 65-55 News & Notes Last Time Out Sat. Nov. 24 vs. Ole Miss % FloHoops W, 64-59 Thurs. Nov. 29 DELAWARE STATE ESPN3 W, 82-44 » Coming off its most lopsided win of St. John’s 82 Delaware State 44 Sun. Dec. 2 at Wake Forest TBD 1 p.m. the Joe Tartamella era, 82-44, against Thurs. Dec. 6 YALE ESPN3 7 p.m. Delaware State on Thursday night, the St. Nov. 29, 2018 - Queens, N.Y. Sun. Dec. 9 FSU ESPN3 1 p.m. John’s women’s basketball team travels to The Johnnies registered the most lopsided win of the Joe Sat. Dec. 15 at La Salle ESPN+ 2 p.m. Tartamella era, dominating Delaware State from start to Winston Salem for a showdown with Wake finish, 82-44, on Thursday night in the team’s home opener. Fri. Dec. 21 at JMU MADIZONE HD SPORTSNET 2 p.m. Forest on Sunday afternoon. Sun. Dec. 30 • at Seton Hall BEDN 1 p.m. » Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ACC The Red Storm (5-1) registered its largest win in more than a Fri. Jan. 4 • at Xavier BEDN 7 p.m. Network Extra with Brian Rushing, Sun. Jan 6 • at Butler FS2 1 p.m. decade, as the 38-point margin of victory was the program’s Fri. Jan. 11 • PROVIDENCE BEDN 11 a.m. Adrianne Bradshaw and Hailey Brooke highest since a 97-56 drubbing of Morgan State on Dec. 30, Sun. Jan. 13 • CREIGHTON BEDN 2 p.m. McFadden on the call from LJVM Coliseum. 2007. Fri. Jan. 18 • at DePaul BEDN 8 p.m. » Leading the way offensively for St. John’s Sun. Jan. 20 • at Marquette BEDN 3 p.m. is reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Three St. John’s players tallied double-doubles in the same Fri. Jan. 25 • GEORGETOWN BEDN 7 p.m. Qadashah Hoppie, with 11.8 points per game for the first time in six years, as Curteeona Brelove, Sun. Jan. 27 • VILLANOVA BEDN 2 p.m. game. The 5-foot-7 guard is one of three Akina Wellere and Kayla Charles each reached double St. John’s starters averaging double figures figures in both points and rebounds. Nadirah McKenith, Fri. Feb. 1 • BUTLER BEDN 7 p.m. Briana Brown and current assistant coach Shenneika Smith Sun. Feb. 3 • XAVIER BEDN 2 p.m. for the Red Storm, as junior Alisha Kebbe and senior Akina Wellere are averaging were the last three St. John’s players to record double- Fri. Feb. 8 • at Creighton BEDN 8 p.m. doubles in the same outing, a 72-54 win over UCF on Nov. Sun. Feb. 10 • at Providence BEDN 1 p.m. 10.2 and 10.0 points per game, respectively. 11, 2012. That victory was also the first for Tartamella as the Fri. Feb. 15 • MARQUETTE BEDN 7 p.m. » After pacing the Red Storm in assists last Red Storm’s head coach. Sun. Feb. 17 • DePAUL FS2 1 p.m. year, Tiana England has continued to be Fri. Feb. 22 • at Villanova BEDN 12 p.m. the key facilitator for the Johnnies this As a team, the Red Storm grabbed 56 rebounds, the Sun. Feb. 24 • at Georgetown FS2 2 p.m. season. The Stamford, Conn., native has Johnnies’ highest total since a 62-board showing at Sun. Mar. 3 • SETON HALL BEDN 2 p.m. dished out at least five helpers in all but Marquette on Feb. 13, 2015. Sat. Mar. 9 First Round# BEDN TBD one game so far this season, ranking Sun. Mar. 10 Quarterfinals# FS2 TBD second overall in the BIG EAST and inside Brelove tied a career-high with 20 points and finished one Mon. Mar. 11 Semifinals# FS1 TBD the top-20 on the national level with 6.3 off her career-best with 13 boards. Tues. Mar. 12 Championship# FS1 TBD assists per contest. Home games in BOLD CAPS » On Thursday night against the Hornets, Making her 103rd appearance for the Red Storm, Wellere • Denotes BIG EAST Conference match up. The Red Storm (5-1) registered its largest tallied her first double-double, pouring in 12 points and % Paradise Jam - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Isalnds win in more than a decade, as the 38-point grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds. # BIG EAST Tournament played at Wintrust Arena in margin of victory was the program’s Charles, a sophomore, put on one of the most efficient Chicago, Ill. highest since a 97-56 drubbing of Morgan efforts imaginable en route to her first career double-double. All times Eastern State on Dec. 30, 2007. The Far Rockaway, N.Y., native needed just 12 minutes to set ESPN3 - Available through the WatchESPN App and » The impressive victory saw five players new career-highs with 11 points and 14 boards. watchespn.com finish in double figures for the first time FS2 - FOX Sports 2 this season, with three recording double- BEDN - BIG EAST Digital Network, available through the Key St. John’s Performers doubles. This marked the first time in six #25 - Curteeona Brelove - 20 points, 17 free throws FOX Sports GO App and foxsportsgo.com years,that a trio of players have notched FloHoops.com - basketball branch of FloSports.com; official double-doubles in as single contest, as #00- Alisha Kebbe - 15 points, 3 rebounds streaming service of the Paradise Jam Wellere, Curteeona Brelove and Kayla #20 - Akina Wellere - 12 points, 11 rebounds Charles each reached double figures in #11- Kayla Charles - 11 points, 14 rebounds both points and rebounds. #21- Qadashah Hoppie - 11 points, 2 rebounds 2018-19 St. John’s Red Storm MEDIA INFORMATION Probable Starters Ht. Yr. PPG RPG MISC Notes G 3 Tiana England 5-7 R-So. 8.7 2.7 6.3 APG Named to Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team Women’s Basketball Contact: ..................... Victoria Lanza G 0 Alisha Kebbe 5-10 Jr. 10.2 4.8 90.0 FT% Second in rebounds last season (5.0 rpg) ................. Assistant Director of Athletic Communications G/F 20 Akina Wellere 5-11 Sr. 10.0 4.5 1.2 SPG Team’s top returning scorer, avg 10.5 ppg 2017-18 Lanza’s Office Phone: ...................................718-990-1523 F 21 Qadashah Hoppie 6-0 So. 11.8 1.2 91.0 FT% Recorded team-high 23 points against Ole Miss Lanza’s Mobile Phone: .................................214-538-1531 Lanza’s E-mail: [email protected] F 11 Curteeona Brelove 6-3 So. 8.8 6.7 45.0` FG% Started in her first game for SJU Nov. 9 vs. Iona Women’s Basketball Secondary: .....................Dylan Smith Off the Bench Ht. Yr. PPG RPG MISC Notes Lanza’s E-Mail: [email protected] F 11 Kayla Chalres 6-3 So. 4.5 6.7 1.3 BPG Leads the team with eight blocks Athletic Communications Phone: .................718-990-1520 G 30 Kadaja Bailey 6-0 Fr. 9.8 6.0 1.3 SPG BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Office Fax: .....................................................718-969-8468 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 Date/Time: Dec. 6, 2018/7 p.m. Communications Victoria Lanza 24 hours in advance. Location: Queens, N.Y. Credential requests must be made by sports editors or sports directors no later than 24 hours prior to the event. (Carnesecca Arena) They may be mailed, faxed or emailed to Victoria Lanza TV: ESPN3 @StJohnsWBB facebook.com/sjuwbb @StJohnsWBB #SJUWBB 2018-19 Red Storm Women’s Basketball 2016 BIG EAST Champions | 2012 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | 10 NCAA Tournament Berths | 11-Straight Postseason Appearances 2018-19 St. John’s Women’s Basketball Roster NumericalNZUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Alisha Kebbe G 5-10 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann-Goretti) 3 Tiana England G 5-7 R-So. Stamford, Conn. (Stamford) 5 Shamachya Duncan G 5-6 Jr. Staten Island, N.Y. (The Patrick School) 10 Jasmine Sina G 5-5 Gs. Lake Hopatcong, N.J. (Binghamton) 11 Kayla Charles F 6-3 So. Far Rockaway, N.Y. (William Cullen Bryant) 20 Akina Wellere G/F 5-11 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (Gwendolyn Brooks) 21 Qadashah Hoppie G 5-7 So. Staten Island, N.Y. (The Patrick School) 22 Alissa Alston G 5-8 R-Jr. New Haven, Conn. (Ole Miss) 25 Curteeona Brelove F 6-2 Sr. Malone, Fla. (VCU) 30 Kadaja Bailey G 6-0 Fr. Long Beach, N.Y. (St. Mary’s) HEAD COACH: Joe Tartamella, Seventh Year at St. John’s (James Madison ‘01) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Jonath Nicholas, 11th Year at St. John’s (Trinity University ‘97) ASSISTANT COACH: Shenneika Smith, First Year at St. John’s (St. John’s ‘13) ASSISTANT COACH: Rory Kuhn, Second Year at St. John’s (Cortland ‘03) DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Matt Bernstein, Fourth Year at St. John’s (St. John’s ‘09) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Makoto Isono, First Year at St.