DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME TV Wed. Nov. 7 MOLLOY (exhibition) , N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 7:30 p.m. Wed. Nov. 14 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 7:30 p.m. SNY Tue. Nov. 20 SACRED HEART Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 7:30 p.m. Sun. Nov. 25 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 7:30 p.m. Wed. Nov. 28 LIU Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 7:30 p.m. Sun. Dec. 2 at Miami Coral Gables, Fla. (Convocation Center) 4 p.m. FSN Sat. Dec. 15 NIAGARA Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 4 p.m.

44th Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic Wed. Dec. 19 Ohio Honolulu, Hawaii (Stan Sheriff Center) 5 p.m. HST Fri. Dec. 21 La-Lafayette or Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii (Stan Sheriff Center) 11 a.m./7:30 p.m. HST Sat. Dec. 22 Seventh Place Game Honolulu, Hawaii (Stan Sheriff Center) 11 a.m. HST Fifth Place Game Honolulu, Hawaii (Stan Sheriff Center) 1:30 p.m. HST Third Place Game Honolulu, Hawaii (Stan Sheriff Center) 5 p.m. HST Championship Honolulu, Hawaii (Stan Sheriff Center) 7:30 p.m. HST

Aeropostale Holiday Festival Fri. Dec. 28 Hofstra vs. Virginia Tech , N.Y. () 6:30 p.m. MSG MARIST New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) 8:30 p.m. MSG Sat. Dec. 29 Consolation New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) 1:30 p.m. MSG Championship New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) 3:30 p.m. MSG

Wed. Jan. 2 • at Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y. () 7 p.m. SNY Sat. Jan. 5 • CINCINNATI Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 6 p.m. ESPNC Tues. Jan. 8 • at Connecticut Storrs, Conn. (Gampel Pavilion) 7 p.m. SNY Sat. Jan. 12 • DePAUL Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) Noon MSG Thurs. Jan. 17 • at West Virginia Morgantown, W. Va. (WVU Coliseum) 7 p.m. MSG Wed. Jan. 23 • PITTSBURGH New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) 7 p.m. MSG Sat. Jan. 26 • at Louisville Louisville, Ky. (Freedom Hall) 3:30 p.m. MSG Wed. Jan. 30 • GEORGETOWN New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) 7 p.m. FSNY Sat. Feb. 2 • at South Florida Tampa, Fla. (Sun Dome) 7 p.m. MSG Wed. Feb. 6 • at Rutgers New Brusnwick, N.J. (Louis Brown Athletic Center) 7:30 p.m. ESPN 360 Sat. Feb. 9 • PROVIDENCE Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) Noon FSNY Wed. Feb. 13 • at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio (Fifth Third Arena) 7 p.m. ESPN2 Sat. Feb. 16 • VILLANOVA New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) 8 p.m. ESPNC Wed. Feb. 20 • MARQUETTE New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) 7 p.m. ESPN2 Sat. Feb. 23 at Duke Durham, N.C. (Cameron Indoor Stadium)4 p.m. CBS Wed. Feb. 27 • at Georgetown Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center) 9 p.m. ESPNU Sat. March 1 • SETON HALL Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena) 4 p.m. MSG Wed. March 5 • at Notre Dame Notre Dame, Ind. (Joyce Convocation Center) 7:30 p.m. FSNY Sat. March 8 • WEST VIRGINIA New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) Noon MSG

Wed.-Sat., March 12-15 at BIG EAST Tournament TBA ESPN (New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden) Thurs.-Sun., March 20-23 NCAA First and Second Rounds TBA CBS (Sites — Anaheim; Denver; Omaha; Washington, D.C.; Birmingham; Little Rock; Raleigh; Tampa) Thurs.-Sun., March 27-30 NCAA Regionals TBA CBS (Sites — Charlotte; Phoenix; Detroit; Houston) Sat.-Mon., April 5-7 NCAA Final Four TBA CBS (Site — San Antonio, Texas; Alamodome)

• - denotes BIG EAST contests; All times and dates subject to change All times Eastern unless noted; HST — Hawaii/Aleutian Standard Time

Radio — Sports Radio 66 “The Fan” WFAN 660-AM and Bloomberg Radio WBBR 1130-AM TV — ESPN2, CBS, FOX Sports Net (FSN), ESPNU, ESPN Classic (ESPNC)— national; Madison Square Garden Network (MSG), SportsNet New York (SNY), FOX Sports New York (FSNY)— local and regional BIG EAST markets; ESPN 360 — broadband Internet

St. John’s Online: RedStormSports.com This Is St. John’s Basketball Mike Cavataio ...... 70 2007-08 Schedule ...... 1 Dele Coker...... 71 Table of Contents ...... 2 Sean Evans ...... 72 This Is St. John’s Basketball ...... 4 Paris Horne ...... 73 100 Years Of Basketball Excellence . . . 6 D.J. Kennedy ...... 74 Taffner Field House ...... 8 Madison Square Garden ...... 10 BIG EAST & Opponents Carnesecca Arena ...... 12 The ...... 76 St. John’s Basketball Family ...... 14 BIG EAST & NCAA Power Of The BIG EAST ...... 16 Tournament Brackets ...... 77 St. John’s In The Spotlight ...... 18 BIG EAST Composite Schedule...... 78 Welcome To St. John’s University . . . . 20 The Rainbow Classic ...... 79 NYC: No Better Place To Be...... 22 Rainbow Classic Opponents: St. John’s Gameday! ...... 24 Ohio, Hawaii, Louisiana-Lafayette. . . . 81 East Tennessee State, Georgia, 2007-08 Season Preview St. Mary’s, Tulane ...... 82 Season Outlook ...... 26 Holiday Festival Opponents: Marist, Roster Information & Squad Breakdown . . 29 Hofstra, Virginia Tech ...... 83 Preseason Notebook ...... 31 Cincinnati, Connecticut ...... 84 DePaul, Duke ...... 85 Coaching Staff Fairleigh Dickinson, Georgetown . . . . 86 Head Coach Norm Roberts ...... 34 LIU, Louisville ...... 87 Assistant Coach Glenn Braica ...... 38 Marquette, Miami ...... 88 Assistant Coach Fred Quartlebaum. . . 40 Niagara, Notre Dame...... 89 Assistant Coach Chris Casey ...... 42 Pittsburgh, Providence ...... 90 Director of Operations Billy Singleton . 44 Rutgers, Sacred Heart ...... 91 Head Team Manager Will Lanier . . . . 45 Seton Hall, South Florida ...... 92 Men's Basketball Support Staff ...... 46 St. Francis (N.Y.), Syracuse ...... 93 Villanova, West Virginia ...... 94 Meet The Red Storm Eugene Lawrence ...... 50 2006-07 Season Review Ototja Abit...... 54 Review Notebook ...... 96 Liam Biesty...... 56 Season Results ...... 98 Tomas Jasiulionis...... 58 Season Statistics ...... 99 Anthony Mason Jr...... 61 Game-by-Game Statistics ...... 100 Larry Wright...... 64 2006-07 Superlatives ...... 101 Rob Thomas ...... 67 Miscellaneous Statistics ...... 102 Malik Boothe ...... 68 BIG EAST Review ...... 103 Justin Burrell ...... 69 Game Recaps...... 105

MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2007-08 St. John’s Men’s Basketball Media Guide was published by the St. John’s Athletic Communications office with the intent to serve all media and followers of Red Storm basketball. Additional copies may be purchased for $25. Mail orders should include $3 for postage and handling. The guide was written and edited by Mark Fratto, Associate Athletics Director for Communications, with interior design and layout by Mekale Jackson, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications/Publications Coordinator. Editorial assistance provided by Tim Brown, Kristin Duffy, Joe Guster, Michael Gambardella, Natasha Lee, Dustin Hockensmith, Amy Mulligan and Paul Montella. Covers and “This Is St. John’s Basketball” section All-Time Records Year-by-Year Finishes ...... 112 Coaching History ...... 113 1,000 Point Scorers ...... 114 Individual Leaders and Records . . . . 117 Team Records ...... 122 Annual Leaders...... 124 Overtime Games ...... 126 Winning Streaks ...... 127 All-Time Results ...... 128 Series Records ...... 136 Series Results ...... 137 Regular Season Tournament History . 145 Postseason History ...... 147 Carnesecca Arena Records ...... 149 Madison Square Garden Records. . . 150 History, Honors & NBA Teams of Tradition...... 152 Award Winners, Hall of Fame . . . . . 162 St. John’s Basketball History ...... 164 St. John’s Basketball Great Names . . 171 All-Time Roster ...... 185 St. John’s In The NBA ...... 187 University & Athletics Department University Facts & Highlights ...... 190 Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., University President ...... 191 Academics and Service ...... 192 Campus Facilities ...... 194 Chris Monasch, Director of Athletics . . 195 Athletics Administration ...... 196 Student Development...... 198 Sports Medicine ...... 200 Strength & Conditioning ...... 201 Red White Club ...... 202 Athletics/Coaching Staff Directory . . 203 Media Directory/Radio Information . 205 Media Information ...... 206 TV/Radio Chart ...... 208

designed by John Schaffhauser. Printing by P.S. Graphics. Special thanks to Matt Marzullo and Tina Friia. Photography by Vincent Dusovic, Bruce L. Schwartzman, Billy Becera, Errol Anderson, Mitchell Layton, David Cognetti, Stephen H. Darcy, David Saffran, Sabrina Polidoro, Charles Thompson, S.R. Smith and NBA Properties. The St. John’s Athletic Communications staff extends its thanks to all BIG EAST and opponent sports information offices and all members of past sports information staffs that have assisted in compiling information that is an integral part of this guide. Any corrections or additions to the media guide are welcome and should be directed, via e-mail, to Mark Fratto at [email protected]. RED STORM QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location ...... Queens, N.Y. 11439 Founded ...... 1870 Enrollment ...... 19,600 Nickname ...... Red Storm Colors ...... Red and White Arena (Capacity) ...... Madison Square Garden (19,786) Carnesecca Arena (6,008) Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I Conference ...... BIG EAST President ...... Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. Athletic Director ...... Chris Monasch (St. John’s ‘81) Athletic Department Phone ...... 718-990-6217 Press Row Phone ...... MSG - 212-465-6536 CA - 718-990-5713 HISTORY First Year of Basketball ...... 1907-08 Overall All-Time Record ...... 1,659-831 (.667) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last ...... 26/2000 NCAA Final Fours ...... 2 (1952, 1985) NCAA Final Eights ...... 6 (1951, 1952, 1979, 1985, 1991, 1999) NCAA Sweet Sixteens ...... 9 (1951, 1952, 1967, 1969, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1999) Postseason NIT Appearances/Last ...... 26/1995 Postseason NIT Championships . . . . .5 (1943, 1944, 1959,1965, 1989) BIG EAST Championships ...... 8 (Tournament -1982, 1986, 2000; Regular Season - 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992) BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach ...... Norm Roberts (Queens College ‘87) Years at St. John’s ...... 4th season Overall NCAA Division I Record (Years) ...... 37-48 (3) Record at St. John’s (Years) ...... 37-48 (3) Assistant Coach ...... Glenn Braica (Queens College ‘88) Years at St. John’s ...... 4th season Assistant Coach ...... Fred Quartlebaum (Fordham ‘89) Years at St. John’s ...... 4th season Assistant Coach ...... Chris Casey (Western Conn. State ‘86) Years at St. John’s ...... 4th season Director of Operations ...... Billy Singleton (St. John’s ‘91) Years at St. John’s ...... 1st Season Head Team Manager ...... Will Lanier (Georgia Tech ‘04) Years at St. John’s ...... 4th season ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Associate A.D./Communications/ Basketball Contact ...... Mark Fratto (SUNY Geneseo ‘99) Media Relations Phone ...... 718-990-1520 Media Relations Fax ...... 718-969-8648 Fratto’s Office Phone ...... 718-990-6897 Fratto’s E-mail ...... [email protected] Athletics Website ...... www.redstormsports.com Mailing Address ...... 157 Carnesecca Arena, Queens, NY 11439

ALL-TIME DIVISION I VICTORIES NO. SCHOOL FIRST SEASON YRS. WON LOST TIED PCT. 1. Kentucky 1903 104 1,948 608 1 .762 2. North Carolina 1911 97 1,914 696 0 .733 3. Kansas 1899 109 1,906 782 0 .709 4. Duke 1906 102 1,818 802 0 .694 5. Syracuse 1901 106 1,704 782 0 .685 6. Temple 1895 111 1,668 935 0 .641 7. ST. JOHN’S (N.Y.) 1908 100 1,659 831 0 .666 8. Penn 1897 107 1,634 913 2 .641 9. UCLA 1920 88 1,611 713 0 .693 10. Indiana 1901 107 1,610 876 0 .648 ALL-TIME DIVISION I WINNING PERCENTAGE No. School First Season Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 1. Kentucky 1903 104 1,948 608 1 .762 2. North Carolina 1911 97 1,914 696 0 .733 3. UNLV 1959 49 1,010 410 0 .711 4. Kansas 1899 109 1,906 782 0 .709 5. Duke 1906 102 1,818 802 0 .694 6. UCLA 1920 88 1,611 713 0 .693 7. Syracuse 1901 106 1,704 782 0 .685 8. Western Ky. 1915 88 1,548 764 0 .670 9. ST. JOHN’S (N.Y.) 1908 100 1,659 831 0 .666 10. Utah 1909 99 1,595 833 0 .657 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES No. School Appearances First-Last 1. Kentucky 48 1942-2007 T2. North Carolina 39 1941-2007 UCLA 39 1950-2007 4. Kansas 36 1940-2007 5. Indiana 34 1940-2007 6. Louisville 33 1951-2007 T7. Duke 31 1955-2007 Syracuse 31 1957-2006 T9. Arkansas 28 1945-2007 Notre Dame 28 1953-2007 T11. Illinois 27 1942-2007 Villanova 27 1942-2007 T13. Connecticut 26 1951-2006 ST. JOHN'S (N.Y.) 26 1951-2002 Utah 26 1944-2005

Year-By-Year Record at CARNESECCA ARENA Year Wins Losses Pct. 1961-62 10 0 1.000 1962-63 7 5 .583 1963-64 11 3 .786 1964-65 8 1 .889 1965-66 10 2 .833 1966-67 11 0 1.000 1967-68 9 4 .692 1968-69 10 1 .909 1969-70 12 0 1.000 1970-71 9 2 .818 1971-72 8 4 .667 1972-73 8 2 .800 1973-74 9 1 .900 1974-75 8 1 .889 1975-76 13 0 1.000 1976-77 12 2 .857 1977-78 10 1 .909 1978-79 11 5 .688 1979-80 13 2 .867 1980-81 12 2 .857 1981-82 9 2 .818 1982-83 10 1 .909 1983-84 11 2 .846 1984-85 10 0 1.000 1985-86 12 0 1.000 1986-87 10 1 .909 1987-88 7 3 .700 1988-89 11 2 .846 1989-90 12 1 .923 1990-91 8 0 1.000 1991-92 8 0 1.000 1992-93 7 0 1.000 1993-94 6 3 .667 1994-95 5 1 .833 1995-96 4 3 .571 1996-97 3 2 .600 1997-98 6 0 1.000 1998-99 11 0 1.000 1999-00 6 0 1.000 2000-01 5 1 .833 2001-02 7 0 1.000 2002-03 6 2 .750 2003-04 1 4 .200 2004-05 4 3 .571 2005-06 5 2 .714 2006-07 9 1 .900 TOTALS 394 72 .845