Saint Joseph’s Basketball TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule.......................................................... 3 Indvidual Records ..................................107-108 The 2008-09 Saint Joseph’s Men’s Saint Joseph’s Basketball ..............................4-8 Team Records ..............................................109 Basketball Media Guide is a publica- Fieldhouse Expansion & Renovation ..............8-9 Opponent/Career Records ............................110 tion of the Saint Joseph’s University Quick Facts/In Memoriam................................10 Season/Game Bests ......................................111 Office of Athletic Communications. Season/Career Bests ....................................112 OUTLOOK 1,000-Point Scorers ..............................113-117 EDITING AND DESIGN 2008-09 Preview........................................12-13 Year-by-Year Leaders ............................118-120 Marie Wozniak Q&A with Phil Martelli ....................................14 All-Time Roster .................................... 121-123 2008-09 Roster ..............................................15 All-Time Numbers ..................................124-125 EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Pronunciation Guide........................................16 Honor Roll ............................................126-128 Jack Jumper, Joe Greenwich and Year-by-Year Records....................................129 Jeremy S. Fallis COACHES Year-by-Year Results..............................130-149 RESEARCH Phil Martelli .............................................. 18-25 In-Season Tournaments ........................150-151 John Saeger ‘08 Mark Bass ................................................ 26-27 Postseason Tournaments ..............................152 David Duda ................................................28-29 Atlantic 10 Tournament History ....................153 COVER DESIGNS Geoff Arnold ..............................................30-31 NCAA Tournament History ............................154 Barbara Curran of BAC Design Support Staff ..................................................32 NCAA Tournament Boxscores ................155-160 The Hawk ........................................................33 Postseason Records......................................161 COVER AND INTERIOR PHOTOS Assistant Coaches ..........................................34 Hawks vs. the Polls ......................................162 Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos Coaches in the NBA ......................................163 2008-09 HAWKS Hawks in the Draft ........................................164 INSIDE BACK COVER PHOTOS Fernando Medina/NBA Photos and Tasheed Carr..............................................36-37 Hawks in the Pros ........................................165 NBAE/Getty Images (Nelson); Edwin Lashley............................................38-39 Athletics Hall of Fame ............................166-168 NBAE/Sports Action Photography Ahmad Nivins ............................................40-41 Big 5 Hall of Fame ........................................169 (West); NBAE/Getty Images (Jones) Darrin Govens............................................42-43 50 Years of the Hawk ....................................170 Garrett Williamson ....................................44-45 “The Perfect Season” ....................................171 OTHER PHOTOS Charoy Bentley ..........................................46-47 Jameer Nelson ..............................................172 Tony Bailey; Laird Bindrim; Bob Idris Hilliard ..............................................48-49 Coldwell; Greg McDermott; Daniel C.J. Brown ......................................................50 THE UNIVERSITY Burke Photography; Jim McWilliams; Temi Adebayo..................................................51 Saint Joseph’s University ......................174-177 Jim Roese Photography; Edward Lee; Mike Auriemma ..............................................52 James J. Maguire ‘58 Campus ......................178 Greg Rust/Xavier University; S.R. Smith; Dave Yoblick; Melissa Kelly; Bryant Irwin ....................................................53 Philadelphia ..................................................179 Al Tielemans /Sports Illustrated Todd O’Brien ..................................................54 Timothy R. Lannon, S.J.................................180 Chris Prescott ................................................55 Dr. Cary Anderson ........................................181 SPECIAL THANKS TO A.J. Rogers ....................................................56 Don DiJulia ..................................................182 Boston Celtics; Cleveland Cavaliers; Los Athletic Administration ..........................183-184 Angeles Athletic Club; Orlando Magic; 2007-08 REVIEW Athletic Staff/Head Coaches ..........................185 NBA Photos; Philadelphia Daily News; Season Review/Accomplishments ......................58 Educational Support Services........................186 Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Statistics ............................................................59 Sports Medicine .......................................... 187 76ers; Philadelphia Phillies; Pat Results................................................................60 Strength and Conditioning ............................188 McAvinue- Saint Joseph’s University Points-Rebounds-Assists....................................61 Center for Sports Psychology........................188 Library; Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Team Statistics....................................................62 SJU Tradition & Spirit ..................................189 Boxscores..................................................63-73 Off the Court ................................................190 PRINTING Atlantic 10 Standings/Honors..........................74 Atlantic 10 Conference ..................................191 Smith-Edwards-Dunlap Company, Atlantic 10 Statistics ......................................75 Facility Information/Directions ......................192 Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia Big 5 ..........................................76 MEDIA INFORMATION ON THE COVER 2008-09 OPPONENTS Saint Joseph’s Sports Network......................194 Seniors Edwin Lashley, Ahmad Opponents’ Information ............................ 78-83 Phil Martelli’s HawkTalk ................................195 Nivins and Tasheed Carr will look EA Sports Maui Invitational........................84-86 Television ......................................................196 to lead Saint Joseph’s to its second Postseason Tournaments ................................87 National Television History ............................197 consecutive NCAA Tournament berth in 2008-09. All-Time Series Results..............................88-94 Media Coverage ............................................198 Records vs. All Opponents ..............................94 Media Information ........................................199 Radio/TV Roster............................................200 HISTORY History of Coaches ....................................96-97 SJU By the Numbers..................................98-99 Retired Numbers....................................100-101 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse ..................102-103 Fieldhouse Finale ..........................................104 The Palestra ..........................................105-106 2008-09 SAINT JOSEPH’S BASKETBALL• 2 2008-09 SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Time TV* Fri. November 14 RIDER (at Wachovia Center) 7:00 p.m. Sun. November 16 at Holy Cross 4:00 p.m. Mon. November 24 vs. Texas at EA Sports Maui Invitational 3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Tue. November 25 vs. Indiana/Notre Dame 1:30 or 7:00 p.m. ESPNU/ESPN (at EA Sports Maui Invitational) Wed. November 26 EA Sports Maui Invitational TBA ESPN/ESPN2 Tue. December 2 at Lehigh 7:00 p.m. Sat. December 6 CREIGHTON 7:00 p.m. Tue. December 9 at Towson 7:30 p.m. Thu. December 11 at Villanova 8:00 p.m. ESPN2 Mon. December 22 CORNELL 7:30 p.m. Sun. December 28 SIENA 7:00 p.m. Wed. December 31 DREXEL 5:00 p.m. Sat. January 3 at Ball State 2:00 p.m. Sat. January 10 RHODE ISLAND TBA Wed. January 14 at St. Bonaventure 7:00 p.m. Sun. January 18 CHARLOTTE 4:00 p.m. CBS C Wed. January 21 DUQUESNE 7:00 p.m. Sat. January 24 PENN 7:00 p.m. Wed. January 28 at Richmond 7:00 p.m. Sun. February 1 at Dayton Noon Wed. February 4 GEORGE WASHINGTON 7:00 p.m. Sun. February 8 at Massachusetts 3:00 p.m. CBS C Thu. February 12 TEMPLE 7:00 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2 Sat. February 14 at La Salle (Palestra) 2:00 p.m. Wed. February 18 at Saint Louis 10:00 p.m. CBS C Sun. February 22 MASSACHUSETTS TBA Thu. February 26 XAVIER 7:00 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2 Sun. March 1 ST. BONAVENTURE 2:00 p.m. Thu. March 5 at Temple 7:00 p.m. CBS C Sat. March 7 at Fordham 1:00 p.m. Wed. March 11- Atlantic 10 Championship Sat. March 14 (at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J.) All home games in CAPS played at The Palestra unless noted All times Eastern and subject to change * Complete television schedule not finalized at time of publication ESPN Network designation to be made at later date CBS C denotes CBS College Sports Network 2008-09 SAINT JOSEPH’S BASKETBALL• 3 Tradition Saint Joseph’s Basketball Passion Saint Joseph’s Basketball Experience Saint Joseph’s Basketball Opportunity Saint Joseph’s Basketball FIELDHOUSE EXPANSION & RENOVATION After renovations, the arena’s seating capacity will increase by at least The Fieldhouse will be renamed the Michael J. Hagan ‘85 Arena