'08-'09 St. John's Men's Basketball Summer Prospectus

2008-09 St. John's Men's Basketball Summer Prospectus
 
Four starters, 10 letterwinners return for Norm Roberts' Red Storm in the upcoming season.

 Aug. 14, 2008

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General -

Location: Queens, N.Y. 11439
Founded: 1870
Enrollment: 20,086
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.
Athletics Director: Chris Monasch (St. John's `81)


History -

First Year of Basketball: 1907-08
Overall All-Time Record: 1,670-850 (.663)
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 -1983, 1986, 2000; Regular Season - 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992)


Basketball Staff

Head Coach: Norm Roberts (Queens College `87)
Years at St. John's: 5th season
Overall NCAA Division I Record (Years): 48-67 (4)
Record at St. John's (Years): 48-67 (4)

Assistant Coach: Glenn Braica (Queens College `88)
Years at St. John's: 5th season

Assistant Coach: Fred Quartlebaum (Fordham `89)
Years at St. John's: 5th season

Assistant Coach: Chris Casey (Western Conn. State `86)
Years at St. John's: 5th season

Director/Ops.: Billy Singleton (St. John's `91)
Years at St. John's: 2nd season

Head Team Manager: TBA
Years at St. John's: 1st season


Athletic Communications

Associate A.D./Communications/Men's Basketball Contact: Mark Fratto (SUNY Geneseo `99)
Media Relations Phone: 718-990-1520
Fratto's E-mail: frattom@stjohns.edu
Athletics Website: www.redstormsports.com


Team Information

2007-08 Overall Record: 11-19
BIG EAST Record/Finish: 5-13, 14th
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/6
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1
Newcomers: 3



Returning Players
 
#2 Anthony Mason Jr. • Sr., F • 6-7, 210 lbs. • Memphis, Tenn.
2007-08 Honors: Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST, First Team All-Met, MBWA
2007-08 Stats: 22 GP/16 GS, 14.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg

#24 Justin Burrell • So., F • 6-8, 240 lbs. • Bronx, N.Y.
2007-08 Honors: BIG EAST All-Rookie Team, NABC All-District Second Team
2007-08 Stats: 30 GP/30 GS, 10.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg

#1 D.J. Kennedy • So., G/F • 6-6, 210 lbs. • Pittsburgh, Pa.
2007-08 Stats: 30 GP/29 GS, 7.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg

#23 Paris Horne • So., F • 6-3, 184 lbs. • Middletown, Del.
2007-08 Stats: 30 GP, 5.1 ppg, .448 FG Pct., 37.0 3FG Pct.

#5 Sean Evans • So., F • 6-8, 247 lbs. • Philadelphia, Pa.
2007-08 Stats: 30 GP/6 GS, 3.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg

#3 Malik Boothe • So., G • 5-10, 183 lbs. • Queens, N.Y.
2007-08 Stats: 30 GP/6 GS, 3.0 ppg, 2.5 apg

#55 Rob Thomas • R-So., F • 6-6, 230 lbs. • Harlem, N.Y.
2007-08 Stats: 16 GP, 2.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg, .481 FG Pct.

#11 Tomas Jasiulionis • Sr., C • 6-11, 262 lbs. • Utena, Lithuania
2007-08 Stats: 28 GP/17 GS, 2.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, .451 FG Pct.

#15 Dele Coker • So., F/C • 6-10, 265 lbs. • Newburgh, N.Y.
2007-08 Stats: 28 GP/5 GS, 1.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg

#35 Matt Duell • Jr., G • 5-9, 155 lbs. • Orient, N.Y.
2007-08 Stats: 1 GP, 3.0 ppg, walk-on


Newcomers

#10 Quincy Roberts • Fr., G • 6-5, 190 lbs. • Harrisburg, Pa.
2007-08 Stats at Harrisburg High School:18.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 5.0 apg

#12 TyShwan Edmondson • Fr., G • 6-4, 175 lbs. • Hopkinsville, Ky.
2007-08 Stats at University Heights Academy:18.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 4.3 apg, 2.7 spg

#50 Phil Wait • Fr., C • 7-1, 245 lbs. • Manchester, England
2006-07 Stats at Proctor Academy (N.H.):15.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg