"As a coach, Jack Curran's record speaks for itself. I can't think of anyone in high school sports that had the record that he had in both baseball and basketball. The individuals that he produced at Molloy form an outstanding group, and he went out of his way to help so many over the years that were not from Molloy. Jack Curran was a giant of scholastic athletics, and that is an understatement."

n  Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach 

"Coach Jack Curran was by far one of the most wonderful gentlemen I ever knew. Not only was he tremendously hard working and successful, but he cared deeply about the well-being of the young men that he coached throughout his career and will be sorely missed."

n  Jack Kaiser, Hall of Fame Baseball Coach and Athletics Director Emeritus

 Seven-time BIG EAST Rookie of the Week JaKarr Sampson previews Notre Dame and discusses the state of #stjbb.

St. John's Head Coach Steve Lavin sophomore point guard Jamal Branch preview Sunday's showdown with BIG EAST Rival Seton Hall and talks about the Johnnies' three-game win streak.

Sir'Dominic Pointer added 13 pts, 9 rebs, 7 assists and 6 steals to a dynamic defensive effort to help the St. John's men's basketball team to a 72-60 victory on Wednesday night over BIG EAST rival Rutgers at the RAC.

St. John's Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Tony Chiles talks to RedStormSports.com about the Red Storm's matchup against Fordham, the first game of the season for STJ at "The World's Most Famous Arena" Madison Square Garden.

Marc-Antoine Bourgault discusses the Red Storm's visit to AT&T Park and meeting with Giants' World Series Champions Jeremy Affeldt, and the team's trip to the Golden Gate Bridge.

OEM and STJ partner for the second time this year at a Red Storm basketball contest to announce the "Ready New York" effort on Wednesday, Jan. 25 as St. John's takes on BIG EAST rival West Virginia at Madison Square Garden.

St. John's men's basketball Class of 2011 alum Justin Burrell will be among the host of former NCAA Division I players participating in the Malone Mulhall Benefit Game. Burrell previews the benefit in this video.

Senior Sean Evans shares his reaction to the team making the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

NEW VIDEO: Assistant Coach Tony Chiles previews DePaul (Wednesday, 7 p.m., MSG+).

NEW VIDEO: Assistant Coach Tony Chiles previews Rutgers, tonight at 9 p.m. (SNY, Bloomberg 1130-AM, ESPN3.com).

Video and photos from St. John's 93-78 win over No. 3 Duke on Jan. 3, 2011, in Madison Square Garden.

Assistant Coach Tony Chiles previews the matchup with Cincinnati at Carnesecca Arena (4 p.m., SNY, Bloomberg 1130, ESPN3.com).

Redshirt senior Rob Thomas is in Louisville, and discusses his new role with the team as a student assistant, his future and his path to graduation!

Coach Dunlap previews the Johnnies' second matchup against Notre Dame in three games and eight days, Sunday at noon on the MSG Network.

Dwight Hardy hits two free throws to give STJ a 3-point lead and Madison Square Garden erupts as the Red Storm takes a 61-58 victory over long-time rival Georgetown on Jan. 3, 2011.

Erin Sharoni talks with Great Alaska Shootout Most Outstanding Player Justin Brownlee after the Red Storm's win over Arizona State.

Assistant Coach Rico Hines previews St. John's Great Alaska Shootout title shot against Arizona State (midnight, MSG Plus).

NEW VIDEO: Coach Lavin discusses the Red Storm's 82-39 win over Drake.

NEW VIDEO: RedStormSports.com's Erin Sharoni discusses the big Drake win with Justin Burrell.

Senior Paris Horne talks about STJ Basketball Media Day from Taffner Field House.

Paris Horne and Malik Boothe host a special edition of Around The Horne from Men's Basketball BIG EAST Media Day at Madison Square Garden.

It started with the introduction of the women's team, who displayed unity from the start. The girls came out dancing after their names were called, which immediately got the crowd rocking. Then, the team performed an impressive dance routine that only took them two days to put together.

Coach Kim Barnes Arico said to the crowd afterward, "We know these girls can dance, but the question is, 'Can they ball?'"

Oh, they balled. While the performance didn't include any high-flying dunks or acrobatic moves, the girls were fundamentally sound and displayed smooth shooting.

Senior guard Sky Lindsay, one of the sharpshooters, later said to me, "It was so much fun out there, but I can't wait for the guys to come out. Paris Horne and Justin Burrell, especially. They are the best dancers!"

The boys, however, were not quite as unrestrained as the girls. Though they were bashful about dancing, they let loose on the basketball court. The scrimmage became a complete dunk fest, highlighted by freshman Dwayne Polee's crowd-igniting windmill jam.

I interviewed senior star D.J. Kennedy after the scrimmage. He clearly wanted to watch the Slam Dunk contest much more than he wanted to be interviewed by me, but he was a good sport about it. His eyes kept straying toward the court where Polee, Horne, and Quincy Roberts were duking it out. I had to tap him and pull on his jersey a few times to get his attention directed back toward the camera.

I got done just in time to see Polee score a zero on his final dunk followed by Horne throwing down a between-the-legs, tomahawk jam that got the crowd on its feet.

Kennedy had picked his buddy Horne, a fellow senior, to win the contest instead of the freshman sensation Polee, who was everyone else's favorite. As it turned out, Kennedy was right. Call it experienced intuition.

Horne won by a wide margin. When I spoke to him afterward, he was all smiles as he told me that he had no plan to do the dunk. Really, he just took off and did it.

If that kind of spontaneity and luck is a sign of success to come for the Red Storm, then we're in for a wild and exciting ride.

For more Sports in Review by Susan Shan, please visit www.SusanShan.com.

VIDEO: Redstormsports.com Welcomes Susan Shan

The simple dream of a young child was this: to one day play in the NBA. What happened to that short Chinese girl with average hand-eye coordination when she realized her dream's unlikelihood? Why, she moved from the court to the sidelines, of course.

My love for this great game of basketball started as a five-year-old in College Station, Texas. Sitting on the couch with my dad, I watched a Kentucky vs. Indiana game flicker on TV. As my dad grunted and cheered in Chinese, I felt that I should be passionate, too. Blue was my favorite color so I then became a devoted member of Big Blue Nation.

But of course, in the coming years, I didn't just follow Kentucky basketball; I followed all basketball. Which brings me to 1999, the year I was introduced to St. John's basketball. That was the year that Ron Artest and Erick Barkley led the Red Storm to the Elite Eight against Ohio State and came within four points of advancing to the Final Four.

The Red Storm used a 2-3 zone to play stifling defense throughout the tournament in addition to shutting down Maryland's Steve Francis.

Barkley's cool confidence and toughness represented the essence of the New York City point guard. Just a freshman, his maturity in handling the ball made a lasting impression on me. St. John's made a lasting impression on me.

In the past year, fate brought me to the New York City area, and thus closer to St. John's. I couldn't be more excited to cover this team of heart, passion and rich tradition. Now, with Steve Lavin at the helm, I have the utmost confidence that the Red Storm will return to basketball prominence.

For a team that plays a portion of its games in the mecca of basketball, Madison Square Garden, a return to its rightful place atop the BIG EAST is imminent.

And me? I'll be on press row covering every second of the game I love. Readers can expect an insider's perspective into St. John's basketball from a female who knows the game and isn't afraid to speak the truth.

Because I am readily available through my website SusanShan.com, Twitter @Susan_Shan, and Facebook, readers can easily interact with me about their opinions and have certain questions answered about the team. I also welcome debates and different points of view.

Let's face it. The world is changing. You don't find the news anymore, the news finds you. Instead of waiting hours for breaking news from newspapers, I am just a click away from your answers on the web. I love chatting about basketball, all day, every day. It's going to be a great season!

For more Sports in Review by Susan Shan, please visit www.SusanShan.com. 

St. John's rising senior guard Paris Horne gives us an update on how he and has teammates have been working on their game this summer.

Red Storm rising senior guard Paris Horne shares his thoughts on his new coaches and gives us an update on what he and his teammates have been up to with the school year now over.

Red Storm junior guard Paris Horne checks in again with updates on the 2010 Red Storm postseason.

Red Storm junior guard Paris Horne checks in to discuss STJ's postseason and what he looks forward to in 2010-11.

Red Storm junior guard Paris Horne previews the meeting with No. 1/1 Syracuse and talks with Kevin Clark about the walk-ons' new video.

Men's basketball junior guard Paris Horne checks in midway through the BIG EAST schedule to talk about what's to come for the Red Storm.

Men's basketball junior guard Paris Horne, Malik Stith and the Red Storm check in from the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.