Red Storm Sports News

General
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)
Athletics Department Phone:  718-990-6217

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
Head Team Manager:   Will Lanier (Georgia Tech ‘04)
 Years at St. John’s:  4th season

Team Information
2006-07 Overall Record:  16-15
BIG EAST Record/Finish:   7-9, 11th
Letterwinners Returning/Lost:  6/9
Starters Returning/Lost:  3/2
Newcomers:  7

Returning Players
#2 Anthony Mason Jr. • Jr., F • 6-7, 207 lbs. • Memphis, Tenn.
 2006-07 Honors: Second Team All-Met, MBWA
 2006-07 Stats: 31 GP/29 GS, 11.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg
#4 Eugene Lawrence • Sr., G • 6-1, 225 lbs. • Brooklyn, N.Y.
 2006-07 Stats: 31 GP/31 GS, 7.2 ppg, 5.6 apg, 3.9 rpg
#5 Larry Wright • So., G • 6-2, 159 lbs. • Saginaw, Mich.
 2006-07 Stats: 31 GP, 4.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg, .431 3-FG pct.
#11 Tomas Jasiulionis • Jr., C • 6-11, 249 lbs. • Utena, Lithuania
 2006-07 Stats: 30 GP/10 GS, 2.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg
#55 Rob Thomas • R-Fr., F • 6-6, 235 lbs. • New York, N.Y.
 2005-06 Stats at South Kent School (Conn.):
 20.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg
#33 Otoja Abit • Sr., F • 6-6, 187 lbs. • Woodside, N.Y.
 2006-07: Walk-on, 7 GP
#30 Liam Biesty • Sr., G • 6-0, 175 lbs. • Brooklyn, N.Y.
 2006-07 Stats: Walk-on, 4 GP

Newcomers
#3 Malik Boothe • Fr., G • 5-9, 185 lbs. • Rosedale, N.Y.
 2006-07 Stats at Christ the King:
 8.0 ppg, 4.2 apg, 3.0 spg
#24 Justin Burrell • Fr., F • 6-8, 220 lbs. • Bronx, N.Y.
 2006-07 Stats at Bridgton Academy (Maine):
 23.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 4.0 bpg, 3.0 apg
#32 Mike Cavataio • Fr., G/F • 6-4, 180 lbs. • Forest Hills, N.Y.
 2006-07 Stats at St. Francis Prep:
 25.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 5.0 apg
#15 Dele Coker • Fr., F/C • 6-10, 270 lbs. • Newburgh, N.Y.
 2006-07 Stats at South Kent School (Conn.):
 7.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.0 bpg
#22 Sean Evans • Fr., F • 6-8, 230 lbs. • Philadelphia, Pa.
 2006-07 Stats at Northeast:
 22.0 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 3.5 bpg
#23 Paris Horne • Fr., F • 6-3, 180 lbs. • Middletown, Del.
 2006-07 Stats at Bridgton Academy (Maine):
 13.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 5.0 apg
#10 D.J. Kennedy • Fr., G/F • 6-6, 190 lbs. • Pittsburgh, Pa.
 2006-07 Stats at Schenley:
 17.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 4.5 apg, 2.0 bpg