#30
Junior • 1V
Guard
6-0 • 175
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Poly Prep
On Biesty: A reliable and consistent practice
player who worked his way into six contests during his first season
... made the most of his time on the floor, shooting .500 from the
floor, .500 from long range and 1.000 from the free throw line …
brings a tremendous amount of energy to St. John’s games and
practices ... a proficient open shooter … plays a key role in daily
practice situations … recovered from surgery to repair a torn
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the offseason.
Norm Roberts on Biesty: “Liam is a very, very
good shooter. He does a great job of getting us into offense as a
scout team guy. He is a guy that brings a great passion to the
game.”
As a Sophomore in 2005-06: Earned playing time
in six games, totaling seven minutes of action … made five
appearances in BIG EAST games … netted five points on the year for
a 0.8 scoring average … finished his first season with the Red
Storm 1-of-2 from the field (.500), 1-of-2 from 3-point range
(.500) and 2-of-2 from the free throw line (1.000) … made his
collegiate debut against Columbia in the Holiday Festival (Dec.
27), scoring his first points with his first 3-pointer … played a
career-high two minutes against the Lions … made his first BIG EAST
appearance in St. John’s win over South Florida (Jan. 14) …
splashed in a par of free throws in his Madison Square Garden debut
against Syracuse (Feb. 12).
At Poly Prep High School: A four-year
letterwinner at Poly Prep … scored 22 points during his senior year
before being sidelined with an injury midway through the season …
selected to the Monsignor King All-Tournament team as a senior …
team won the Ivy League Championship in 2001, ’02 and ’03 … netted
20.0 ppg as a junior with 6.0 assists per game … earned first team
All-Ivy League honors and was an honorable mention All-Brooklyn
selection … also lettered in baseball, soccer and football.
Personal: Liam Joseph Biesty … born April 3,
1986 in Brooklyn … son of Maureen and William Biesty … has a
brother, Sean (25) and two sisters, Cate (22) and Bridget (15) …
majoring in finance … pronunciation is “BEAST-ee.”
Biesty Up Close…
Nickname: “Fundies” – short for “Fundamentals,” and also
“The Professor.”
Favorite book: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles
Dickens.
Since coming to St. John’s I’ve learned: How to
get more done in less time.
Favorite quote: “To be good is not enough when you
dream of being great.”
I came to St. John’s because: There is nothing
like the New York City atmosphere, especially since I am from
Brooklyn, and everybody knows about Madison Square Garden.