1976–77 St. John's Redmen basketball team

The 197677 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his ninth year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden.

197677 St. John's Redmen men's basketball
Lapchick Memorial Champions
ECAC Metro Tournament Champions
ConferenceIndependent
197677 record229
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainGlen Williams
Home arenaAlumni Hall
Madison Square Garden

Roster

1976–77 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F - Gordon Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
SoBay Shore Bay Shore, NY
G - Bernard Rencher  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
SoMater Christi/Notre Dame Elmhurst, NY
G - Bill Clarke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
JrArchbishop Molloy Rosedale, NY
G/F - Kevelin Winfree 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
JrAlexander Hamilton Brooklyn, NY
F - Wayne Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So
G - Reggie Carter  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
SoLong Island Lutheran/Hawaii New York, NY
G 4 Tom Calabrese 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
SoCliffside Park Cliffside Park, NJ
F 24 George Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
JrNew Utrecht Brooklyn, NY
G/F 32 Glen Williams (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
SrLaurinburg Prep St. Thomas, USVI
C 33 Paul Berwanger 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
RS JrCornwall Central/Boston College Cornwall, NY
F 35 Cecil Rellford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
RS SrSuncoast/Kentucky State Riviera Beach, FL
F 44 Rudy Wright 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
SoLong Island City Queens, NY
C 52 Tom Weadock 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
RS SrPower Memorial\San Jacinto New York, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/26/76*
Brown
Lapchick Tournament Opening Round
W 79-65  1-0
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
11/27/76*
Fairfield
Lapchick Tournament Championship
W 87-65  2-0
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
11/30/76*
vs. Davidson W 58-57  3-0
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
12/04/76*
Vanderbilt W 63-53  4-0
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
12/11/76*
Rutgers W 86-70  5-0
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
12/17/76*
No. 20 vs. Southern Methodist
Volunteer Classic
W 87-71  6-0
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, TN
12/18/76*
No. 20 at Tennessee
Volunteer Classic
L 81-86  6-1
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, TN
12/28/76*
vs. No. 3 San Francisco
Rainbow Classic
L 70-80  6-2
Neil S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, HI
12/29/76*
vs. Temple
Rainbow Classic
W 59-49  7-2
Neil S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, HI
12/30/76*
vs. Illinois
Rainbow Classic
W 56-52  8-2
Neil S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, HI
01/08/77*
Rhode Island W 82-67  9-2
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/10/77*
at Iona L 66-68  9-3
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
01/12/77*
at St. Joseph's W 74-57  10-3
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
01/15/77*
Manhattan L 67-71  10-4
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/19/77*
Temple W 66-50  11-4
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/22/77*
Princeton W 75-50  12-4
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/25/77*
Villanova L 63-65  12-5
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, PA
01/29/77*
Oregon W 61-51  13-5
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/02/77*
Georgetown W 82-66  14-5
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/05/77*
Niagara W 72-66  15-5
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/09/77*
at Army W 57-55 OT 16-5
USMA Fieldhouse 
West Point, NY
02/12/77*
at Fordham W 83-63  17-5
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
02/15/77*
at Seton Hall L 69-75  17-6
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
02/19/77*
at No. 20 Syracuse L 55-79  17-7
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
02/21/77*
Howard W 92-69  18-7
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/23/77*
Boston College W 92-69  19-7
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/26/77*
No. 12 Providence L 66-69  19-8
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/28/77*
at Holy Cross W 62-61  20-8
Hart Recreation Center 
Worcester, MA
ECAC Metro Tournament
03/03/77
vs. Manhattan
ECAC Metro Semifinal
W 73-64  21-8
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
03/03/77
vs. Seton Hall
ECAC Metro Final
W 83-73  22-8
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
NCAA Tournament
03/12/77*
vs. No. 19 Utah
NCAA Regional Quarterfinal
L 68-72  22-9
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
227Glen WilliamsMilwaukee Bucks
593Cecil RellfordPhoenix Suns
7140Tom WeadockNew York Knicks

References

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