2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The group is one of 25 teams to finish the regular season undefeated in men's division I basketball. They were the last to do so until Wichita State did it in 2014. Under 9th year head coach Phil Martelli, the Hawks held an overall record of 27–0 and a conference record of 16–0 in the regular season before losing to Xavier in the A-10 tournament and eventually Oklahoma State in the East Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament.[2]

2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
2003–04 record30–2 (16–0 Atlantic 10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Memorial Fieldhouse
2003–04 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
No. 5 Saint Joseph's160 1.000  302  .938
Temple97 .563  1514  .517
Rhode Island79 .438  2014  .588
UMass412 .250  1019  .345
St. Bonaventure313 .188  721  .250
Fordham313 .188  622  .214
West
Dayton124 .750  249  .727
George Washington115 .688  1812  .600
Xavier106 .625  2611  .703
Richmond106 .625  2013  .606
Duquesne610 .375  1217  .414
La Salle511 .313  1020  .333
2004 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 5 Dwayne Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Jersey City, NJ
G 12 Tyrone Barley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Newark, NJ
G 13 Chet Stachitas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
G 14 Jameer Nelson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrChester HS Chester, PA
G 15 Delonte West 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrEleanor Roosevelt HS Washington, D.C.
F/C 21 Dwayne Jones 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoAmerican Christian School Morgantown, WV
G 33 Pat Carroll 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrHatboro-Horsham HS Pittsburgh, PA
F 34 John Bryant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Woodbridge, VA
F 40 Dave Mallon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So East Aurora, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Jameer Nelson, (20.6 ppg/4.7 rpg)
  • Delonte West, (18.9 ppg/5.4 rpg)
  • Dwayne Jones, (6.4 ppg/7.0 rpg)
  • Pat Carroll, (10.1 ppg/3.6 rpg)
  • Tyrone Barley, (7.2 pgg/1.0 rpg)
  • Chet Stachitas
  • John Bryant
  • Dwayne Lee
  • Dave Mallon
  • Arvydas Lidzius
  • Artur Surov
  • Robert Hartshorn
  • Brian Jesiolowski
  • Rob Sullivan
  • Andrew Koefer

Schedule and results

Jameer Nelson led the Hawks during the season, averaging over 20 points per game, and receiving numerous accolades, including the John Wooden Award.
Delonte West, averaged over 18 points per game as a junior.

Asterisk designates NCAA D-1 Tournament game.

Date Opponent Site Score, W/L
11/14#10 GonzagaH73–66 W
11/25BostonA71–56 W
11/29Old DominionA75–72 W
12/2San FranciscoH84–52 W
12/6PennA67–59 W
12/9Boston CollegeH67–57 W
12/14DrexelA92–70 W
12/20CaliforniaA59–57 W
12/27PacificH73–55 W
12/30DelawareA75–54 W
1/3George WashingtonH90–81 W
1/6RichmondA71–60 W
1/10DuquesneA78–61 W
1/13FordhamH79–35 W
1/17XavierA81–73 W
1/21MassachusettsH92–67 W
1/24St. BonaventureA114–63 W
1/31TempleA83–71 W
2/2VillanovaA74–67 W
2/7La SalleH89–63 W
2/11DaytonH81–67 W
2/14Rhode IslandH73–59 W
2/18FordhamA72–54 W
2/21TempleH76–53 W
2/25MassachusettsA83–58 W
2/28Rhode IslandA57–55 W
3/2St. BonaventureH82–50 W
3/11XavierH87–67 L
3/18Liberty*N82–63 W
3/20Texas Tech*N70–65 W
3/25Wake Forest*N84–80 W
3/27Oklahoma State*N64–62 L

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
AP 17 13 12 12 11 10 10 9 6 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 5 Not released 
Coaches 18 14 14 15 12 10 10 9 6 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 5 5

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Regular season

The Hawks dominated the regular season, going 27-0 for the season. In the Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Hawks received a #1 seed, which included a first-round bye. However, they lost badly to the Xavier Musketeers 87–67. Despite their early exit, the Hawks still received a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Hawks also won the Philadelphia Big 5, going 4–0 in the process.

NCAA tournament

The Hawks received a #1 seed, and defeated Liberty, Texas Tech, and Wake Forest in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounds, respectively. In the Elite 8 match-up against Oklahoma State, the Hawks lost by 2 points. John Lucas III of Oklahoma State hit a go-ahead three with only a few seconds left. On the ensuing possession, Jameer Nelson attempted to tie the game, but his 15 ft. shot fell short.

Accolades

AP College Coach of the Year
Naismith College Coach of the Year
Henry Iba Award
Adolph Rupp Cup
NABC Coach of the Year
Jim Phelan Award
A-10 Conference Coach of the Year
Naismith College Player of the Year
John R. Wooden Award
Oscar Robertson Trophy
Adolph Rupp Trophy
NABC Player of the Year
AP College Player of the Year
Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year
Robert V. Geasey Trophy
2004 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
Bob Cousy Award
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award
Lowe's Senior Class Award
A-10 Player of the Year

Notes

  • The Hawks progressed to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1981.[5]
  • Sports Illustrated named shouting Saint Joseph's staple chant, "The Hawk Will Never Die," as the number 12 thing "you gotta do before you graduate."[6]
  • The Hawks earned a spot in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame after receiving the Pride of Philadelphia award in 2004.[7]

Draft list

References

  1. sports-reference.com 2003-04 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
  2. Stat Sheet-St. Josephs (PA) Hawks-Retrieved 2012-24-2
  3. Saint Joseph's Hawks Schedule – 2003–04
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  4. St. Joseph's, Pennsylvania NCAA Tournament Result s
  5. The 100 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate (Whatever the Cost))
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2011-09-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft
  8. NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft
  9. Philly Hoops Insider
  10. Minnesota Timberwolves Sign Free-Agent Forward/Center Dwayne Jones
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