2007–08 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2007–08 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Norm Roberts in his fourth year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.

2007–08 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2007–08 record11–19 (5–13 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarnesecca Arena
Madison Square Garden
2007–08 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Georgetown153 .833  286  .824
No. 13 Louisville144 .778  279  .750
No. 15 Notre Dame144 .778  258  .758
No. 16 Connecticut135 .722  249  .727
West Virginia117 .611  2611  .703
No. 25 Marquette117 .611  2510  .714
No. 17 Pittsburgh108 .556  2710  .730
Villanova99 .500  2213  .629
Syracuse99 .500  2114  .600
Cincinnati810 .444  1319  .406
Seton Hall711 .389  1715  .531
Providence612 .333  1516  .484
*DePaul612 .333  1119  .367
*St. John's513 .278  1119  .367
*South Florida315 .167  1219  .387
*Rutgers315 .167  1120  .355
2008 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 7, 2008[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2008 Big East Tournament.

Off season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Qa'rraan Calhoun1PF6'7"225FreshmanNorth Bridgton, MaineTransferred to Houston
Daryll Hill3PG6'3"170SeniorBayside, New YorkGraduated
Avery Patterson30SG6'4"204JuniorKannapolis, North CarolinaTransferred to Tarleton State
Ricky Torres22SG6'4"200SophomoreBronx, New YorkTransferred to UMBC
Lamont Hamilton34PF6'10"225SeniorBrooklyn, New YorkGraduated
Aaron Spears40PF6'9"250SeniorChicago, IllinoisGraduated
Devin MayoG6'8"158SeniorUpper Marlboro, MarylandGraduated

Class of 2007 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Paris Horne
SG
Middleton, DE Bridgton Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jan 30, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 93
Justin Burrell
PF
Bronx, NY Bridgton Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 244 lb (111 kg) May 9, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 82
Dele Coker
C
Lagos, Nigeria South Kent School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 257 lb (117 kg) Oct 9, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 81
Malik Boothe
PG
Queens, NY Christ the King High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Aug 16, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 81
D. J. Kennedy
SF
Pittsburgh, PA Schenley High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 12, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 81
Sean Evans
PF
Philadelphia, PA Northeast High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 259 lb (117 kg) May 23, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 76
Mike Cavataio
SG
Fresh Meadows, NY St. Francis Prep School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 22, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 71
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2007–08 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 2 Anthony Mason Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) JrFailey Memphis, TN
    G 3 Malik Boothe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)184 lb (83 kg) FrChrist the King Queens, NY
    G 4 Eugene Lawrence 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrLincoln Brooklyn, NY
    G 5 Larry Wright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg) SoSaginaw Saginaw, MI
    G/F 10 D.J. Kennedy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrSchenley Pittsburgh, PA
    C 11 Tomas Jasiulionis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)249 lb (113 kg) JrTrinity Episcopal School Utena, Lithuania
    F/C 15 Dele Coker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)257 lb (117 kg) FrSouth Kent Lagos, Nigeria
    F 22 Sean Evans 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)259 lb (117 kg) FrNortheast Philadelphia, PA
    G 23 Paris Horne 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrBridgton Academy Middletown, DE
    F 24 Justin Burrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)244 lb (111 kg) FrOur Savior Lutheran High School/Bridgton Academy Bronx, NY
    G 30 Liam Biesty 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrPoly Prep Brooklyn, NY
    G/F 32 Mike Cavataio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSt. Francis Prep Forest Hills, NY
    F 33 Otoja Abit 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrArchbishop Molloy Woodside, NY
    G 25 Matt Duell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoGreenport Orient, NY
    F 55 Rob Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)247 lb (112 kg) RS FrSouth Kent Harlem, 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 (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/07*
    7:30pm
    Molloy W 95–66 
    Carnesecca Arena (N/A)
    Queens, NY
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    11/14/07*
    7:30pm, SNY
    St. Francis (NY) W 72–64  1–0
    Carnesecca Arena (3,395)
    Queens, NY
    11/20/07*
    7:30pm
    Sacred Heart W 76–49  2–0
    Carnesecca Arena (3,403)
    Queens, NY
    11/25/07*
    7:30pm
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 92–67  3–0
    Carnesecca Arena (3,190)
    Queens, NY
    11/28/07*
    7:30pm
    LIU Brooklyn W 68–56  4–0
    Carnesecca Arena (3,831)
    Queens, NY
    12/02/07*
    4:00pm, FSN
    at Miami (FL) L 47–66  4–1
    Convocation Center (3,515)
    Coral Gables, FL
    12/15/07*
    4:00pm, SNY
    Niagara L 73–77  4–2
    Carnesecca Arena (4,015)
    Queens, NY
    12/19/07*
    5:00pm
    vs. Ohio
    Rainbow Classic Opening Round
    L 69–71  4–3
    Stan Sheriff Center (N/A)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/21/07*
    11:00am
    vs. Hawaii
    Rainbow Classic Consolation
    W 68–62  5–3
    Stan Sheriff Center (N/A)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/22/07*
    6:30pm
    vs. Tulane
    Rainbow Classic Consolation
    L 71–79  5–4
    Stan Sheriff Center (N/A)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/28/07*
    8:30pm, MSG
    Marist
    Aeropostale Holiday Festival Opening Round
    W 62–59  6–4
    Madison Square Garden (8.914)
    New York, NY
    12/29/07*
    3:30pm, MSG
    Virginia Tech
    Aeropostale Holiday Festival Championship
    L 48–54  6–5
    Madison Square Garden (6,818)
    New York, NY
    Big East Conference Regular Season
    01/02/08
    7:00pm, SNY
    at Syracuse L 70–76  6–6 (0–1)
    Carrier Dome (17,487)
    Syracuse, NY
    01/05/08
    6:00pm, ESPN Classic
    Cincinnati W 70–58  7–6 (1–1)
    Carnesecca Arena (5,019)
    Queens, NY
    01/08/08
    7:00pm, SNY
    at Connecticut L 65–81  7–7 (1–2)
    Gampel Pavilion (9,786)
    Storrs, CT
    01/12/08
    12:00pm, MSG
    DePaul L 54–60  7–8 (1–3)
    Carnesecca Arena (4,451)
    Queens, NY
    01/17/08
    7:00pm, MSG
    at West Virginia L 64–73  7–9 (1–4)
    WVU Coliseum (13,047)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/23/08
    7:00pm, MSG
    No. 13 Pittsburgh L 57–80  7–10 (1–5)
    Madison Square Garden (17,487)
    New York, NY
    01/26/08
    3:30pm, MSG
    at Louisville L 57–67  7–11 (1–6)
    Freedom Hall (19,462)
    Louisville, KY
    01/30/08
    7:00pm, FSNY
    No. 6 Georgetown L 42–74  7–12 (1–7)
    Madison Square Garden (9,924)
    New York, NY
    02/02/08
    7:00pm, MSG
    at South Florida W 72–58  8–12 (2–7)
    Sun Dome (4,836)
    Tampa, FL
    02/06/08
    7:30pm, ESPN 360
    at Rutgers W 52–45  9–12 (3–7)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,159)
    New Brunswick, NJ
    02/09/08
    12:00pm, FSNY
    Providence W 64–62  10–12 (4–7)
    Carnesecca Arena (5,868)
    Queens, NY
    02/13/08
    7:00pm, ESPN2
    at Cincinnati L 43–60  10–13 (4–8)
    Fifth Third Arena (7,884)
    Cincinnati, OH
    02/16/08
    8:00pm, ESPN Classic
    Villanova L 42–60  10–14 (4–9)
    Madison Square Garden (10,823)
    New York, NY
    02/20/08
    7:00pm, ESPN2
    No. 25 Marquette L 64–73  10–15 (4–10)
    Madison Square Garden (6,413)
    New York, NY
    02/23/08
    4:00pm, CBS
    at No. 5 Duke L 56–86  10–16
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    02/27/08
    9:00pm, ESPNU
    at No. 11 Georgetown L 52–64  10–17 (4–11)
    Verizon Center (9,018)
    Washington, D.C.
    03/01/08
    4:00pm, MSG
    Seton Hall W 65–62  11–17 (5–11)
    Carnesecca Arena (5,537)
    Queens, NY
    03/05/08
    7:30pm, FSNY
    at No. 19 Notre Dame L 55–68  11–18 (5–12)
    Joyce Convocation Center (11,418)
    Notre Dame, IN
    03/08/08
    12:00pm, MSG
    West Virginia L 74–83 OT 11–19 (5–13)
    Madison Square Garden (7,363)
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    References

    1. "2007-08 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 12-13-2013.
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