2008–09 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2008–09 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Norm Roberts in his fifth 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.

2008–09 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2008–09 record16–18 (6–12 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarnesecca Arena
Madison Square Garden
2008–09 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Louisville162 .889  316  .838
No. 4 Pittsburgh153 .833  315  .861
No. 5 Connecticut153 .833  315  .861
No. 11 Villanova135 .722  308  .789
No. 23 Marquette126 .667  2510  .714
No. 13 Syracuse117 .611  2810  .737
West Virginia108 .556  2312  .657
Providence108 .556  1914  .576
Notre Dame810 .444  2115  .583
Cincinnati810 .444  1814  .563
Seton Hall711 .389  1715  .531
Georgetown711 .389  1615  .516
St. John's612 .333  1618  .471
South Florida414 .222  922  .290
Rutgers216 .111  1121  .344
DePaul018 .000  924  .273
2009 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 4, 2009[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Off season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Eugene Lawrence4PG6'1"210SeniorBrooklyn, New YorkGraduated
Larry Wright5SG6'2"172SophomoreSaginaw, MichiganTransferred to Oakland
Liam Biesty30G6'0"185SeniorBrooklyn, New YorkGraduated
Mike Cavataio32SG6'4"190FreshmanForest Hills, New YorkTransferred to Holy Cross
Otoja Abit33F6'6"195SeniorWoodside, New YorkGraduated

Class of 2008 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quincy Roberts
SG
Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 29, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 78
TyShwan Edmondson
PG
Hopkinsville, KY University Heights Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 30, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Phil Wait
C
Manchester, ENG Proctor Academy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jun 5, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2008–09 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 1 D.J. Kennedy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)214 lb (97 kg) SoSchenley Pittsburgh, PA
    F 2 Anthony Mason Jr.  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) SrFailey Memphis, TN
    G 3 Malik Boothe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)184 lb (83 kg) SoChrist the King Queens, NY
    G 4 John Taubeneck 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrRoger Williams Salem, MA
    F 5 Sean Evans 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)259 lb (117 kg) SoNortheast Philadelphia, PA
    G 10 Quincy Roberts 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrHarrisburg Harrisburg, PA
    C 11 Tomas Jasiulionis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)249 lb (113 kg) SrTrinity Episcopal School Utena, Lithuania
    G 12 TyShwan Edmondson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrUniversity Heights Academy Hopkinsville, KY
    F/C 15 Dele Coker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)257 lb (117 kg) SoSouth Kent Lagos, Nigeria
    G 23 Paris Horne 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 lb (86 kg) SoBridgton Academy Middletown, DE
    F 24 Justin Burrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)244 lb (111 kg) SoOur Savior Lutheran High School/Bridgton Academy Bronx, NY
    G 35 Matt Duell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrGreenport Orient, NY
    G 42 Kevin Clark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)204 lb (93 kg) SoDunmore Dunmore, PA
    C 50 Phil Wait 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrProctor Academy Manchester, England
    F 55 Rob Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)247 lb (112 kg) RS SoSouth 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
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    11/14/08*
    9:00pm, SNY
    LIU Brooklyn W 73–63  1–0
    Carnesecca Arena (4,914)
    Queens, NY
    11/17/08*
    9:30pm
    vs. Cornell
    NIT Season Tip-Off First Round
    W 86–75  2–0
    Conte Forum (4,283)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    11/18/08*
    7:30pm
    vs. Boston College
    NIT Season Tip-Off Quarterfinals
    L 70–82  2–1
    Conte Forum (4,462)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    11/22/08*
    2:00pm
    Howard W 79–44  3–1
    Carnesecca Arena (3,153)
    Queens, NY
    11/24/08*
    8:00pm
    Eastern Michigan
    NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation
    W 73–61  4–1
    Carnesecca Arena (893)
    Queens, NY
    11/25/08*
    8:00pm
    Loyola (IL)
    NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation
    W 73–54  5–1
    Carnesecca Arena (959)
    Queens, NY
    12/01/08*
    7:30pm
    St. Francis (NY) W 69–61  6–1
    Carnesecca Arena (2,960)
    Queens, NY
    12/08/08*
    7:30pm
    NJIT W 82–54  7–1
    Carnesecca Arena (808)
    Queens, NY
    12/14/08*
    4:00pm
    Bethune-Cookman W 77–59  8–1
    Carnesecca Arena (3,053)
    Queens, NY
    12/20/08*
    4:30pm, MSG
    Marist
    Aeropostale Holiday Festival Opening Round
    W 65–44  9–1
    Madison Square Garden (4.713)
    New York, NY
    12/21/08*
    2:30pm, MSG
    Virginia Tech
    Aeropostale Holiday Festival Championship
    L 67–81  9–2
    Madison Square Garden (N/A)
    New York, NY
    12/27/08*
    12:00pm, ESPNU
    Miami (FL) L 56–70  9–3
    Madison Square Garden (4,998)
    New York, NY
    Big East Conference Regular Season
    12/31/08*
    4:00pm, SNY
    at Providence L 54–75  9–4 (0–1)
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,087)
    Providence, RI
    01/03/09*
    2:00pm, ESPNU
    No. 7 Notre Dame W 71–65  10–4 (1–1)
    Madison Square Garden (9,807)
    New York, NY
    01/11/09*
    12:00pm, ESPNU
    at No. 1 Pittsburgh L 67–90  10–5 (1–2)
    Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    01/15/09*
    7:00pm, ESPN
    No. 4 Connecticut L 55–67  10–6 (1–3)
    Madison Square Garden (7,545)
    New York, NY
    01/18/09*
    12:00pm, SNY
    at No. 23 Villanova L 57–76  10–7 (1–4)
    The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, PA
    01/22/09*
    9:00pm, ESPNU
    Cincinnati L 60–71  10–8 (1–5)
    Carnesecca Arena (4,123)
    Queens, NY
    01/24/09*
    7:00pm, MSG+
    Rutgers W 70–59  11–8 (2–5)
    Carnesecca Arena (7,890)
    Queens, NY
    01/28/09*
    7:00pm, SNY
    at West Virginia L 52–75  11–9 (2–6)
    WVU Coliseum (6,583)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/01/09*
    2:00pm, ESPNU
    South Florida W 65–48  12–9 (3–6)
    Carnesecca Arena (3,872)
    Queens, NY
    02/05/09*
    9:00pm, ESPN
    at Seton Hall L 81–91  12–10 (3–7)
    Prudential Center (7,314)
    Newark, NJ
    02/08/09*
    1:30pm, MSG
    No. 5 Louisville L 47–60  12–11 (3–8)
    Madison Square Garden (6,128)
    New York, NY
    02/11/09*
    7:30pm, ESPN 360
    at Cincinnati L 61–71  12–12 (3–9)
    Fifth Third Arena (8,159)
    Cincinnati, OH
    02/14/09*
    9:00pm, SNY
    at No. 10 Marquette L 59–73  12–13 (3–10)
    Bradley Center (18,614)
    Milwaukee, WI
    02/19/09*
    7:00pm, SNY
    No. 9 Duke
    Aeropostale Classic
    L 69–76  12–14 (3–10)
    Madison Square Garden (13,800)
    New York, NY
    02/22/09*
    5:00pm, SNY
    Seton Hall W 70–65  13–14 (4–10)
    Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    02/24/09*
    7:30pm, MSG
    Syracuse L 58–87  13–15 (4–11)
    Madison Square Garden (11,148)
    New York, NY
    02/28/09*
    12:00pm, SNY
    at Depaul W 84–63  14–15 (5–11)
    Allstate Arena (9,814)
    Rosemont, IL
    03/03/09*
    7:30pm, MSG
    Georgetown W 59–56 OT 15–15 (6–11)
    Madison Square Garden (N/A)
    New York, NY
    03/06/09*
    7:00pm, MSG
    at Notre Dame L 55–74  15–16 (6–12)
    Joyce Convocation Center (11,028)
    Notre Dame, IN
    Big East Tournament
    03/10/09*
    2:00pm
    Georgetown W 64–59  16–16 (6–12)
    Madison Square Garden (19,375)
    New York, NY
    03/11/09*
    2:00pm
    No. 21 Marquette L 45–74  16–17 (6–12)
    Madison Square Garden (19,375)
    New York, NY
    CBI Tournament
    03/18/09*
    7:00pm
    at Richmond L 69–75  16–18 (6–12)
    Robins Center (2,171)
    Richmond, VA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    References

    1. "Big East Conference Standings - 2008-09." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-23-10.
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