2012–13 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2012–13 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represents St. John's University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is coached by Steve Lavin in his third year at the school. Saint John's home games are played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.

2012–13 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
2012–13 record17–16 (8–10 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarnesecca Arena
Madison Square Garden
2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Georgetown144 .778  257  .781
No. 15 Marquette144 .778  269  .743
No. 20 Pittsburgh126 .667  249  .727
No. 16 Syracuse117 .611  3010  .750
No. 23 Notre Dame117 .611  2510  .714
Villanova108 .556  2014  .588
Connecticut*108 .556  2010  .667
Cincinnati99 .500  2212  .647
Providence99 .500  1915  .559
St. John's810 .444  1716  .515
Rutgers513 .278  1516  .484
Seton Hall315 .167  1518  .455
South Florida315 .167  1219  .387
DePaul216 .111  1121  .344
No. 2 Louisville†**04 .000  05  .000
2013 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 30, 2013[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties. **Louisville: 29 reg. season games, 6 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(35–5)(14–4)

Off season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Maurice Harkless4F6'8"208FreshmanQueens, New YorkEntered 2012 NBA Draft
Malik Stith31G5'11"185JuniorHempstead, New YorkTransferred to Fairmont State
Boris Brakalov55G6'2"185SeniorSofia, BulgariaGraduated

Class of 2012 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
JaKarr Sampson
SF
Akron, OH Brewster Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Chris Obekpa
C
Centereach, NY Our Savior New American School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 11, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Felix Balamou
SG
Centereach, NY Our Savior New American School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 12, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Christian Jones
PF
Arlington, TX IMG Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jul 1, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    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:

  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Transfer additions

    NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Jamal BranchG6'3"170SophomoreKansas City, Missourimid-season transfer from Texas A&M (2.5 yrs eligibility remaining)
    Max HooperG/F6'6"202SophomoreCarmel Valley Village, Californiatransfer from Harvard (3 yrs eligibility remaining)
    Orlando SánchezF6'8"210JuniorNagua, Dominican Republicjunior college transfer from Monroe College (1 yr eligibility remaining)
    Marco BourgaultG/F6'6"200JuniorSt. Malo, Francejunior college transfer from Monroe College (2 yrs immediate eligibility)

    Roster

    2011–12 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jamal Branch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoGrace Preparatory Academy/Texas A&M Kansas City, MO
    G 1 Phil Greene 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoIMG Academy Chicago, IL
    G/F 2 Marc-Antoine Bourgault 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)216 lb (98 kg) JrMonroe College Saint-Malo, France
    F/C 3 God'sgift Achiuwa  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)236 lb (107 kg) SrErie C.C. Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    F 4 Christian Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)228 lb (103 kg) FrIMG Academy Arlington, TX
    G/F 10 Max Hooper  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoBrewster Academy/Harvard Carmel Valley Village, CA
    G 11 D'Angelo Harrison 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) SoDulles Missouri City, TX
    F/C 12 Chris Obekpa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)219 lb (99 kg) FrOur Savior New American Makurdi, Nigeria
    F 14 JaKarr Sampson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrBrewster Academy Akron, Ohio
    G/F 15 Sir'Dominic Pointer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoQuality Education Academy Detroit, MI
    F 22 Amir Garrett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBridgton Academy Los Angeles, CA
    G 24 Felix Balamou 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrOur Savior New American Conakry, Guinea
    G 30 Jamal White (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrRoosevelt/Long Island Roosevelt, NY
    F 33 Orlando Sánchez (I) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)216 lb (98 kg) JrMonroe College Nagua, Dominican Republic
    F 35 Khadim Ndiaye (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoChrist the King Queens, NY
    F 40 Sam Sealy (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoLongwood High School Medford, NY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 3*
    5:30 pm, ESPN3
    Sonoma State W 73–55 
    Carnesecca Arena (3,324)
    Queens, NY
    November 6*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    Concordia W 87–36 
    Carnesecca Arena (3,829)
    Queens, NY
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    November 13*
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    Detroit W 77–74  1–0
    Carnesecca Arena (3,506)
    Queens, NY
    November 15*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    at College of Charleston
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals
    W 64–53  2–0
    TD Arena (4,716)
    Charleston, SC
    November 16*
    5:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Murray State
    Charleston Classic semifinals
    L 67–72  2–1
    TD Arena (4,780)
    Charleston, SC
    November 18*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. No. 16 Baylor
    Charleston Classic 3rd place game
    L 78–97  2–2
    TD Arena (3,291)
    Charleston, SC
    November 21*
    7:30 pm, SNY
    Holy Cross W 65–53  3–2
    Carnesecca Arena (4,030)
    Queens, NY
    November 24*
    7:30 pm
    Florida Gulf Coast W 79–68  4–2
    Carnesecca Arena (4,003)
    Queens, NY
    November 29*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU
    South Carolina
    SEC–Big East Challenge
    W 89–65  5–2
    Carnesecca Arena (4,902)
    Queens, NY
    December 1*
    1:00 pm
    NJIT W 57–49  6–2
    Carnesecca Arena (4,314)
    Queens, NY
    December 4*
    10:00 pm, ESPN3
    at San Francisco L 65–81  6–3
    War Memorial Gymnasium (2,200)
    San Francisco, CA
    December 8*
    7:00 pm, MSG+
    vs. Fordham
    Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival
    W 58–47  7–3
    Madison Square Garden (10,003)
    New York City, NY
    December 15*
    5:00 pm
    vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
    Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival
    W 77–60  8–3
    Barclays Center (16,514)
    Brooklyn, NY
    December 21*
    7:30 pm
    UNC Asheville L 65–72  8–4
    Carnesecca Arena (4,417)
    Queens, NY
    Big East Conference Regular Season
    January 2
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Villanova L 86–98 OT 8–5 (0–1)
    The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, PA
    January 5
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 14 Cincinnati W 53–52  9–5 (1–1)
    Fifth Third Arena (8,142)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 9
    7:00 pm, MSG
    Rutgers L 56–58  9–6 (1–2)
    Madison Square Garden (6,192)
    New York City, NY
    January 12
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    No. 19 Georgetown L 51–67  9–7 (1–3)
    Madison Square Garden (11,057)
    New York City, NY
    January 15
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 20 Notre Dame W 67–63  10–7 (2–3)
    Madison Square Garden (7,434)
    New York City, NY
    January 19
    12:00 pm, SNY
    at DePaul W 71–62  11–7 (3–3)
    Allstate Arena (7,785)
    Rosemont, IL
    January 23
    7:30 pm, SNY
    at Rutgers W 72–60  12–7 (4–3)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,742)
    Piscataway, NJ
    January 27
    12:00 pm, MSG
    Seton Hall W 71–67  13–7 (5–3)
    Madison Square Garden (7,641)
    New York City, NY
    January 30
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    DePaul W 79–74 OT 14–7 (6–3)
    Carnesecca Arena (4,949)
    Queens, NY
    February 2
    4:00 pm, CBS
    at Georgetown L 56–68  14–8 (6–4)
    Verizon Center (15,625)
    Washington, DC
    February 6
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Connecticut W 71–65  15–8 (7–4)
    Madison Square Garden (8,441)
    New York City, NY
    February 10
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 9 Syracuse L 58–77  15–9 (7–5)
    Carrier Dome (27,169)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 14
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 12 Louisville L 58–72  15–10 (7–6)
    KFC Yum! Center (22,086)
    Louisville, KY
    February 20
    7:00 pm, SNY
    South Florida W 69–54  16–10 (8–6)
    Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    February 24
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 20 Pittsburgh L 47–63  16–11 (8–7)
    Madison Square Garden (9,129)
    New York City, NY
    March 2
    8:00 pm, SNY
    at Providence L 59–62  16–12 (8–8)
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,560)
    Providence, RI
    March 5
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 24 Notre Dame L 40–66  16–13 (8–9)
    Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    March 9
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 15 Marquette L 67–69 OT 16–14 (8–10)
    Madison Square Garden (12,474)
    New York City, NY
    Big East Tournament
    March 13
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Villanova
    Second Round
    L 53–66  16–15
    Madison Square Garden (20,057)
    New York City, NY
    NIT
    March 19*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. (5) at (4) Saint Joseph's
    First Round
    W 63–61  17–15
    Hagan Arena (3,148)
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 24*
    11:00 am, ESPN
    No. (5) at (1) Virginia
    Second Round
    L 50–68  17–16
    John Paul Jones Arena (8,457)
    Charlottesville, VA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. "Big East Conference Standings – 2012–13." ESPN.com. Retrieved: March 18, 2013.
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