2014–15 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2014–15 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Steve Lavin in his fifth year at the school. St. John's home games were played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden and the team was members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to Providence. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to San Diego State. On March 27, 2015 St. John's and head coach Steve Lavin mutually agreed to part ways.[1]

2014–15 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig East Conference
2014–15 record21–12 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarnesecca Arena
Madison Square Garden
2014–15 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Villanova162 .889  333  .917
Georgetown126 .667  2211  .667
No. 23 Butler126 .667  2311  .676
Providence117 .611  2212  .647
St. John's108 .556  2112  .636
No. 22 Xavier99 .500  2314  .622
DePaul612 .333  1220  .375
Seton Hall612 .333  1615  .516
Marquette414 .222  1319  .406
Creighton414 .222  1419  .424
2015 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 6, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Red Storm finished the season 20–13, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to Providence. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Robert Morris in the first round.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marc-Antoine Bourgault2G/F6'6"216SeniorSaint-Malo, FranceGraduated
God'sgift Achiuwa3F/C6'8"236RS SeniorPort Harcourt, NigeriaGraduated
Max Hooper10G/F6'6"202RS SophomoreCarmel Valley, CaliforniaGraduated
Transferred to Oakland
JaKarr Sampson14F6'8"208SophomoreAkron, OhioEntered 2014 NBA Draft
Orlando Sánchez33F6'9"216SeniorNagua, Dominican RepublicGraduated

Class of 2014 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Adonis De La Rosa
C
Bronx, NY Christ the King High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 322 lb (146 kg) Apr 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Amar Alibegovic
PF
Rome, Italy Istituto Tecnico Minerva 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Transfer additions

    NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Joey De La RosaC6'11"240SeniorBronx, New Yorkmid-season transfer from Florida International (0.5 yr eligibility remaining). Under NCAA transfer rules, he would be forced to sit out the fall semester of the 2014-15 season.
    Keith ThomasF6'8"221JuniorMount Vernon, New Yorkjunior college transfer from Westchester Community College (2 yrs immediate eligibility). Did not met the necessary NCAA transfer requirements and was ruled ineligible for the 2014-15 season.

    Roster

    2014–15 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jamal Branch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)169 lb (77 kg) SrGrace Preparatory Academy/Texas A&M Kansas City, MO
    G 1 Phil Greene 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) SrIMG Academy Chicago, IL
    G 2 Myles Stewart (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWestchester Los Angeles, CA
    F 4 Christian Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoIMG Academy Arlington, TX
    G 5 David Lipscomb (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoWheeler Riverdale, GA
    G 10 Felix Balamou 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) JrOur Savior New American Conakry, Guinea
    G 11 D'Angelo Harrison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrDulles Missouri City, TX
    F/C 12 Chris Obekpa 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)236 lb (107 kg) JrOur Savior New American Makurdi, Nigeria
    F 14 Amar Alibegović 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrIstituto Tecnico Minerva Rome, Italy
    G/F 15 Sir'Dominic Pointer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) SrQuality Education Academy Detroit, MI
    G 22 Jay Henderson (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLake Highland Prep Orlando, FL
    G 23 Rysheed Jordan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg) SoRoberts Vaux Philadelphia, PA
    C 31 Adonis Delarosa (I) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)322 lb (146 kg) FrChrist the King Bronx, NY
    C 34 Joey Delarosa 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)249 lb (113 kg) SrMontverde Academy/FIU Bronx, NY
    F 35 Khadim Ndiaye 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrChrist the King Queens, NY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/01/2014*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Humboldt State W 95–83 
     28  Harrison  10  Obekpa  5  Branch  Carnesecca Arena (3,338[2])
    Queens, NY
    11/08/2014*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    St. Thomas Aquinas W 97–71 
     21  Greene IV  10  Harrison  4  Greene IV  Carnesecca Arena (3,490[3])
    Queens, NY
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2014*
    7:00 pm, FSN
    NJIT W 77–58  1–0
     18  Jordan  13  Obekpa  5  Jordan  Carnesecca Arena (4,703[4])
    Queens, NY
    11/17/2014*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    Franklin Pierce
    NIT Season Tip-Off opening round
    W 94–81  2–0
     31  Harrison  17  Harrison  6  Tied  Carnesecca Arena (3,553[5])
    Queens, NY
    11/19/2014*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    LIU Brooklyn
    NIT Season Tip-Off opening round
    W 66–53  3–0
     18  Pointer  10  Obekpa  2  3 Tied  Carnesecca Arena (3,733[6])
    Queens, NY
    11/26/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Minnesota
    NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals
    W 70–61  4–0
     19  Harrison  11  Pointer  3  Tied  Madison Square Garden (5,128[7])
    New York, NY
    11/28/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 10 Gonzaga
    NIT Season Tip-Off championship
    L 66–73  4–1
     20  Greene IV  9  Pointer  5  Pointer  Madison Square Garden (5,548[8])
    New York, NY
    12/02/2014*
    7:00 pm, FS1
    Niagara W 70–57  5–1
     16  Harrison  9  Tied  6  Branch  Carnesecca Arena (4,475[9])
    Queens, NY
    12/06/2014*
    5:15 pm, ESPN2
    at Syracuse W 69–57  6–1
     24  Harrison  16  Obekpa  5  Pointer  Carrier Dome (24,884)
    Syracuse, NY
    12/10/2014*
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 24 Fairleigh Dickinson W 74–52  7–1
     26  Harrison  12  Obekpa  5  Jordan  Carnesecca Arena (4,528)
    Queens, NY
    12/14/2014*
    1:30 pm, FSN
    No. 24 vs. Fordham
    Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival
    W 74–53  8–1
     24  Jordan  6  Jones  7  Branch  Madison Square Garden (8,074)
    New York, NY
    12/19/2014*
    7:00 pm, FS1
    No. 20 Saint Mary's W 53–47  9–1
     21  Harrison  11  Pointer  5  Pointer  Carnesecca Arena (4,645)
    Queens, NY
    12/22/2014*
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    No. 17 Long Beach State W 66–49  10–1
     16  Tied  10  Harrison  7  Pointer  Carnesecca Arena (5,014)
    Queens, NY
    12/28/2014*
    12:00 pm, FS1
    No. 17 vs. Tulane
    Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival
    W 82–57  11–1
     24  Pointer  8  Obekpa  4  Pointer  Barclays Center (6,032)
    Brooklyn, NY
    12/31/2014
    12:00 pm, FS1
    No. 15 at Seton Hall L 67–78  11–2 (0–1)
     25  Harrison  7  Tied  4  Branch  Prudential Center (9,183)
    Newark, NJ
    01/03/2015
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 15 Butler L 69–73  11–3 (0–2)
     31  Harrison  8  Pointer  4  Pointer  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    01/06/2015
    9:00 pm, FS1
    No. 24 No. 8 Villanova L 72–90  11–4 (0–3)
     25  Harrison  5  Obekpa  3  Branch  Madison Square Garden (8,565)
    New York, NY
    01/14/2015
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at Providence W 83–70  12–4 (1–3)
     20  Tied  8  Pointer  4  Harrison  Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,176)
    Providence, RI
    01/18/2015
    2:30 pm, FS1
    at DePaul L 67–71  12–5 (1–4)
     17  Tied  5  3 Tied  4  Jordan  Allstate Arena (6,243)
    Rosemont, IL
    01/21/2015
    7:00 pm, FS1
    Marquette W 60–57  13–5 (2–4)
     15  Tied  12  Pointer  6  Pointer  Madison Square Garden (7,532)
    New York, NY
    01/25/2015*
    2:00 pm, FOX
    No. 5 Duke L 68–77  13–6
     21  Pointer  10  Pointer  4  Pointer  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York, NY
    01/28/2015
    9:00 pm, FS1
    at Creighton L 74–77  13–7 (2–5)
     18  Harrison  10  Pointer  6  Pointer  CenturyLink Center (16,544)
    Omaha, NE
    01/31/2015
    12:00 pm, FOX
    Providence W 75–66  14–7 (3–5)
     20  Pointer  10  Obekpa  5  Pointer  Madison Square Garden (8,973)
    New York, NY
    02/03/2015
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at No. 22 Butler L 62–85  14–8 (3–6)
     19  Pointer  6  Pointer  4  Jordan  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,132)
    Indianapolis, IN
    02/07/2015
    12:00 pm, FSN
    Creighton W 84–66  15–8 (4–6)
     25  Jordan  10  Harrison  6  Harrison  Madison Square Garden (10,759)
    New York, NY
    02/11/2015
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    DePaul W 86–78  16–8 (5–6)
     33  Harrison  11  Pointer  4  Tied  Carnesecca Arena (5,040)
    Queens, NY
    02/14/2015
    12:30 pm, FOX
    at Xavier W 78–70  17–8 (6–6)
     24  Pointer  5  4 Tied  3  Harrison  Cintas Center (10,250)
    Cincinnati, OH
    02/17/2015
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at Georgetown L 57–79  17–9 (6–7)
     18  Greene IV  8  Pointer  5  Branch  Verizon Center (8,685)
    Washington, D.C.
    02/21/2015
    12:00 pm, FOX
    Seton Hall W 85–72  18–9 (7–7)
     22  Pointer  10  Pointer  6  Jordan  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    02/23/2015
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Xavier W 58–57  19–9 (8–7)
     20  Harrison  9  Pointer  6  Jordan  Madison Square Garden (6,634)
    New York, NY
    02/28/2015
    12:00 noon, CBS
    Georgetown W 81–70  20–9 (9–7)
     26  Pointer  7  Tied  3  Tied  Madison Square Garden (13,615)
    New York, NY
    03/04/2015
    9:15 pm, FS1
    at Marquette W 67–51  21–9 (10–7)
     23  Jordan  13  Pointer  7  Pointer  BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,201)
    Milwaukee, WI
    03/07/2015
    12:00 p.m., FOX
    at No. 4 Villanova L 68–105  21–10 (10–8)
     21  Jordan  4  Tied  8  Jordan  Wells Fargo Center (19,161)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Big East Tournament
    03/12/2015
    2:30 pm, FS1
    vs. Providence
    Quarterfinals
    L 57–74  21–11
     18  Jordan  9  Obekpa  2  Branch  Madison Square Garden (15,197)
    New York, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    03/20/2015*
    9:40 pm, CBS
    No. (9) vs. (8) San Diego State
    First round
    L 64–76  21–12
     21  Pointer  10  Pointer  2  Tied  Time Warner Cable Arena (16,945)
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region S=South.

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes. NR=Not ranked.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18PostFinal
    AP NR NR NR NR RV 24 20 17 15 24 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR RV RV NR N/A
    Coaches NR NR NR NR RV RV 23 19 17 24 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR

    Team players drafted into the NBA

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    253Sir'Dominic PointerCleveland Cavaliers

    References

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