2019–20 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2019–20 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Mike Anderson, in his first year at the school, and played their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 5–13 in Big East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Big East Tournament, they defeated Georgetown in the first round[1] before having their quarterfinal game against Creighton canceled at halftime due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[2]

2019–20 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2019–20 record17–15 (5–13 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • T.J. Cleveland
  • Van Macon
  • Steve DeMeo
Home arenaCarnesecca Arena
Madison Square Garden
2019–20 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Creighton13–5 .722  24–7  .774
No. 11 Villanova13–5 .722  24–7  .774
No. 16 Seton Hall13–5 .722  21–9  .700
Providence12–6 .667  19–12  .613
No. 24 Butler10–8 .556  22–9  .710
Marquette8–10 .444  18–12  .600
Xavier8–10 .444  19–13  .594
Georgetown5–13 .278  15–17  .469
St. John's5–13 .278  17–15  .531
DePaul3–15 .167  16–16  .500
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big East Tournament was cancelled at halftime of the first game of the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Red Storm finished the 2018–19 season with a record of 21–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in seventh place in conference. They defeated DePaul in the first round of the Big East Tournament before losing to Marquette in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first four to Arizona State.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sedee Keita0F6'9"236RS SophomorePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaTransferred to FIU[3]
Shamorie Ponds2G6'1"180JuniorBrooklyn, New YorkEntered the 2019 NBA Draft[4]
Eli Wright3G6'5"190RS JuniorOwensboro, KentuckyTransferred to Western Kentucky[5]
Justin Simon5G6'5"205RS JuniorTemecula, CaliforniaEntered the 2019 NBA Draft[6]
Bryan Trimble Jr.12G6'3"220SophomoreKansas City, MissouriTransferred to Akron[7]
Marvin Clark II13F6'7"225RS SeniorKansas City, MissouriGraduated
Jay Camus32G5'10"170SeniorQueens, New YorkGraduated

Incoming transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Damien SearsF6'7"230RS JuniorHaughton, LouisianaWestern Oklahoma State[8]
Nick RutherfordG6'3"185Graduate studentIndianapolis, IndianaMonmouth[9]
Rasheem DunnG6'2"190RS JuniorBrooklyn, New YorkCleveland State[10]

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Johnathan McGriff
PG		 District Heights, MD Bishop McNamara 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 70
Julian Champagnie
SF		 Brooklyn, NY Bishop Loughlin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2020 recruiting class

    Roster
    2019–20 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Mustapha Heron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSacred Heart
    Auburn    		 Waterbury, CT
    F 1 Josh Roberts 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMontverde Academy Troy, AL
    G/F 2 Julian Champagnie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBishop Loughlin Brooklyn, NY
    G 3 Rasheem Dunn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrThomas Jefferson
    Cleveland State    		 Brooklyn, NY
    G 4 Greg Williams Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoLafayette Christian Academy Lafayette, LA
    F 5 David Caraher 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoWesleyan Christian Academy
    Houston Baptist    		 Chapel Hill, NC
    F 10 Marcellus Earlington 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoDon Bosco Prep Stony Point, NY
    G 11 Johnathan McGriff  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBishop McNamara Bowie, MD
    G 12 Thomas O'Connell (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSChaminade
    Maryland    		 Mineola, NY
    F 15 Damien Sears 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrHaughton
    Western Oklahoma State    		 Haughton, LA
    G 23 Justin Cole (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrArchbishop Molloy Rockville Centre, NY
    G 24 Nick Rutherford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSAllen
    Monmouth    		 Indianapolis, IN
    G/F 30 L. J. Figueroa 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWest Oaks Academy
    Odessa College    		 Lawrence, MA
    F 33 Ian Steere 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoNorthwood Temple
    NC State    		 Sanford, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Queens College W 94–59 
    		 28 – Figueroa  8 – Figueroa  5 – Tied  Carnesecca Arena (3,250)
    Queens, NY
    Regular season
    November 6, 2019*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Mercer W 109–79  1–0
    		  25 – Heron  8 – Champagnie  8 – Rutherford  Carnesecca Arena (3,354)
    Queens, NY
    November 9, 2019*
    4:00 pm, FS2    		 Central Connecticut W 87–57  2–0
    		  30 – Heron  11 – Sears  6 – Figueroa  Carnesecca Arena (3,582)
    Queens, NY
    November 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FS2    		 New Hampshire W 74–61  3–0
    		  25 – Figueroa  9 – Champagnie  5 – Tied  Carnesecca Arena (3,320)
    Queens, NY
    November 16, 2019*
    4:00 pm, FS2    		 Vermont
    Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game    		 L 68–70  3–1
    		  14 – Tied  13 – Roberts  2 – Tied  Carnesecca Arena (4,054)
    Queens, NY
    November 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 Columbia
    Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game    		 W 82–63  4–1
    		  15 – Heron  11 – Roberts  3 – Dunn  Carnesecca Arena (3,419)
    Queens, NY
    November 23, 2019*
    2:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Arizona State
    Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals    		 L 67–80  4–2
    		  17 – Figueroa  8 – Roberts  2 – Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena (7,862)
    Uncasville, CT
    November 24, 2019*
    3:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. UMass
    Hall of Fame Tip Off consolation    		 W 78–63  5–2
    		  17 – Caraher  8 – Roberts  3 – Williams Jr.  Mohegan Sun Arena (5,822)
    Uncasville, CT
    November 30, 2019*
    12:00 pm, FS2    		 Wagner W 86–63  6–2
    		  18 – Heron  9 – Roberts  6 – Figueroa  Carnesecca Arena (3,253)
    Queens, NY
    December 3, 2019*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Saint Peter's W 79–69  7–2
    		  19 – Figueroa  11 – Champagnie  5 – Tied  Carnesecca Arena (2,845)
    Queens, NY
    December 7, 2019*
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 West Virginia
    Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival; Big East/Big 12 Battle    		 W 70–68  8–2
    		  17 – Figueroa  9 – Roberts  4 – Dunn  Madison Square Garden (7,281)
    New York, NY
    December 10, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 Brown W 82–71  9–2
    		  23 – Figueroa  9 – Roberts  6 – Dunn  Carnesecca Arena (3,147)
    Queens, NY
    December 18, 2019*
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 Albany W 85–57  10–2
    		  16 – Earlington  9 – Earlington  7 – Rutherford  Carnesecca Arena (2,963)
    Queens, NY
    December 21, 2019*
    10:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 16 Arizona
    Al Attles Classic    		 W 70–67  11–2
    		  21 – Figueroa  7 – Williams Jr.  3 – Tied  Chase Center (6,728)
    San Francisco, CA
    Big East regular season
    December 31, 2019
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 11 Butler L 58–60  11–3
    (0–1)    		  15 – Rutherford  4 – Sears  5 – Rutherford  Carnesecca Arena (3,816)
    Queens, NY
    January 5, 2020
    4:30 pm, FOX    		 at Xavier L 67–75  11–4
    (0–2)    		  17 – Figueroa  6 – Tied  4 – Dunn  Cintas Center (10,254)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 8, 2020
    6:30pm, FS1    		 at Georgetown
    Rivalry    		 L 66–87  11–5
    (0–3)    		  23 – Figueroa  9 – Dunn  4 – Dunn  Capital One Arena (7,436)
    Washington, DC
    January 11, 2020
    12:00 pm, FSN    		 DePaul W 74–67  12–5
    (1–3)    		  19 – Dunn  8 – Dunn  5 – Dunn  Madison Square Garden (6,636)
    New York, NY
    January 15, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 at Providence L 58–63  12–6
    (1–4)    		  12 – Figueroa  9 – Figueroa  2 – Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,542)
    Providence, RI
    January 18, 2020
    12:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 18 Seton Hall
    The Garf    		 L 79–82  12–7
    (1–5)    		  18 – Heron  8 – Roberts  6 – Rutherford  Madison Square Garden (10,428)
    New York, NY
    January 21, 2020
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 at Marquette L 68–82  12–8
    (1–6)    		  18 – Heron  9 – Champagnie  4 – Dunn  Fiserv Forum (13,015)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 25, 2020
    2:00 pm, FS1    		 at DePaul W 79–66  13–8
    (2–6)    		  28 – Figueroa  11 – Champagnie  4 – Rutherford  Wintrust Arena (5,950)
    Chicago, IL
    January 28, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 8 Villanova L 59–79  13–9
    (2–7)    		  24 – Dunn  5 – Tied  4 – Dunn  Madison Square Garden (10,155)
    New York, NY
    February 2, 2020
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 Georgetown
    Rivalry    		 L 72–73  13–10
    (2–8)    		  16 – Dunn  10 – Champagnie  6 – Rutherford  Madison Square Garden (8,100)
    New York, NY
    February 8, 2020
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 21 Creighton L 82–94  13–11
    (2–9)    		  25 – Earlington  10 – Earlington  6 – Dunn  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,122)
    Omaha, NE
    February 12, 2020
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 Providence W 80–69  14–11
    (3–9)    		  19 – Figueroa  7 – Tied  4 – Dunn  Carnesecca Arena (4,083)
    Queens, NY
    February 17, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Xavier L 74–77  14–12
    (3–10)    		  17 – Tied  8 – Earlington  7 – Rutherford  Madison Square Garden (14,765)
    New York, NY
    February 23, 2020
    2:00 pm, CBS    		 at No. 16 Seton Hall L 65–81  14–13
    (3–11)    		  19 – Figueroa  11 – Champagnie  3 – Dunn  Prudential Center (14,648)
    Newark, NJ
    February 26, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 at No. 12 Villanova L 60–71  14–14
    (3–12)    		  12 – Tied  6 – Champagnie  5 – Dunn  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    March 1, 2020
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 Creighton W 91–71  15–14
    (4–12)    		  21 – Williams Jr.  12 – Figueroa  10 – Dunn  Carnesecca Arena (4,260)
    Queens, NY
    March 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Butler L 55–77  15–15
    (4–13)    		  23 – Champagnie  7 – Earlington  3 – Rutherford  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,675)
    Indianapolis, IN
    March 7, 2020
    12:00 pm, FSN    		 Marquette W 88–86  16–15
    (5–13)    		  21 – Champagnie  12 – Champagnie  5 – Rutherford  Madison Square Garden (7,720)
    New York, NY
    Big East Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 (9) vs. (8) Georgetown
    First round    		 W 75–62  17–15
    		  22 – Figueroa  10 – Earlington  5 – Dunn  Madison Square Garden (17,534)
    New York, NY
    March 12, 2020
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 (9) vs. (1) No. 7 Creighton
    Quarterfinals    		 38–35 (canceled @ HT) Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    References
    1. "St. John's vs. Georgetown - Game Recap - March 11, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
    2. West, Jenna. "Big East Cancels Tournament Over Coronavirus". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
    3. "FIU adds St. John's transfer Sedee Keita".
    4. "St. John's star Shamorie Ponds entering NBA draft".
    5. "Former Kentucky high school hoops star Eli Wright to transfer to WKU, report says".
    6. "St. John's Justin Simon declares for NBA Draft".
    7. "Sophomore guard Bryan Trimble Jr. to transfer".
    8. https://www.zagsblog.com/2019/05/09/st-johns-lands-power-forward-damien-sears/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
    9. "St. John's signs Monmouth grad transfer Nick Rutherford".
    10. "St. John's officially adds Cleveland State transfer Rasheem Dunn".
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