2005–06 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2005–06 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Norm Roberts in his second 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.

2005–06 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
MSG Holiday Festival Champions
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
2005–06 record12–15 (5–11 Big East)
Head coachNorm Roberts (2nd year)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarnesecca Arena
Madison Square Garden
2005–06 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Connecticut142 .875  304  .882
No. 3 Villanova142 .875  285  .848
No. 22 West Virginia115 .688  2211  .667
Marquette106 .625  2011  .645
No. 23 Georgetown106 .625  2310  .697
No. 16 Pittsburgh106 .625  258  .758
Seton Hall97 .563  1812  .600
Cincinnati88 .500  2113  .618
No. 21 Syracuse79 .438  2312  .657
Rutgers79 .438  1914  .576
Louisville610 .375  2113  .618
Notre Dame610 .375  1614  .533
DePaul*511 .313  1215  .444
Providence*511 .313  1215  .444
St. John's*511 .313  1215  .444
South Florida*115 .063  722  .241
2006 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2006[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2006 Big East Tournament.

Off season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tyler Jones1PF6'9"210SophomoreDenver, ColoradoTransferred
Rodney Epperson2PF6'7"200JuniorFlushing, New YorkTransferred to Mountain State
Mohamed Diakite44C6'11"210RS SeniorRockville, MarylandGraduated

Class of 2005 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Mason, Jr.
SF
Memphis, TN Fairley High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Oct 3, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Ricky Torres
SG
Bronx, NY St. Raymond High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 16, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Tomas Jasiulionis
C
Utena, Lithuania Trinity Episcopal School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 249 lb (113 kg) Nov 5, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
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:

  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Transfer additions

    NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Aaron SpearsF6'9"250JuniorChicago, Illinoisjunior college transfer from Highland Community College (2 yrs immediate eligibility)

    Roster

    2005–06 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Nygel Roach (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrXavier North Bergen, NJ
    G 3 Daryll Hill (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrMilford Academy Bayside, NY
    G 4 Eugene Lawrence 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoLincoln Brooklyn, NY
    G 5 Devin Mayo (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)158 lb (72 kg) JrClinton Christian School Upper Marlboro, MD
    C 10 Tomas Jasiulionis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)249 lb (113 kg) FrTrinity Episcopal School Utena, Lithuania
    G 11 Cedric Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoNorthern Burlington McGuire, NJ
    F 15 Phil Missere 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)206 lb (93 kg) SrCornwall Central Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
    F 20 Anthony Mason Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrFailey Memphis, TN
    G 1 Jermaine Maybank 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrIndependence C.C./Bronx Regional Bronx, NY
    G 22 Ricky Torres 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSt. Raymond's New York, NY
    F 23 Ryan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrMonroe College Queens, NY
    F 24 Dexter Gray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoMount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY
    G 30 Liam Biesty (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoPoly Prep Brooklyn, NY
    F/C 34 Lamont Hamilton (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrBridgton Academy Brooklyn, NY
    F 33 Otoja Abit (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoArchbishop Molloy Woodside, NY
    F 40 Aaron Spears 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrHighland C.C./Illinois/Dunbar Chicago, IL
    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
    11/14/05*
    7:30pm
    Queens College W 102–62 
    Carnesecca Arena (N/A)
    Queens, NY
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    11/19/05*
    7:30pm
    Maryland-Eastern Shore W 77–40  1–0
    Carnesecca Arena (N/A)
    Queens, NY
    11/22/05*
    7:30pm
    St. Francis (NY) W 64–50  2–0
    Carnesecca Arena (N/A)
    Queens, NY
    11/26/05*
    3:00pm
    Niagara W 67–61  3–0
    Carnesecca Arena (3,821)
    Queens, NY
    11/29/05*
    7:30pm
    Hofstra W 64–51  3–1
    Carnesecca Arena (N/A)
    Queens, NY
    12/03/05*
    7:30pm
    Charleston Southern W 64–50  4–1
    Carnesecca Arena (3,663)
    Queens, NY
    12/07/05*
    7:30pm
    Stony Brook W 63–45  5–1
    Carnesecca Arena (N/A)
    Queens, NY
    12/10/05*
    4:00 pm, FSN
    at Virginia Tech W 73–64  5–2
    Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/17/05*
    2:00pm
    Marist W 56–53  5–3
    Madison Square Garden (N/A)
    New York, NY
    12/21/05*
    6:00pm, ESPN2
    at No. 1 Duke W 70–57  5–4
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    12/27/05*
    8:30pm, MSG
    Columbia
    Panasonic Holiday Festival Opening Round
    W 63–39  6–4
    Madison Square Garden (7,617)
    New York, NY
    12/28/05*
    8:30pm, MSG
    UMass
    Panasonic Holiday Festival Championship
    W 51–49  7–4
    Madison Square Garden (7,408)
    New York, NY
    Big East Conference Regular Season
    01/04/06
    7:00pm, MSG
    at Seton Hall W 69–61 OT 7–5 (0–1)
    Izod Center (6,092)
    East Rutherford, NJ
    01/08/06
    7:00pm, MSG
    Georgetown W 79–65  7–6 (0–2)
    Madison Square Garden (N/A)
    New York, NY
    01/14/06
    7:00pm, MSG
    at South Florida W 68–49  8–6 (1–2)
    Sun Dome (4,456)
    Tampa, FL
    01/17/06
    9:00pm, ESPN2
    No. 17 Louisville W 68–56  9–6 (2–2)
    Madison Square Garden (5,224)
    New York, NY
    01/21/06
    12:00pm, MSG
    No. 9 Pittsburgh W 55–50  10–6 (3–2)
    Madison Square Garden (6,942)
    New York, NY
    01/25/06
    7:30pm, FSNY
    at No. 1 Connecticut W 66–50  10–7 (3–3)
    Hartford Civic Center (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    01/29/06
    2:30pm, MSG
    West Virginia W 66–61  10–8 (3–4)
    Madison Square Garden (7,236)
    New York, NY
    02/01/06
    8:00pm
    at Marquette W 81–61  10–9 (3–5)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,105)
    Milwaukee, WI
    02/04/06
    7:30pm
    at Providence W 81–73  10–10 (3–6)
    Dunkin Donuts Center (11,952)
    Providence, RI
    02/09/06
    9:00pm, ESPN2
    at No. 15 Georgetown W 64–41  10–11 (3–7)
    Verizon Center (9,739)
    Washington, D.C.
    02/12/06
    2:00pm, MSG
    Syracuse W 75–60  10–12 (3–8)
    Madison Square Garden (11,473)
    New York, NY
    02/15/06
    7:30pm, FSNY
    at Rutgers W 54–51  11–12 (4–8)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,864)
    Piscataway, NJ
    02/18/06
    12:00pm, MSG
    DePaul W 52–48  11–13 (4–9)
    Madison Square Garden (6,233)
    New York, NY
    02/21/06
    7:00pm, MSG
    Seton Hall W 58–47  12–13 (5–9)
    Madison Square Garden (6,719)
    New York, NY
    03/01/06
    7:30pm, N/A
    at No. 4 Villanova W 62–52  12–14 (5–10)
    The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, PA
    03/05/06
    2:00pm, MSG
    Rutgers W 82–70  12–15 (5–11)
    Carnesecca Arena (6,008)
    Queens, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    References

    1. "2005-06 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 11-14-2013.
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