2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Steve Lavin in his first year at the school. Saint John's home games were played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 12–6 in Big East play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament to Syracuse. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.

2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
Great Alaska Shootout Champions
MSG Holiday Festival Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. NR
APNo. 18
2010–11 record21–12 (12–6 Big East)
Head coachSteve Lavin (1st year)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarnesecca Arena
Madison Square Garden
2010–11 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Pittsburgh15–3 .833  28–6  .824
No. 5 Notre Dame14–4 .778  27–7  .794
*#12 Syracuse12–6 .667  27–8  .771
No. 14 Louisville12–6 .667  25–10  .714
No. 18 St. John's12–6 .667  21–12  .636
Cincinnati11–7 .611  26–9  .743
No. 22 West Virginia11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Georgetown10–8 .556  21–11  .656
No. 10 Connecticut†9–9 .500  32–9  .780
Villanova9–9 .500  21–12  .636
Marquette9–9 .500  22–15  .595
Seton Hall7–11 .389  13–18  .419
Rutgers5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Providence4–14 .222  15–17  .469
South Florida3–15 .167  10–23  .303
DePaul1–17 .056  7–24  .226
† 2011 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 4, 2011[1]
*Syracuse:: 7 wins vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(27–8)(10–6); Rankings from AP Poll

Off season

On March 30, 2010, Lavin was announced as the head coach of St. John's.[2] Lavin replaced Norm Roberts, who was fired after six seasons as the Red Storm head coach.[3] Lavin named his mentor Gene Keady to the position of Special Assistant.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Anthony Mason, Jr.2F6'7"213RS SeniorMemphis, TennesseeGraduated
Omari Lawrence11G6'4"185FreshmanBronx, New YorkTransferred to Kansas State

Class of 2010 signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dwayne Polee II
SF		 Los Angeles, CA Westchester High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 193 lb (88 kg) May 8, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
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:

  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Season

    St. John's, a former Big East and national power, had fallen on tough times in recent seasons. This year, the Red Storm (17–9, 9–5 Big East) have made a habit out of knocking off highly ranked teams, with wins over Duke, Notre Dame, Connecticut, Georgetown, and Pittsburgh,[4] all top-15 teams.[5] The Red Storm are looking for their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2002.[6] After defeating then #4 Pittsburgh on February 19, all 63 participating brackets in The Bracket Project placed the Red Storm comfortably within the NCAA Tournament.[7]

    The Red Storm also achieved their first Top 25 ranking in over a decade. The last time the Red Storm had previously been ranked was on November 28, 2000.[8] On February 21, the Red Storm were ranked #23 in the AP Poll and #25 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.[9] They reached as high as #15 in both the AP Poll and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll on February 28 following their road win against Villanova.[10]

    Roster
    2008–09 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Dwayne Polee II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrWestchester H.S. Los Angeles, CA
    G/F 1 D. J. Kennedy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)214 lb (97 kg) SrSchenley Pittsburgh, PA
    G 3 Malik Boothe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)184 lb (83 kg) SrChrist the King Queens, NY
    F 5 Sean Evans 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)259 lb (117 kg) SrNortheast Philadelphia, PA
    G 10 Quincy Roberts 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS SoHarrisburg Harrisburg, PA
    G 12 Dwight Hardy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) SrJohn F. Kennedy\Indian Hills C.C. Bronx, NY
    F/C 15 Dele Coker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)257 lb (117 kg) SrSouth Kent Lagos, Nigeria
    G 23 Paris Horne 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 lb (86 kg) SrBridgton Academy Middletown, DE
    F 24 Justin Burrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)244 lb (111 kg) SrOur Savior Lutheran HS/Bridgton Academy Bronx, NY
    G 30 Jamal White (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg) SoRoosevelt/Long Island Roosevelt, NY
    G 31 Malik Stith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBridgton Academy/East Mecklenburg Hempstead, NY
    F 32 Justin Brownlee 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrChipola College Tifton, GA
    G 35 Cameron Edison (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrRolling Hills Prep Carson, CA
    G 42 Kevin Clark (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)204 lb (93 kg) SrDunmore Dunmore, PA
    F 55 Rob Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)247 lb (112 kg) RS SrSouth Kent Harlem, NY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 6*
    7:00pm    		 Westmont W 100–42 
    		Carnesecca Arena 
    Queens, NY
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    November 16*
    2:00am, ESPN    		 at Saint Mary's L 71–76  0–1
    		 McKeon Pavilion (3,500[12])
    Moraga, CA
    November 17*
    8:00pm    		 Columbia W 79–66  1–1
    		 Carnesecca Arena (4,657[12])
    Queens, NY
    November 25*
    1:45am, MSG Plus    		 vs. Ball State
    Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals    		 W 78–73 OT 2–1
    		 Sullivan Arena (4,632[12])
    Anchorage, AK
    November 26*
    9:30pm, MSG Plus    		 vs. Drake
    Great Alaska Shootout semifinals    		 W 82–39  3–1
    		 Sullivan Arena (4,976[12])
    Anchorage, AK
    November 28*
    12:00am, MSG Plus    		 vs. Arizona State
    Great Alaska Shootout finals    		 W 67–58  4–1
    		 Sullivan Arena (5,662[12])
    Anchorage, AK
    December 1*
    7:00pm    		 Wagner W 69–61  5–1
    		 Carnesecca Arena (4,008[12])
    Queens, NY
    December 7*
    7:00pm, SNY    		 St. Bonaventure L 66–67  5–2
    		 Carnesecca Arena (4,408[12])
    Queens, NY
    December 11*
    7:00pm, YES Network    		 at Fordham L 81–84  5–3
    		 Rose Hill Gym (3,200[12])
    Bronx, NY
    December 20*
    9:30pm, MSG    		 Davidson
    Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival    		 W 62–57  6–3
    		 Madison Square Garden (6,596[12])
    New York, NY
    December 21*
    9:30pm, MSG    		 Northwestern
    Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival    		 W 85–69  7–3
    		 Madison Square Garden (5,583[12])
    New York, NY
    Big East Conference Regular Season
    December 29
    7:00pm, SNY    		 at West Virginia W 81–71  8–3 (1–0)
    		 WVU Coliseum (11,138[12])
    Morgantown, WV
    January 1
    7:00pm, SNY    		 at Providence W 67–65  9–3 (2–0)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,157[12])
    Providence, RI
    January 3
    7:00pm, ESPN2    		 No. 13 Georgetown W 61–58  10–3 (3–0)
    		 Madison Square Garden (8,897[12])
    New York, NY
    January 8
    8:00pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 15 Notre Dame L 61–76  10–4 (3–1)
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,032[12])
    Notre Dame, IN
    January 12
    7:00pm, ESPNU    		 No. 4 Syracuse L 59–76  10–5 (3–2)
    		 Madison Square Garden (14,440[12])
    New York, NY
    January 16
    12:00pm, ESPNU    		 No. 11 Notre Dame W 72–54  11–5 (4–2)
    		 Madison Square Garden (8,550[12])
    New York, NY
    January 19
    7:00pm, SNY    		 at No. 15 Louisville L 63–88  11–6 (4–3)
    		 KFC Yum! Center (21,638[12])
    Louisville, KY
    January 22
    4:00pm, SNY    		 Cincinnati L 51–53  11–7 (4–4)
    		 Carnesecca Arena (5,602[12])
    Queens, NY
    January 26
    7:00pm, SNY    		 at No. 20 Georgetown L 52–77  11–8 (4–5)
    		 Verizon Center (7,160[12])
    Washington, D.C.
    January 30*
    1:00pm, CBS    		 No. 3 Duke W 93–78  12–8 (4–5)
    		 Madison Square Garden (19,353[12])
    New York, NY
    February 2
    9:00pm, SNY    		 Rutgers W 58–56  13–8 (5–5)
    		 Carnesecca Arena (5,002[12])
    Queens, NY
    February 5*
    1:00pm, CBS    		 at UCLA L 59–66  13–9 (5–5)
    		 Pauley Pavilion (8,592[12])
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 10
    7:00pm, ESPN    		 No. 9 Connecticut W 89–72  14–9 (6–5)
    		 Madison Square Garden (13,652[12])
    New York, NY
    February 13
    2:00pm, MSG    		 at Cincinnati W 59–57  15–9 (7–5)
    		 Fifth Third Arena (7,374[12])
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 15
    9:00pm, ESPNU    		 at Marquette W 80–68  16–9 (8–5)
    		 Bradley Center (17,270[12])
    Milwaukee, WI
    February 19
    12:00pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 Pittsburgh W 60–59  17–9 (9–5)
    		 Madison Square Garden (14,514[12])
    New York, NY
    February 23
    7:00pm, MSG Plus    		 No. 23 DePaul W 76–51  18–9 (10–5)
    		 Carnesecca Arena (5,602[12])
    Queens, NY
    February 26
    2:00pm, ESPN    		 No. 23 at No. 15 Villanova W 81–68  19–9 (11–5)
    		 Wells Fargo Center (16,042[12])
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 3
    7:00pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 at Seton Hall L 70–84  19–10 (11–6)
    		 Prudential Center (9,470[12])
    Newark, NJ
    March 5
    8:00pm, MSG    		 No. 15 South Florida W 72–56  20–10 (12–6)
    		 Carnesecca Arena (5,602[12])
    Queens, NY
    Big East Tournament
    March 9
    2:00pm, ESPN    		 No. 17 vs. Rutgers
    Second Round    		 W 65–63  21–10
    		 Madison Square Garden (19,375[12])
    New York, NY
    March 10
    2:00pm, ESPN    		 No. 17 vs. No. 13 Syracuse
    Quarterfinals    		 L 73–79  21–11
    		 Madison Square Garden (19,375[12])
    New York, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    March 17*
    9:45pm, CBS    		 No. (6) vs. (11) Gonzaga
    First Round    		 L 71–86  21–12
    		 Pepsi Center (19,216[12])
    Denver, CO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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    References
    1. "Big East Conference Standings - 2010-11." ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
    2. "St. John's hires former UCLA hoops coach Lavin". ESPN.com. March 30, 2010.
    3. "St. John's fires coach Roberts after sixth season". ESPN.com. March 19, 2010.
    4. "Duke No. 1 in coaches' poll; St. John's returns". ESPN.com. February 21, 2011.
    5. "St. John's spreading news with upset of Pitt". ESPN.com. February 19, 2011.
    6. https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gTp9nu4mHg6JHU8NAntGFHkcP5IQ?docId=a998608820a648f58d73a98a73ec8344
    7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-02-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    8. "Rapid Reaction: St. John's 60, Pitt 59". ESPN.com. February 19, 2011.
    9. "Most Popular E-mail Newsletter". USA Today. April 3, 2012.
    10. "2010-11 Men's College Basketball Rankings for Week 17". ESPN.
    11. http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/stjo-m-baskbl-mtt.html
    12. "Season Schedule/Results & Leaders". Saint John's University.
    13. http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/stjo-m-baskbl-sched.html
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