2017–18 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2017–18 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by alumnus and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member Chris Mullin, in his third year at the school. They played their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in tie for ninth place. They beat Georgetown in the first round of the Big East Tournament before losing to Xavier in the quarterfinals.[1]

2017–18 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2017–18 record16–17 (4–14 Big East)
Head coachChris Mullin (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarnesecca Arena
Madison Square Garden
2017–18 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Xavier15–3 .833  29–6  .829
No. 2 Villanova †14–4 .778  36–4  .900
Seton Hall10–8 .556  22–12  .647
Creighton10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Providence10–8 .556  21–14  .600
Butler9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Marquette9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Georgetown5–13 .278  15–15  .500
St. John's4–14 .222  16–17  .485
DePaul4–14 .222  11–20  .355
† 2018 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Red Storm finished the 2016–17 season with a record of 14–19, 7–11 in Big East play to finish in eighth place in conference. They defeated Georgetown in the first round of the Big East Tournament before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malik Ellison0G6'6"215SophomoreVoorhees, New JerseyTransferred to Pittsburgh
Federico Mussini4G6'2"170SophomoreReggio Emilia, ItalyEntered the LBA
Sidney Wilson15F6'7"170FreshmanBronx, NYTransferred to Connecticut (pre-season)
Richard Freudenberg20F6'9"210FreshmanHeidelberg, GermanyEntered the BBL
Darien Williams45F6'8"235SeniorSan Francisco, CaliforniaGraduated
Transferred to Nevada

Incoming transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sedee KeitaF6'9"240SophomorePhiladelphia, Pennsylvaniatransfer from South Carolina (3 yrs eligibility remaining)
Mikey DixonG6'2"170SophomoreNew Castle, Delawaretransfer from Quinnipiac (3 yrs eligibility remaining)

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sidney Wilson
SF		 Bronx, NY Brewster Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 81
Bryan Trimble Jr.
SG		 Kansas City, MO Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Boubacar Diakite
SF		 Bamako, Mali Our Savior New American School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 78
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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2018 recruiting class

    Preseason

    In a preseason poll of Big East coaches, the Red Storm was picked to finish in sixth place in the Big East.[2] Sophomore guards Marcus LoVett and Shamorie Ponds were named to the preseason All-Big East second team.[3]

    Roster
    2017–18 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F/C 0 Sedee Keita  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) So22ft Academy
    South Carolina    		 Philadelphia, PA
    G/F 1 Bashir Ahmed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrJohn F. Kennedy
    Hutchinson C.C.    		 Bronx, NY
    G 2 Shamorie Ponds 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoThomas Jefferson Brooklyn, NY
    G 3 Mikey Dixon  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSanford School
    Quinnipiac    		 New Castle, DE
    G 4 Jay Camus (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrArchbishop Molloy
    Manhattan    		 Queens, NY
    G 5 Justin Simon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoBrewster Academy
    Arizona    		 Temcula, CA
    F 10 Amar Alibegović 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrInstituto Tecnico Minerva Rome, Italy
    F 11 Tariq Owens 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrMount Zion Prep
    Tennessee    		 Odenton, MD
    G 12 Bryan Trimble Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Kansas City, MO
    F 13 Marvin Clark II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrSunrise Christian Academy
    Michigan State    		 Kansas City, MO
    F 14 Kassoum Yakwe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrOur Savior New American School Bamako, Mali
    G 20 Marcus LoVett Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoMorgan Park Fort Wayne, IN
    F 22 Boubacar Diakite  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrOur Savior New American School Bamako, Mali
    G 23 Justin Cole (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoArchbishop Molloy Rockville Centre, NY
    G 24 Brandon Lawrence (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMoreau Catholic Union City, CA
    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
    Nov 1, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 American International W 84–52 
    		 21 – Ponds  14 – Clark  7 – Simon  Carnesecca Arena (3,869)
    Queens, NY
    Nov 5, 2017*
    1:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 at Rutgers
    Disaster Relief Charity Exhibition    		 L 78–80 
    		 25 – Ponds  7 – Tied  6 – Ponds  Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,551)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FCS    		 New Orleans W 77–61  1–0
    		  23 – Lovett  7 – Ponds  6 – Ponds  Carnesecca Arena (4,921)
    Queens, NY
    Nov 14, 2017*
    6:30 pm, FS2    		 Central Connecticut W 80–55  2–0
    		  21 – Ponds  11 – Simon  4 – Tied  Carnesecca Arena (4,043)
    Queens, NY
    Nov 16, 2017*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Nebraska
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 W 79–56  3–0
    		  22 – Ponds  12 – Simon  5 – Ponds  Carnesecca Arena (4,652)
    Queens, NY
    Nov 20, 2017*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Molloy W 71–43  4–0
    		  14 – Tied  11 – Simon  9 – Simon  Carnesecca Arena (4,424)
    Queens, NY
    Nov 23, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Oregon State
    AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals    		 W 82–77  5–0
    		  26 – Ponds  6 – Tied  6 – Ponds  HP Field House (2,712)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 24, 2017*
    11:00 am, ESPNews    		 vs. Missouri
    AdvoCare Invitational semifinals    		 L 82–90  5–1
    		  31 – Ponds  9 – Simon  8 – Simon  HP Field House (2,367)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 26, 2017*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. UCF
    Advocare Invitational 3rd place game    		 W 46–43  6–1
    		  12 – Lovett  10 – Ponds  4 – Ponds  HP Field House (1,712)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Dec 2, 2017*
    4:30 pm, FS1    		 Sacred Heart W 90–55  7–1
    		  22 – Ponds  11 – Owens  7 – Ponds  Carnesecca Arena (4,643)
    Queens, NY
    Dec 5, 2017*
    11:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Grand Canyon
    Valley of the Sun Shootout    		 W 68–60  8–1
    		  28 – Ponds  11 – Simon  4 – Ponds  Talking Stick Resort Arena (8,907)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Dec 8, 2017*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 vs. No. 16 Arizona State
    Basketball Hall of Fame Classic    		 L 70–82  8–2
    		  18 – Ponds  8 – Ahmed  7 – Ponds  Staples Center (6,456)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec 17, 2017*
    4:30 pm, FS1    		 Iona
    Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival    		 W 69–59  9–2
    		  16 – Ponds  11 – Ahmed  3 – Simon  Madison Square Garden (9,515)
    New York, NY
    Dec 20, 2017*
    4:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Saint Joseph's
    Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase    		 W 77–73  10–2
    		  28 – Ponds  11 – Simon  9 – Simon  Mohegan Sun Arena (5,518)
    Uncasville, CT
    Dec 28, 2017
    7:00 pm, FSN    		 Providence L 72–94  10–3
    (0–1)    		  20 – Clark  8 – Clark  6 – Ponds  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    Dec 31, 2017
    5:00 pm, FS1    		 at No. 23 Seton Hall L 70–75  10–4
    (0–2)    		  19 – Owens  14 – Owens  10 – Simon  Prudential Center (8,456)
    Newark, NJ
    Jan 3, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at Creighton L 71–78  10–5
    (0–3)    		  21 – Ahmed  5 – Tied  6 – Simon  CenturyLink Center (16,167)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 6, 2018
    2:00 pm, FSN    		 DePaul L 74–91  10–6
    (0–4)    		  21 – Ahmed  7 – Tied  6 – Ponds  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    Jan 9, 2018
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Georgetown L 66–69  10–7
    (0–5)    		  17 – Ponds  7 – Clark  6 – Ponds  Madison Square Garden (9,406)
    New York, NY
    Jan 13, 2018
    8:00 pm, FBN    		 No. 1 Villanova L 71–78  10–8
    (0–6)    		  37 – Ponds  7 – Tied  3 – Simon  Madison Square Garden (17,123)
    New York, NY
    Jan 17, 2018
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 11 Xavier L 82–88  10–9
    (0–7)    		  28 – Simon  6 – Owens  6 – Simon  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Jan 20, 2018
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 at Georgetown L 89–93 2OT 10–10
    (0–8)    		  33 – Ponds  10 – Simon  8 – Ponds  Capital One Arena (8,976)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 23, 2018
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 Creighton L 63–68  10–11
    (0–9)    		  17 – Simon  9 – Simon  7 – Simon  Carnesecca Arena (4,771)
    Queens, NY
    Jan 27, 2018
    2:30 pm, FS1    		 at Butler L 45–70  10–12
    (0–10)    		  13 – Owens  9 – Owens  5 – Simon  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,129)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Jan 30, 2018
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 6 Xavier L 68–73  10–13
    (0–11)    		  31 – Ponds  10 – Ahmed  5 – Ponds  Carnesecca Arena (5,344)
    Queens, NY
    Feb 3, 2018*
    12:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 4 Duke
    The Garf    		 W 81–77  11–13
    		  33 – Ponds  7 – Ponds  7 – Simon  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York, NY
    Feb 7, 2018
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 1 Villanova W 79–75  12–13
    (1–11)    		  26 – Ponds  10 – Simon  7 – Simon  Wells Fargo Center (10,900)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 10, 2018
    12:00 pm, FSN    		 Marquette W 86–78  13–13
    (2–11)    		  44 – Ponds  11 – Simon  6 – Simon  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    Feb 14, 2018
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at DePaul W 77–76  14–13
    (3–11)    		  26 – Ponds  6 – Owens  10 – Ponds  Wintrust Arena (4,690)
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 21, 2018
    8:30 pm, FSN    		 at Marquette L 73–85  14–14
    (3–12)    		  19 – Tied  7 – Ponds  6 – Tied  BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,624)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 24, 2018
    12:00 pm, FOX    		 Seton Hall L 74–81 OT 14–15
    (3–13)    		  25 – Ponds  10 – Clark II  6 – Ponds  Madison Square Garden (18,840)
    New York, NY
    Feb 28, 2018
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Butler W 75–68 2OT 15–15
    (4–13)    		  24 – Simon  10 – Simon  5 – Simon  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    Mar 3, 2018
    12:00 pm, FSN    		 at Providence L 57–61  15–16
    (4–14)    		  14 – Clark  7 – Ahmed  9 – Simon  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,627)
    Providence, RI
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 (9) vs. (8) Georgetown
    First round    		 W 88–77  16–16
    		  26 – Ponds  10 – Simon  6 – Simon  Madison Square Garden (16,866)
    New York, NY
    Mar 8, 2018
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 (9) vs. (1) No. 3 Xavier
    Quarterfinals    		 L 60–88  16–17
    		  18 – Clark  7 – Ponds  3 – Ponds  Madison Square Garden (17,647)
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. "St. John's vs. Xavier - Game Recap - March 8, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
    2. "Big East Conference – Villanova Sits Atop Coaches' Preseason Poll Again". www.bigeast.com. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
    3. "Big East Conference – Villanova's Jalen Brunson Selected Preseason Player of the Year". www.bigeast.com. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
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