Men’s Basketball Defeats Hofstra at MSG, Will Play for Holiday Festival Title

Posted by Steve Sidoti

After a thrilling overtime victory for Cornerll over Davidson, St. John’s took the Garden floor for the second game of the 2009 Holiday Festival. A late run with just less than seven minutes to play, helped lead the the Red Storm to victory as they defeated local rival Hofstra 72-60.

Mason to miss additional three weeks, Roberts to redshirt

Posted by Bill San Antonio

Anthony Mason Jr.’s rehab from a hamstring injury will take an extra three weeks to heal and sophomore guard Quincy Roberts will medically redshirt, according to men’s basketball Coach Norm Roberts.

Mason was examined Monday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, and an ultrasound revealed that his hamstring, injured in early September and reaggravated in October, was not yet fully healed. Roberts originally hoped Mason would return in early January, in time for the start of the Red Storm’s conference schedule.

“We’re disappointed for Anthony, because we know he wants to be out there. We have to give him time to recover so when he joins us on the court, he’ll be 100 percent,” said Roberts. “We’ll obviously be very happy and excited to get Anthony back. He is such a versatile scorer, and makes our team that much deeper.”

Roberts, who had been suffering from recurring migrane headaches, is being treated  by Anita Wu, M.D., the Hospital for Special Surgery’s Director of Neurology. Roberts had been bothered by the migranes since the Red Storm’s September 5 game against the University of Montreal in Canada, when he suffered a concussion, but testing has not determined that the migranes came as a result of the injury.

Roberts has appeared in four games this season, below the NCAA-mandated participation requirement of 30 percent or less of the team’s games.

Brownlee’s 14 helps Red Storm roll past Fordham

Posted by Bill San Antonio

The 3708 fans that attended Sunday’s men’s basketball game against Fordham received a Justin Brownlee poster upon entering Carnesecca Arena, but received much more from the junior forward once the game started.

Brownlee dominated the 25 minutes he played, leading St. John’s (8-1) in scoring (14 points) and rebounding (14 rebounds) as the Red Storm topped the Rams 73-56.

STJ leads Georgia 28-25 at half

St. John’s leads Georgia 28-25 at half in a very ugly first half at the 2009 SEC/BIG EAST Invitational.

Dwight Hardy leads the team in scoring with seven points, while Justin Brownlee and Paris Horne each have six points a piece.

D.J. Kennedy, a normal starter for the Johnnies came off the bench to add six rebounds for the Johnnies.

In his first appearance this season, Rob Thomas scored three points in five minutes of play.

The Red Storm front court has had a difficult time containing Georgia’s Trey Thompkins. The forward leads Georgia with 11 points.

Roberts to bench three starters tonight

Posted by Steve Sidoti

According to the Official Twitter Page of the Men’s Basketball team, Juniors Paris Horne, D.J. Kennedy, and Sean Evans will all sit for the first few minutes of tonight’s game vs. Georgia for being a few minutes late for the team bus.

Burrell to miss at least three weeks with high ankle sprain

Posted by Bill San Antonio

On the first play of Saturday’s 80-71 loss at Duke, junior forward Justin Burrell twisted his ankle after making a jumpshot.

He was helped to the bench and later tried to return, but upon limping up and down the floor was brought to the locker room and did not return thereafter.

Burrell was evaluated Monday by team physician Answorth Allen, M.D. Though x-rays were negative, his injury was ruled a high ankle sprain, and he is expected to miss three weeks. He will be re-examined in two weeks.

Men’s Basketball loses first game of the season to Duke

Posted by Bill San Antonio

Despite cutting a 16-point lead down to four midway through the second half, the St. John’s men’s basketball team lost its first game of the season Saturday and sixth straight to the Duke Blue Devils 80-71.

Men’s Hoops receives votes in AP, Coaches Polls

Posted by Bill San Antonio

Following their first 5-0 start since 2002-03, the St. John’s men’s basketball team has received votes in the most recent Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls.

The Red Storm received 26 votes in the AP poll (40th nationally) and 20 in the Coaches poll (35th nationally), receiving one vote as high as 14th nationally after wins over Siena and Temple in the Philly Hoop Group Classic last weekend.

The poll votes are the first for a Red Storm team since Jan. 23, 2006, after St. John’s defeated then No. 17/15 Louisville and No. 9/9 Pittsburgh in the same week.

 

Men’s Hoops 5-0 for the first time since 2002-03

Posted by Bill San Antonio

After defeating Temple last night, 55-48, the St. John’s men’s basketball team is 5-0 for the first time since the 2002-03 season.

Johnnies stay undefeated with win over Siena

Posted by Bill San Antonio

Junior guard D.J. Kennedy scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds Friday, as the St. John’s men’s basketball team defeated Siena, 77-68 as part of the Philly Hoop Group Classic.