200001 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record515 (9 wins vacated) (88 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Hall
Madison Square Garden
2000–01 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 7 Boston College133 .813275  .844
Providence115 .6882110  .677
St. John's88 .5001415  .483
Miami88 .5001613  .552
Villanova88 .5001813  .581
Connecticut88 .5002012  .625
Virginia Tech*214 .125819  .296
West
No. 19 Notre Dame115 .6882010  .667
No. 21 Georgetown106 .625258  .758
No. 17 Syracuse106 .625259  .735
West Virginia88 .5001712  .586
Pittsburgh79 .4381914  .576
Seton Hall511 .3131615  .516
Rutgers*313 .1881116  .407
2001 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 2001[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2001 Big East tournament

The 200001 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis in his third year. St. John's home games are played at Carnesecca Arena, then called Alumni Hall, and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.

Off season

Mike Jarvis had turned down an offer from Michael Jordan in the offseason to become the head coach of the Washington Wizards to return for his 3rd season and rebuild a team that lost Bootsy Thornton and Lavor Postell to graduation, Erick Barkley to the pros and recruit Darius Miles altogether for the 2000 NBA draft.[2]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Chudney Gray3PG6'3"SeniorBronx, New YorkGraduated
Kareem Syed10G6'5"SeniorQueens, New YorkGraduated
Erick Barkley12PG6'1"SophomoreQueens, New YorkEntered 2000 NBA draft
Bootsy Thornton14SG6'1"SeniorBaltimore, MarylandGraduated
Heath Orvis21G6'0"FreshmanLongmont, ColoradoTransferred. Morningside
Lavor Postell25F6'5"SeniorAlbany, GeorgiaGraduated. Entered 2000 NBA draft

Class of 2000 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Omar Cook
PG
Brooklyn, NY Christ the King High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Willie Shaw
SF
Bronx, NY John F. Kennedy High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kyle Cuffe
PF
Bronx, NY Rice High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 236 lb (107 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Mohamed Diakite
C
Rockville, MD Montrose Christian School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Curtis Johnson
C
Norfolk, VA Ryan Academy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 320 lb (150 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Sharif Fordham
SG
Far Rockaway, NY Gulf Coast Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "2000 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2000–01 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Sharif Fordham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
JrMilford Academy/Gulf Coast C.C. Far Rockaway, NY
C 4 Abe Keita 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
SoWinchendon Tolland, CT
G 10 Omar Cook 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrChrist the King Brooklyn, NY
G 11 John Scheiman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
SoLaGuardia Manhattan, NY
G 15 Alpha Bangura 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
RS SoRoosevelt High School/Monmouth Lanham, MD
F 22 Anthony Glover 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
JrRice Bronx, NY
G/F 23 Willie Shaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrJohn F. Kennedy Mount Vernon, NY
F 25 Kyle Cuffe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)236 lb (107 kg) FrRice Bronx, NY
F 32 Jack Wolfinger 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
RS FrJoel Barlow Portland, OR
F/C 33 Donald Emanuel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
JrJones Houston, TX
G/F 41 Reggie Jessie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
SrBishop Loughlin Queensbridge, NY
C 44 Mohamed Diakite 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMontrose Christian Rockville, MD
C 52 Curtis Johnson 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)320 lb (145 kg) FrRyan Academy Norfolk, VA
F 55 John Parker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SoJohn Muir Pasadena, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kevin Clark
  • Mike Jarvis II
  • Dermon Player

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
11/03/00*
N/A
California All-Stars W 86-80 
Alumni Hall (5,438)
Queens, NY
Regular season
11/09/00*
6:30pm, ESPN2
No. 28 vs. No. 12 Kentucky
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Semifinal
W 62-61  1-0
Madison Square Garden (N/A)
New York, NY
11/10/00*
9:00pm, ESPN
No. 28 vs. No. 7 Kansas
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Championship
L 74-82  1-1
Madison Square Garden (19,528)
New York, NY
11/15/00*
7:30pm
No. 24 Maccabi Givat Shmuel Exb. W 91-85 
Alumni Hall (5,557)
Queens, NY
11/18/00*
7:30pm, WLNY-TV
No. 24 Stony Brook W 92-62  2-1
Alumni Hall (6,008)
Queens, NY
11/25/00*
2:00pm
No. 24 Niagara W 92-59  3-1
Alumni Hall (6,008)
Queens, NY
12/02/00*
3:00pm
No. 19 vs. George Washington
BB&T Classic Semifinal
L 75-85  3-2
MCI Center (N/A)
Washington, D.C.
12/03/00*
3:00pm, FSNY
No. 19 vs. Michigan
BB&T Classic Consolation
W 97-83  4-2
MCI Center (N/A)
Washington, D.C.
12/09/00*
2:00pm, MSG
No. 24 Fordham L 67-68  4-3
Madison Square Garden (N/A)
New York, NY
12/13/00*
7:00pm, ESPN2
at Ohio State L 58-71  4-4
Schottenstein Center (17,700)
Columbus, OH
12/16/00*
2:00pm
Hofstra L 80-86  4-5
Nassau Coliseum (8,771)
Hempstead, NY
12/21/00*
7:30pm
Manhattan W 72-63  5-5
Alumni Hall (6,008)
Queens, NY
12/31/00*
12:00pm, MSG
San Francisco W 92-77  6-5
Alumni Hall (N/A)
Queens, NY
01/03/01
7:30pm
Virginia Tech W 89-64  7-5 (1-0)
Alumni Hall (6,008)
Queens, NY
01/06/01
1:00pm, CBS
at No. 10 Connecticut L 80-82 OT 7-6 (1-1)
Gampel Pavilion (N/A)
Storrs, CT
01/10/01
7:30pm
No. 24 Boston College W 73-71  8-6 (2-1)
Madison Square Garden (13,392)
New York, NY
01/14/01
2:00pm, WWOR-TV
at Rutgers W 80-71  9-6 (3-1)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (N/A)
Piscataway, NJ
01/20/01
12:00pm
Villanova W 82-70  10-6 (4-1)
Madison Square Garden (N/A)
New York, NY
01/22/01
7:00pm, ESPN
Miami (F.L.) W 67-63 OT 11-6 (5-1)
Madison Square Garden (N/A)
New York, NY
01/27/01
N/A
at Virginia Tech L 59-65  11-7 (5-2)
Cassell Coliseum (N/A)
Blacksburg, VA
01/30/01
7:00pm, ESPN2
Connecticut W 60-55  12-7 (6-2)
Madison Square Garden (16,314)
New York, NY
02/03/01
8:00pm
at Providence L 63-75  12-8 (6-3)
Providence Civic Center (12,993)
Providence, RI
02/05/01
7:00pm, ESPN
at Notre Dame L 73-83  12-9 (6-4)
Joyce Convocation Center (N/A)
Notre Dame, IN
02/10/01
3:30pm, ABC
at Miami (F.L.) W 85-79 2OT 13-9 (7-4)
Miami Arena (N/A)
Miami, FL
02/14/01
7:30pm, WLNY-TV
Providence L 53-64  13-10 (7-5)
Alumni Hall (6,008)
Queens, NY
02/18/01*
12:00pm, CBS
No. 2 Duke L 59-91  13-11 (7-5)
Madison Square Garden (N/A)
New York, NY
02/21/01
9:00pm, ESPN
Georgetown W 73-70  14-11 (8-5)
Madison Square Garden (N/A)
New York, NY
02/25/01
3:30pm, ABC
at Villanova L 55-71  14-12 (8-6)
The Pavilion (N/A)
Villanova, PA
02/28/01
7:30pm
at Boston College L 62-67  14-13 (8-7)
Silvio O. Conte Forum (8,606)
Chestnut Hill, MA
03/04/01
12:00pm, CBS
No. 12 Syracuse L 91-93 2OT 14-14 (8-8)
Madison Square Garden (N/A)
New York, NY
Big East tournament
03/07/01
2:00pm
Seton Hall
Big East tournament first round
L 66-78  14-15 (8-8)
Madison Square Garden (18,605)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
231Omar CookOrlando Magic

References

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