PHOTO GALLERY: Men’s Basketball Triumphs in Season Opener
Nick Bello, Assistant Photo Editor
November 12, 2017
LoVett, Clark II Lead Read Storm to Opening-Night Victory Over UNO
Dylan Hornik, Co-Sports Editor
November 11, 2017
Marvin Clark II just wanted to play — the wait was worth it. “It felt great to finally get out there and play against some competition,” he said. “Happy we got the first one out of the way. It wasn’t pretty, but we got it done.” In his regular season debut for the Red Storm — ...
COURTSIDE: Staff Writer Predictions 2017–18
November 9, 2017
NICK MCCREVEN MEN Record: 16-14. The Red Storm will be able to grab some big wins throughout the year and I believe they will be able to improve as the season progresses, but the Big East is still one of the competitive, if not the competitive, conference in the country. MVP: Justin Simon. Shamori...
COURTSIDE: The Top 10 Players in Men’s Basketball History
Dylan Hornik and Derrell Bouknight
November 9, 2017
The Red Storm played their first game ever on Dec. 6, 1907, losing 34-13 to New York University. In those 110 years, St. John's men's basketball has produced multiple Hall-of-Fame coaches and several All-Star and NBA champion players. To commemorate the 110th anniversary of their first game, the Torch...
COURTSIDE: Speed Kills
Nick McCreven, Staff Writer
November 9, 2017
As the game of basketball evolves, players, coaches, analysts and spectators have noticed that players seem to be more and more athletic each year. Big men are expected to be quicker and more agile, and better shooters. Wings are supposed to be able to shoot, run the floor and guard multiple pos...
COURTSIDE: Legend in the Making
Sean Okula, Staff Writer
November 9, 2017
A coach’s success can be defined in a number of ways. One may start by looking at the banners hanging in the rafters, or in the case of Carnesecca Arena, on the walls. Women’s basketball Head Coach Joe Tartamella has left his mark on those concrete stanchions. Five seasons have passed since he took the reig...
COURTSIDE: Name a Better Duo…I’ll Wait
Dylan Hornik, Co-Sports Editor
November 9, 2017
Abbott and Costello. Simon and Garfunkel. Heck, even Lucy and Ethel. History is littered with iconic pairs that set the world ablaze in one way or another. This goes double in basketball, where NBA greats have often teamed up to win championships and build Hall-of-Fame résumés. Just this summer, ...
COURTSIDE: Brelovin’ It In Queens
Isabella Bruni, Co-News Editor
November 9, 2017
“I always knew that the small town was a great place that supported my dreams, but it wasn’t the place to follow them.” For self-proclaimed country girl Curteeona Brelove, the journey to playing for St. John’s included a few pit-stops up the east coast. Coming from the Snowhill neighb...
COURTSIDE: The Rim Reapers
Zoë Stanley, Contributing Writer
November 9, 2017
St. John’s Media Day on Oct. 26 provided a snapshot of what’s expected this season from the storied women’s basketball team. Following the departure of All-Big East First Team member Jade Walker, the Red Storm look to the return of senior forwards Imani Littleton and Maya Singleton to be major ...
COURTSIDE: Back in the New York Groove
Ariana Ortiz, Co-News Editor
November 9, 2017
Rory Kuhn says that one of the main attractions of his new role as an assistant coach of the women’s basketball team is simple: St. John’s is synonymous with home. “Being from New York, the allure of St. John’s is just something that’s huge…If you’re a New Yorker, you associate it w...
COURTSIDE: Ready for Action
John Cavanagh, Staff Writer
November 9, 2017
The St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball team finished last season at 14-19, six wins more than they had in Chris Mullin’s first year coaching the team. The Red Storm’s big step forward was due to the addition of guards Shamorie Ponds and Marcus Lovett. The two made up one of the highest sc...
COURTSIDE: Will They Kneel?
Angelica Acevedo, Co-Social Media Manager
November 9, 2017
Perhaps one of the questions in the backs of spectators’ minds as the St. John’s basketball season quickly approaches is: Will the athletes kneel during the national anthem? Ever since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 as ...
