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2004–05 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

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The 2004–05 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Norm Roberts in his first year at the school replacing interim head coach Kevin Clark. St. John's home games are played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.

ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Record9–18 (3–13 Big East)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
Quick facts St. John's Red Storm men's basketball, MSG Holiday Festival Champions ...
2004–05 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
MSG Holiday Festival Champions
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Record9–18 (3–13 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarnesecca Arena
Madison Square Garden
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2004–05 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Boston College13–3 .81325–5  .833
No. 13 Connecticut13–3 .81323–8  .742
No. 19 Villanova11–5 .68824–8  .750
Pittsburgh10–6 .62520–9  .690
Notre Dame9–7 .56317–12  .586
Georgetown8–8 .50019–13  .594
West Virginia8–8 .50024–11  .686
Providence4–12 .25014–17  .452
Seton Hall4–12 .25012–16  .429
Rutgers2–14 .12510–19  .345
St. John's*3–13 .1889–18  .333
No. 11 Syracuse†**0–5 .00012–7  .632
† 2005 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 2005
Rankings from AP Poll
*Not eligible for the 2005 Big East tournament due to sanctions against the program.
**Syracuse had 15 regular season games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Syracuse′s disputed record was 27–7, 11–5.
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Off season

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Joe McDonald2G5'11"185SeniorFarmingdale, New YorkGraduated
Elijah Ingram12PG6'0"170SophomoreJersey City, New JerseyTransferred to New Mexico State[1]
Kyle Cuffe25PF6'9"236SeniorBronx, New YorkGraduated
Curtis Johnson52C7'3"320SeniorNorfolk, VirginiaGraduated
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Class of 2004 signees

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Cedric Jackson
SG		 Columbus, NJ Northern Burlington High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Eugene Lawrence
PG		 Brooklyn, NY Lincoln High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Dexter Gray
PF		 Mount Vernon, NY Mount Vernon High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 12, 2004 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Transfer additions

More information Name, Pos. ...
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Rodney EppersonF6'7"200SeniorQueens, New Yorkjunior college transfer from Midland College (1 yr immediate eligibility)
Ryan WilliamsG/F6'5"225JuniorQueens, New Yorkjunior college transfer from Monroe College (2 yrs immediate eligibility)
Jermaine MaybankG6'4"180JuniorBronx, New Yorkjunior college transfer from Independence Community College (2 yrs immediate eligibility)
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2004–05 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Nygel Roach (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrXavier North Bergen, NJ
F 1 Tyler Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHeritage Christian Denver, CO
F 2 Rodney Epperson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrLa Salle/Midland Flushing, NY
G 3 Daryll Hill (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoMilford Academy Bayside, NY
G 4 Eugene Lawrence 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrAbraham Lincoln Brooklyn, NY
G 5 Devin Mayo (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)158 lb (72 kg) SoClinton Christian Upper Marlboro, MD
G 10 Jermaine Maybank Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrIndependence C.C. Bronx, NY
G 11 Cedric Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrNorthern Burlington McGuire, NJ
F 15 Phil Missere 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)206 lb (93 kg) SrCornwall Central Cornwall, NY
F 23 Ryan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrCardozo/Monroe Queens, NY
F 24 Dexter Gray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY
F 33 Otoja Abit (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrArchbishop Molloy Woodside, NY
F/C 34 Lamont Hamilton (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoBridgton Academy Brooklyn, NY
C 44 Mohamed Diakite 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrMontrose Christian Rockville, MD
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/14/04*
7:00pm		 Concordia W 85–77 
Alumni Hall (2,991)
Queens, NY
Regular Season
11/20/04*
2:00pm, ESPN Radio		 Wagner W 79–68  1–0
 Alumni Hall (3,592)
Queens, NY
11/23/04*
7:30pm, ESPN Radio		 St. Francis (N.Y.) L 52–53  1–1
 Alumni Hall (5,149)
Queens, NY
11/27/04*
7:00pm, ESPN Radio		 at Niagara L 81–102  1–2
 Gallagher Center (2,400)
Niagara, NY
11/30/04*
7:30pm, ESPN Radio		 Stony Brook W 66–57  2–2
 Alumni Hall (3,585)
Queens, NY
12/04/04*
8:05pm, ESPN Radio		 at Illinois State L 69–77  2–3
 Redbird Arena (9,044)
Normal, IL
12/08/04*
7:30pm, Radio Disney		 Virginia Tech W 75–65  3–3
 Alumni Hall (3,419)
Queens, NY
12/11/04*
4:00pm, ESPN Radio		 at Hofstra L 68–78  3–4
 Hofstra Arena (5,124)
Hempstead, NY
12/19/04*
2:00pm, Radio Disney		 Marist W 74–66  4–4
 Alumni Hall (3,282)
Queens, NY
12/28/04*
8:30pm, ESPN Radio		 vs. Canisius
Dreyfus Holiday Festival Opening Round		 W 71–51  5–4
 Madison Square Garden (8,731)
New York, NY
12/30/04*
8:30pm, ESPN Radio		 vs. No. 17 N.C. State
Dreyfus Holiday Festival Championship		 W 63–45  6–4
 Madison Square Garden (8,962)
New York, NY
01/05/05
7:30pm, FSNY		 No. 6 Syracuse L 65–79  6–5 (0–1)
 Madison Square Garden (9,596)
New York, NY
01/08/05
2:00pm, MSG		 at No. 21 West Virginia L 60–64  6–6 (0–2)
 WVU Coliseum (9,536)
Morgantown, WV
01/15/05
2:00pm, Metro		 at Notre Dame L 66–67  6–7 (0–3)
 Joyce Convocation Center (11,418)
Notre Dame, IN
01/18/05
7:30pm, MSG		 No. 21 Pittsburgh W 65–62  7–7 (1–3)
 Madison Square Garden (5,084)
New York, NY
01/22/05
7:30pm, MSG		 No. 9 Boston College L 73–79  7–8 (1–4)
 Carnesecca Arena (4,679)
Queens, NY
01/25/05
7:30pm, Metro		 at Georgetown L 57–66  7–9 (1–5)
 MCI Center (7,864)
Washington, D.C.
01/29/05
2:00pm, MSG		 Seton Hall L 55–62  7–10 (1–6)
 Madison Square Garden (6,665)
New York, NY
02/02/05
7:00pm, MSG		 Rutgers W 53–52  8–10 (2–6)
 Madison Square Garden (5,775)
New York, NY
02/05/05
12:00pm, MSG		 at No. 23 Connecticut L 46–68  8–11 (2–7)
 Hartford Civic Center (10,167)
Storrs, CT
02/08/05
7:00pm, Metro		 at No. 18 Pittsburgh L 44–55  8–12 (2–8)
 Petersen Events Center (11,034)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/12/05
7:30pm, MSG		 at Seton Hall L 55–57  8–13 (2–9)
 Izod Center (9,293)
East Rutherford, NJ
02/16/05
7:30pm, FSNY		 West Virginia L 66–67  8–14 (2–10)
 Carnesecca Arena (3,943)
Queens, NY
02/20/05
2:00pm, ESPN Radio		 Georgetown W 76–67  9–14 (3–10)
 Madison Square Garden (7,464)
New York, NY
02/23/05
7:00pm, MSG		 at No. 15 Syracuse L 69–83  9–15 (3–11)
 Carrier Dome (23,579)
Syracuse, NY
02/26/05
1:00pm, ABC		 No. 7 Duke L 47–58  9–16 (3–11)
 Madison Square Garden (16,290)
New York, NY
03/01/05
7:30pm, MSG		 at Providence L 75–86  9–17 (3–12)
 Dunkin Donuts Center (8,792)
Providence, RI
03/05/05
2:00pm, MSG		 No. 19 Villanova L 68–70  9–18 (3–13)
 Madison Square Garden (8,894)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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