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The 2023–24 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Rick Pitino, in his first year at the school, and played their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference.

ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–13 (11–9 Big East)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachSteve Masiello
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2023–24 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–13 (11–9 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachSteve Masiello
Assistant coaches
CaptainJoel Soriano
Home arenaCarnesecca Arena
Madison Square Garden
Seasons
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2023–24 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UConn †18–2 .90037–3  .925
No. 13 Creighton14–6 .70025–10  .714
No. 12 Marquette14–6 .70027–10  .730
Seton Hall13–7 .65025–12  .676
St. John's11–9 .55020–13  .606
Villanova10–10 .50018–16  .529
Providence10–10 .50021–14  .600
Butler9–11 .45018–15  .545
Xavier9–11 .45016–18  .471
Georgetown2–18 .1009–23  .281
DePaul0–20 .0003–29  .094
† 2024 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Previous season

The Red Storm finished the season 17–14, 7–13 in Big East play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Butler in the opening round of the Big East tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Marquette.

On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Mike Anderson for cause.[1] Anderson disputed the assertion that his firing was for cause, and filed a notice of intent to arbitrate seeking the guaranteed money that was owed to him on his contract, as well as an additional $34.2 million in punitive damages.[2][3] On March 20, the school named Hall of Famer Rick Pitino as the team's new head coach.[4]

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Posh Alexander0G6'0"200JuniorBrooklyn, NYTransferred to Butler
AJ Storr2G6'6"200FreshmanRockford, ILTransferred to Wisconsin
André Curbelo3G6'1"175JuniorVega Baja, PRTransferred to Southern Miss
O'Mar Stanley4F6'8"230SophomoreOverland Park, KSTransferred to Boise State
Dylan Addae-Wusu5G6'4"230JuniorBronx, NYTransferred to Seton Hall
Montez Mathis10G6'4"210RS seniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Kolby King12G6'2"175FreshmanPembroke Pines, FLTransferred to Tulane
Jason Simpson13G5'10"155SophomoreWest Palm Beach, FLWalk-on; transferred to Florida State
Parker Williams14G6'0"180FreshmanBirmingham, ALWalk-on; transferred
Esahia Nyiwe22F6'10"220SeniorOmaha, NEGraduated
David Jones23F6'6"210JuniorSanto Domingo, DRTransferred to Memphis
Rafael Pinzon24G6'6"195SophomoreArecibo, PRTransferred to Bryant
Mohamed Keita34C7'1"220FreshmanConakry, GuineaTransferred to Tulsa
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumPosHeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Cruz Davis0G6'3"170SophomorePlano, TXIona (3 yrs immediate eligibility)
Sadiku Ibine Ayo2F6'7"210SophomoreAsabi-Kumasi, GhanaIona (3 yrs immediate eligibility)
Jordan Dingle3G6'3"195SeniorValley Stream, NYPenn (1 yr immediate eligibility)
Nahiem Alleyne4G6'4"195GS seniorBuford, GAUConn (1 yr immediate eligibility)
Daniss Jenkins5G6'3"175GS seniorDallas, TXIona (1 yr immediate eligibility)
Chris Ledlum8G/F6'6"225GS seniorBrooklyn, NYHarvard (1 yr immediate eligibility)
RJ Luis Jr.12G6'7"196SophomoreMiami, FLUMass (3 yrs immediate eligibility)
Zuby Ejiofor24F6'8"220SophomoreGarland, TXKansas (3 yrs immediate eligibility)
Sean Conway30G6'4"200GS seniorFairfield, CTVMI (1 yr immediate eligibility)
Glenn Taylor Jr.35F6'6"200JuniorLas Vegas, NVOregon State (2 yrs immediate eligibility)
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Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Simeon Wilcher
#8 PG		 Plainfield, NJ Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 12, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (88)
Brady Dunlap
#16 SF		 Newhall, CA Harvard Westlake High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 2, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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2024 recruiting class

More information College recruiting (2024), Name ...
College recruiting (2024)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jaiden Glover
SF		 Elizabeth, NJ The Patrick School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 12, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (85)
Khaman Maker
C		 Las Vegas, NV Trinity International School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 18, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Lefteris Liotopoulos
SG		 Greece, EUR DEKA Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A May 23, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
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.

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Roster

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2023–24 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Cruz Davis Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)172 lb (78 kg) SoIona Plano, TX
F 2 Sadiku Ibine Ayo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoIona Asabi-Kumasi, Ghana
G 3 Jordan Dingle 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrPennsylvania Valley Stream, NY
G 4 Nahiem Alleyne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSConnecticut Buford, GA
G 5 Daniss Jenkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSIona Dallas, TX
G 7 Simeon Wilcher 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrRoselle Catholic Plainfield, NJ
G/F 8 Chris Ledlum 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSHarvard Brooklyn, NY
F 11 Joel Soriano (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) GSFordham Yonkers, NY
G 12 RJ Luis Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoUMass Miami, FL
F 24 Zuby Ejiofor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)237 lb (108 kg) SoKansas Garland, TX
G 30 Sean Conway 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSVMI Fairfield, CT
F 35 Glenn Taylor Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrOregon State Las Vegas, NV
F 44 Brady Dunlap 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHarvard-Westlake Newhall, CA
F 55 Drissa Traore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoLong Island Lutheran New York City, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 21, 2023*
2:00 p.m., –		 Rutgers
Dick Vitale Pediatric Cancer Research Fund Game		 W 89–78 2OT –
  19 – Alleyne  16 – Soriano  9 – Jenkins  Carnesecca Arena (3,011)
Queens, NY
October 29, 2023*
3:30 p.m., –		 Pace L 59–63  –
  22 – Alleyne  12 – Ledlum  3 – Jenkins  Carnesecca Arena (4,916)
Queens, NY
Regular season
November 7, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FS1		 Stony Brook W 90–74  1–0
  22 – Soriano  14 – Ledlum  8 – Jenkins  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
November 13, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Michigan
Gavitt Tipoff Games		 L 73–89  1–1
  15 – Soriano  9 – Soriano  3 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (14,188)
New York, NY
November 16, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. North Texas
Shriners Children's Charleston Classic quarterfinals		 W 53–52  2–1
  17 – Jenkins  12 – Soriano  3 – Jenkins  TD Arena (3,879)
Charleston, SC
November 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Dayton
Shriners Children's Charleston Classic semifinals		 L 81–88  2–2
  21 – Soriano  9 – Tied  8 – Jenkins  TD Arena (3,927)
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPN		 vs. Utah
Shriners Children's Charleston Classic 3rd place		 W 91–82  3–2
  19 – Jenkins  15 – Soriano  8 – Jenkins  TD Arena (3,841)
Charleston, SC
November 25, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FS2		 Holy Cross W 91–45  4–2
  16 – Soriano  7 – Ejiofor  6 – Jenkins  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
December 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at West Virginia
Big East–Big 12 Battle		 W 79–73  5–2
  24 – Soriano  10 – Ledlum  5 – Jenkins  WVU Coliseum (10,781)
Morgantown, WV
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Sacred Heart W 85–50  6–2
  18 – Soriano  13 – Soriano  6 – Soriano  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
December 10, 2023*
4:30 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. Boston College
NABC Brooklyn Showcase		 L 80–86  6–3
  21 – Soriano  11 – Tied  8 – Jenkins  Barclays Center (6,072)
Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2023*
3:30 p.m., FS1		 Fordham
Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival/Rivalry		 W 77–55  7–3
  22 – Soriano  10 – Soriano  8 – Jenkins  Madison Square Garden (12,720)
New York, NY
December 20, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1		 Xavier W 81–66  8–3
(1–0)		  18 – Soriano  14 – Soriano  5 – Tied  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
December 23, 2023
8:00 p.m., FOX		 at No. 5 UConn L 65–69  8–4
(1–1)		  14 – Soriano  11 – Soriano  4 – Jenkins  XL Center (15,684)
Hartford, CT
December 30, 2023*
12:00 p.m., FS1		 Hofstra W 84–79  9–4
  21 – Jenkins  10 – Luis Jr.  8 – Jenkins  UBS Arena (7,486)
Elmont, NY
January 2, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 Butler W 86–70  10–4
(2–1)		  17 – Jenkins  12 – Soriano  7 – Jenkins  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., FOX		 at Villanova W 81–71  11–4
(3–1)		  20 – Soriano  8 – Soriano  5 – Jenkins  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 10, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Providence W 75–73  12–4
(4–1)		  16 – Tied  8 – Luis  8 – Jenkins  Madison Square Garden (11,832)
New York, NY
January 13, 2024
1:00 p.m., FOX		 at No. 22 Creighton L 65–66  12–5
(4–2)		  13 – Soriano  11 – Soriano  5 – Jenkins  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,164)
Omaha, NE
January 16, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 at Seton Hall L 65–80  12–6
(4–3)		  17 – Jenkins  7 – Taylor Jr.  5 – Jenkins  Prudential Center (9,204)
Newark, NJ
January 20, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 17 Marquette L 72–73  12–7
(4–4)		  20 – Luis  11 – Ledlum  4 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (12,214)
New York, NY
January 24, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 Villanova W 70–50  13–7
(5–4)		  21 – Soriano  9 – Soriano  6 – Jenkins  Madison Square Garden (12.859)
New York, NY
January 31, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1		 at Xavier L 77–88  13–8
(5–5)		  25 – Jenkins  15 – Soriano  3 – Alleyne  Cintas Center (10,360)
Cincinnati, OH
February 3, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 1 UConn L 64–77  13–9
(5–6)		  19 – Jenkins  5 – Luis  6 – Jenkins  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
February 6, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1		 DePaul W 85–57  14–9
(6–6)		  14 – Tied  10 – Ledlum  4 – Tied  UBS Arena (6,035)
Elmont, NY
February 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1		 at No. 7 Marquette L 75–86  14–10
(6–7)		  22 – Jenkins  7 – Tied  6 – Jenkins  Fiserv Forum (18,095)
Milwaukee, WI
February 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Providence L 72–75  14–11
(6–8)		  16 – Luis Jr.  14 – Luis Jr.  3 – Jenkins  Amica Mutual Pavilion (10,258)
Providence, RI
February 18, 2024
5:00 p.m., FS1		 Seton Hall L 62–68  14–12
(6–9)		  17 – Jenkins  12 – Soriano  6 – Jenkins  UBS Arena (9,584)
Elmont, NY
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Georgetown
Rivalry		 W 90–85  15–12
(7–9)		  22 – Dingle  10 – Soriano  5 – Jenkins  Capital One Arena (4,839)
Washington, D.C.
February 25, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 15 Creighton
Johnnies Day		 W 80–66  16–12
(8–9)		  27 – Jenkins  10 – Taylor Jr.  6 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (12,061)
New York, NY
February 28, 2024
8:30 p.m., CBSSN		 at Butler W 82–59  17–12
(9–9)		  17 – Taylor Jr.  13 – Soriano  9 – Jenkins  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,279)
Indianapolis, IN
March 5, 2024
9:00 p.m., FS1		 at DePaul W 104–77  18–12
(10–9)		  19 – Tied  8 – Ledlum  6 – Dingle  Wintrust Arena (2,824)
Chicago, IL
March 9, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX		 Georgetown
Rivalry		 W 86–78  19–12
(11–9)		  23 – Jenkins  10 – Soriano  7 – Jenkins  Madison Square Garden (16,127)
New York, NY
Big East tournament
March 14, 2024
2:30 p.m., FS1		 (5) vs. (4) Seton Hall
Quarterfinal		 W 91–72  20–12
  18 – Luis Jr.  12 – Soriano  4 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
March 15, 2024
5:30 p.m., FOX		 (5) vs. (1) No. 2 UConn
Semifinal		 L 90–95  20–13
  27 – Jenkins  9 – Soriano  5 – Jenkins  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
National Invitation Tournament
Declined invitation
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Awards and honors

More information Honors, Player ...
Preseason honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
Preseason All-Big East First Team Joel Soriano C October 24, 2023 [7]
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Postseason honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
All-Big East Second Team Daniss Jenkins G March 10, 2024 [8]
All-Met First Team Daniss Jenkins G April 17, 2024 [9]
All-Met First Team Joel Soriano C
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