1979–80 St. John's Redmen basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1979–80 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his 12th year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.
Roster
1979–80 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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F
|
-
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Ray James
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
—
|
So |
Alexander Hamilton
|
Brooklyn, NY
|
G
|
-
|
Ed Kennedy
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
—
|
Sr |
Maria Regina
|
Merrick, NY
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G/F
|
-
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Curtis Redding
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
—
|
RS Jr |
Canarsie/Kansas State
|
Brooklyn, NY
|
G
|
4
|
George Garrison
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
—
|
Fr |
Bellport
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Bellport, NY
|
G
|
5
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Bernard Rencher (C)
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
—
|
RS Sr |
Mater Christi/Notre Dame
|
Elmhurst, NY
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F
|
11
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David Russell
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr |
Bellport
|
Bellport, NY
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G
|
12
|
Kevin Williams
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr |
Charles E. Hughes
|
New York, NY
|
G
|
21
|
Larry Washington
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
|
Jr |
Canarsie/Texas Tech
|
Brooklyn, NY
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G/F
|
22
|
Ron Plair
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
—
|
Jr |
William C. Bryant
|
East Elmhurst, NY
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F/C
|
32
|
Trevor Jackson
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
—
|
Fr |
Springfield Gardens
|
Rosedale, NY
|
G
|
35
|
Reggie Carter (C)
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
|
RS Sr |
Long Island Lutheran/Hawaii
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New York, NY
|
F
|
43
|
Frank Gilroy
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
|
Jr |
Holy Cross
|
Whitesone, NY
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G/F
|
44
|
Tim Cluess
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
|
So |
St. Agnes
|
West Hempstead, NY
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C
|
55
|
Wayne McKoy
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Jr |
Long Island Lutheran
|
Bayside, NY
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Carmine Calzonetti
- Ron Rutledge
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular season
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11/30/79*
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No. 16
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Oral Roberts Lapchick Tournament Opening Round
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W 90-78
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1-0
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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12/01/79*
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No. 16
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Michigan State Lapchick Tournament Championship
|
W 88-73
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2-0
|
Alumni Hall Queens, NY
|
12/04/79*
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No. 9
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at Tennessee
|
L 80-97
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2-1
|
Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, TN
|
12/08/79*
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No. 9
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Army
|
W 84-61
|
3-1
|
Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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12/11/79*
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No. 15
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Columbia
|
W 91-75
|
4-1
|
Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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12/15/79*
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No. 15
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at Rutgers
|
W 75-64
|
5-1
|
Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ
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12/23/79*
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No. 15
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Centenary (LA)
|
W 92-72
|
6-1
|
Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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12/26/79*
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No. 15
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vs. Lafayette ECAC Holiday Festival Semifinal
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W 68-58
|
7-1
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Madison Square Garden New York, NY
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12/28/79*
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No. 15
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vs. Boston College ECAC Holiday Festival Championship
|
W 78-70
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8-1
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Madison Square Garden New York, NY
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01/05/80
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No. 17
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Connecticut
|
W 83-73
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9-1 (1-0)
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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01/08/80*
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No. 14
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at Princeton
|
W 44-42
|
10-1
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Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ
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01/12/80
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No. 14
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Seton Hall
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W 97-64
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11-1 (2-0)
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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01/14/80*
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No. 14
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St. Joseph's
|
W 72-55
|
12-1
|
Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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01/16/80
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No. 10
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at Boston College
|
W 66-63
|
13-1 (3-0)
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Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, MA
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01/19/80
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No. 10
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at Georgetown
|
W 71-69
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14-1 (4-0)
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McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
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01/22/80*
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No. 9
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Manhattan
|
W 88-64
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15-1
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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01/24/80*
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No. 9
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Davidson
|
W 67-48
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16-1
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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01/26/80
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No. 9
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Villanova
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W 81-75
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17-1
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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01/28/80*
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No. 9
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at Niagara
|
W 87-63
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18-1
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, NY
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02/01/80*
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No. 9
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at Rhode Island
|
W 64-63
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19-1
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Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, RI
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02/03/80*
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No. 9
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No. 7 Louisville
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L 71-76
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19-2
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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02/05/80*
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No. 8
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Baltimore
|
W 89-73
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20-2
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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02/09/80*
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No. 8
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Fordham
|
W 78-60
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21-2
|
Alumni Hall Queens, NY
|
02/16/80
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No. 7
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No. 2 Syracuse
|
L 71-72
|
21-3 (4-1)
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
|
02/19/80*
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No. 7
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at Temple
|
W 63-58 OT
|
22-3
|
The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
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02/23/80
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No. 7
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at Providence
|
W 68-62
|
23-3 (5-1)
|
Providence Civic Center Providence, RI
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Big East tournament
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02/28/80
|
No. 8
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at Providence Big East tournament quarterfinal
|
W 48-44
|
24-3
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Providence Civic Center Providence, RI
|
02/29/80
|
No. 8
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vs. No. 20 Georgetown Big East tournament semifinal
|
L 66-76
|
24-4
|
Providence Civic Center Providence, RI
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NCAA tournament
|
03/08/80*
|
No. 13
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at No. 20 (6) Purdue NCAA Second Round
|
L 72-87
|
24-5
|
Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Team players drafted into the NBA
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Helms national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics |
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