1968–69 St. John's Redmen basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{unreferenced|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1968–69
|team=St. John's Redmen
|sport=Basketball
|conference=Independent
|division=
|short_conf=
|CoachRank= 8
|APRank= 8
|record= 23–6
|conf_record=
|head_coach=Lou Carnesecca
|asst_coach1= John Kresse
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|captain= John Warren
|captain2= Carmine Calzonetti
|stadium= Alumni Hall
Madison Square Garden
|champion= ECAC Holiday Festival, Second Place
|tourney = 1969 NCAA
|tourney_result = Sweet Sixteen
|logo=}}
{{1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings}}
The 1968–69 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his fourth year at the school. St. John's home games were played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden.
Roster
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| #
!Name !Height !Position !Class !Hometown !Previous School(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Carmine Calzonetti | 6'1" | G | SR | Audubon, NJ | Gloucester Catholic HS |
| 10 | Jim Smyth | 6'5" | G/F | JR | Brooklyn, NY | St. John's Prep |
| 11 | Billy Paultz | 6'11" | C | SO | River Edge, NJ | Cameron Junior College |
| 15 | Ralph Abraham | 6'5" | F | JR | Brooklyn, NY | St. John's Prep |
| 21 | Richie Jackson | 6'2" | G | SR | Lynbrook, NY | St. Agnes HS |
| 24 | Bill Phillips (DNP) | 7'0" | C | SO | Hollis, NY | Jamaica HS |
| 25 | Pete LaMantia | 6'3" | G | SO | Bayside, NY | Bishop Reilly HS |
| 34 | Richard Gilkes | 6'6" | G/F | SO | Westbury, NY | Westbury HS |
| 30 | John Warren | 6'3" | G | SR | Far Rockaway, NY | Far Rockaway HS |
| 35 | John DeVasto | 6'0" | G | SO | Bronx, NY | Loyola School |
| 44 | Dan Cornelius | 6'9" | F/C | SR | Wyandanch, NY | Wyandanch Memorial HS |
| 55 | Joe DePre | 6'3" | G | JR | Westbury, NY | Westbury HS |
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=no}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/68
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Roanoke
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 91-65
| overtime =
| record = 1-0
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/68
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duquesne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Civic Arena
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename = Steel Bowl tournament
| tv =
| score = 62-72
| overtime =
| record = 1-1
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/68
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Westminster
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Civic Arena
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename = Steel Bowl tournament
| tv =
| score = 96-65
| overtime =
| record = 2-1
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/68
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = St. Joseph's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Palestra
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64-61
| overtime =
| record = 3-1
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/68
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74-61
| overtime =
| record = 4-1
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/68
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Providence
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73-53
| overtime =
| record = 5-1
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/68
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 85-71
| overtime =
| record = 6-1
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/27/68
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival
| tv =
| score = 61-51
| overtime =
| record = 7-1
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/68
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival
| tv =
| score = 72-70
| overtime =
| record = 8-1
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/68
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival
| tv =
| score = 56-74
| overtime =
| record = 8-2
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75-74
| overtime =
| record = 9-2
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium
| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66-45
| overtime =
| record = 10-2
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Hall
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77-61
| overtime =
| record = 11-2
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 91-62
| overtime =
| record = 12-2
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = St. Francis (NY)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71-55
| overtime =
| record = 13-2
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65-48
| overtime =
| record = 14-2
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Villanova Field House
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78-83
| overtime = OT
| record = 14-3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73-46
| overtime =
| record = 15-3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Army
| opprank =
| site_stadium = USMA Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64-43
| overtime =
| record = 16-3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Niagara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 97-60
| overtime =
| record = 17-3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 51-46
| overtime =
| record = 18-3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/19/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Manley Field House
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71-63
| overtime =
| record = 19-3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Colgate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77-62
| overtime =
| record = 20-3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Holy Cross
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Worcester Auditorium
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71-57
| overtime =
| record = 21-3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 7
| opponent = NYU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75-64
| overtime =
| record = 22-3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/01/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67-71
| overtime = OT
| record = 22-4
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| opponent = Princeton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename = NCAA regional quarterfinal
| tv =
| score = 72-63
| overtime =
| record = 23-4
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Cole Field House
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename = NCAA regional semifinal
| tv =
| score = 69-79
| overtime =
| record = 23-5
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/15/69
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| opponent = Duquesne
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Cole Field House
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename = NCAA regional third-place game
| tv =
| score = 72-74
| overtime =
| record = 23-6
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule end}}
Team players drafted into the NBA
| class="wikitable" | |||
| style="background:red; color:#FFFFFF;" | Round
! style="background:red; color:#FFFFFF;" | Pick ! style="background:red; color:#FFFFFF;" | Player ! style="background:red; color:#FFFFFF;" | NBA Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center;"
| 1 | 11 | John Warren | New York Knicks |
References
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