1988–89 St. John's Redmen basketball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year=1988–89

|team=St. John's Redmen

|sport=Basketball

|conference=Big East Conference (1979–2013)

|division=

|short_conf=Big East

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record= 20–13

|conf_record= 6–10

|head_coach=Lou Carnesecca

|asst_coach1= Brian Mahoney

|asst_coach2= Al LoBalbo

|asst_coach3= Ron Rutledge

|stadium= Alumni Hall
Madison Square Garden

|champion=NIT champions
Lapchick Memorial Champions

|tourney = NIT Championship vs. Saint Louis, W, 73-65

|tourney_result =

}}

The 1988–89 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his twenty first 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.

Off season

=Departures=

class="wikitable sortable" border="1" ! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" \| Notes
sortname\|Marcus Broadnax	5	G	6'2"	Sophomore	Transferred to UAB
sortname\|Terry Bross	10	C	6'9"	Senior	Graduated. Entered 1987 MLB Draft
sortname\|Marco Baldi	14	C	6'11"	Junior	Entered Italian basketball league
sortname\|Elander Lewis	22	G	6'4"	Sophomore	Transferred. VCU
sortname\|Shelton Jones	31	F	6'9"	Senior	Graduated. Entered 1988 NBA draft
sortname\|Steve Shurina	40	G	6'4"	Senior	Graduated
sortname\|Michael Porter		G	6'0"	Junior	Entered CBA

=Class of 1988 signees=

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Malik Sealy

| position = SF

| hometown = Bronx{{!}}Bronx, NY

| highschool = St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Robert Werdann

| position = C

| hometown = Sunnyside{{!}}Sunnyside, NY

| highschool = Archbishop Molloy High School

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Jason Buchanan

| position = PG

| hometown = Syracuse{{!}}Syracuse, NY

| highschool = Nottingham High School

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Chucky Sproling

| position = SG

| hometown = Denver{{!}}Denver, CO

| highschool = Manual High School

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Terence Mullin

| position = SG

| hometown = Brooklyn{{!}}Brooklyn, NY

| highschool = Xaverian High School

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| rivals ref title = St. John's Basketball Commitment List

| scout ref title = 1988 St. John's Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN

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=Incoming transfers=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes

sortname|Darrell Aiken

5

SG

6'0"

Junior

Transferred from Westchester Community College.

sortname|Barry Milhaven

13

SF

6'5"

Junior

Transferred from Nassau Community College.

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Barry|last=Milhaven|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=Port Washington, NY|high_school=Schreiber/Nassau}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Pursoo|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|home=Westbury, NY|high_school=Long Island Lutheran|note=W}}

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{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Lou Carnesecca (St. John's University)

|asst_coach=

Brian Mahoney
Al LoBalbo
Ron Rutledge

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Schedule and results

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!colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season

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| opponent = Long Island University

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| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| gamename = Lapchick Tournament Opening Round

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| score = 71-55

| overtime =

| record = 1-0

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| opponent = Brigham Young

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| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| gamename = Lapchick Tournament Championship

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| score = 83-77

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| record = 2-0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/30/88

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| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson

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| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

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| score = 86-55

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| record = 3-0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/03/88

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| opponent = Hawaii

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| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

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| score = 65-60

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| record = 4-0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/07/88

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| rank =

| opponent = Fordham

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| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

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| score = 67-47

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| record = 5-0

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{{CBB schedule entry

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| opponent = Seton Hall

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

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| score = 63-74

| overtime =

| record = 5-1 (0-1)

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/17/88

| time =

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Manhattan

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| site_stadium = Draddy Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

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| score = 71-54

| overtime =

| record = 6-1

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/23/88

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| away = yes

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| rank =

| opponent = Niagara

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Gallagher Center

| site_cityst = Lewiston, NY

| gamename =

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| score = 63-68

| overtime =

| record = 6-2

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/27/88

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

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| rank =

| opponent = Fordham

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival Opening Round

| tv =

| score = 84-59

| overtime =

| record = 7-2

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/29/88

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival Championship

| tv =

| score = 72-77

| overtime =

| record = 7-3

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/03/89

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

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| rank =

| opponent = Providence

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

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| score = 69-98

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| record = 7-4 (0-2)

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/07/89

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| rank =

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 81-62

| overtime =

| record = 8-4 (1-2)

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/10/89

| time =

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| rank =

| opponent = Connecticut

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| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 71-63

| overtime =

| record = 9-4 (2-2)

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/14/89

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| rank =

| opponent = Syracuse

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename =

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| score = 65-63

| overtime =

| record = 10-4 (3-2)

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/18/89

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Meadowlands Arena

| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 62-61

| overtime =

| record = 11-4

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/21/89

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Boston College

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Silvio O. Conte Forum

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 74-66

| overtime =

| record = 12-4 (4-2)

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/23/89

| time =

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Capital Centre

| site_cityst = Landover, MD

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 64-75

| overtime =

| record = 12-5 (4-3)

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/28/89

| time =

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Connecticut

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hartford Civic Center

| site_cityst = Hartford, CT

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 52-80

| overtime =

| record = 12-6 (4-4)

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/30/89

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| opponent = Pittsburgh

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| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 81-85

| overtime = OT

| record = 12-7 (4-5)

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/01/89

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| opponent = Providence

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| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

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| score = 87-73

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| record = 13-7 (5-5)

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/11/89

| time =

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Syracuse

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 69-92

| overtime =

| record = 13-8 (5-6)

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/14/89

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Fitzgerald Field House

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 77-87

| overtime =

| record = 13-9 (5-7)

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/18/89

| time =

| nonconf =

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = DePaul

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rosemont Horizon

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 67-64

| overtime =

| record = 14-9

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/21/89

| time =

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Seton Hall

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Meadowlands Arena

| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 60-63

| overtime =

| record = 14-10 (5-8)

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/25/89

| time =

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| homecoming =

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| rank =

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 55-63

| overtime =

| record = 14-11 (5-9)

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/27/89

| time =

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| away =

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| rank =

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 62-59

| overtime = OT

| record = 15-11 (6-9)

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/04/89

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Villanova

| site_stadium = du Pont Pavilion

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 60-74

| overtime =

| record = 15-12 (6-10)

| attend =

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|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big East tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/09/89

| time =

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename = Big East tournament first round

| tv =

| score = 74-81

| overtime =

| record = 15-13

| attend =

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|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| NIT

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/15/89

| time =

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Mississippi

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| gamename = NIT First Round

| tv =

| score = 70-67

| overtime =

| record = 16-13

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/21/89

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| gamename = NIT Second Round

| tv =

| score = 76-64

| overtime =

| record = 17-13

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/23/89

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ohio State

| site_stadium = St. John Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename = NIT Quarterfinal

| tv =

| score = 83-80

| overtime = OT

| record = 18-13

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/27/89

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Alabama-Birmingham

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename = NIT Semifinal

| tv =

| score = 76-65

| overtime =

| record = 19-13

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/29/89

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = St. Louis

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename = NIT Championship

| tv =

| score = 73-65

| overtime =

| record = 20-13

| attend =

}}

References

Category:St. John's Red Storm men's basketball seasons

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Category:National Invitation Tournament championship seasons

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