1996–97 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1996–1997
|team=St. John's Red Storm
|sport=Basketball
|conference=Big East Conference (1979–2013)
|division=
|short_conf=Big East
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 13–14
|conf_record= 8–10
|head_coach=Fran Fraschilla (1st year)
|asst_coach1= Ron Rutledge
|asst_coach2= Darren Savino
|asst_coach3= Brian Cousins
|stadium= Alumni Hall
Madison Square Garden
|champion=ECAC Holiday Festival Champions
|tourney =
|tourney_result =
}}
{{1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings}}
The 1996–97 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Fran Fraschilla in his first year at the school after replacing Brian Mahoney. 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=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
| sortname|Maurice Brown | 5 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| sortname|Thomas Bayne | 22 | F | 6'10" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| sortname|Derek Brown | 23 | G | 6'3" | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| sortname|Rowan Barrett | 24 | G/F | 6'5" | Senior | Graduated. Entered 1997 NBA draft | ||
| sortname|Fred Lyson | 44 | G/F | 6'7" | RS Junior | Transferred |
=Class of 1996 signees=
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=1996}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Lavor Postell
| position = SF
| hometown = Albany{{!}}Albany, GA
| highschool = Westover High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Chudney Gray
| position = PG
| hometown = Bronx{{!}}Bronx, NY
| highschool = Rice High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Collin Charles
| position = PG
| hometown = Toronto{{!}}Toronto, Ontario
| highschool = Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
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| year = 1996
| rivals ref title = St. John's Basketball Commitment List
| scout ref title = 1996 St. John's Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN
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Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chudney|last=Gray|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|home=Bronx, NY|high_school=Rice}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tarik|last=Turner|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=Charlottesville, VA|high_school=Oak Hill}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kareem|last=Syed|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=FR|home=Queens, NY|high_school=Hillcrest}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Collin|last=Charles|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|home=Toronto, Ontario|high_school=Eastern Commerce}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Felipe|last=López|link=y|dab=basketball|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=Santo Domingo, D.R.|high_school=Rice}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ed|last=Brown|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=SO|rs=|home=Copiague, NY|high_school=Copiague}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Menniefield|num=21|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=SR|home=Greenville, SC|high_school=Southside/Spartanburg Methodist}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lavor|last=Postell|link=y|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|home=Albany, GA|high_school=Westover}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zendon|last=Hamilton|link=y|num=31|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=Floral Park, NY|high_school=Sewanhaka}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyrone|last=Grant|link=y|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=|class=SO|rs=|home=Brooklyn, NY|high_school=Grady}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charles|last=Minlend|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=|class=SR|rs=y|home=Yaounde, Cameroon|high_school=St. Thomas More School|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Ron Rutledge
- Darren Savino
- Brian Cousins
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=no}}
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!colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/96
| time =
| nonconf = yes
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| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
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| score = 73-76
| overtime =
| record = 0-1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/96
| time =
| nonconf = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = Hofstra
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| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
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| score = 77-54
| overtime =
| record = 1-1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/96
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| opponent = Miami (F.L.)
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| site_stadium = Miami Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
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| score = 61-57
| overtime =
| record = 2-1 (1-0)
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/96
| time =
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| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
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| score = 70-82
| overtime =
| record = 2-2 (1-1)
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/96
| time =
| nonconf = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Nassau Coliseum
| site_cityst = Uniondale, NY
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| score = 61-76
| overtime =
| record = 2-3
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/96
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 39-77
| overtime =
| record = 2-4
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/96
| time =
| nonconf = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
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| score = 77-50
| overtime =
| record = 3-4
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/26/96
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Manhattan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival Semifinal
| tv =
| score = 68-61
| overtime =
| record = 4-4
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/96
| time =
| nonconf = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival Championship
| tv =
| score = 67-55
| overtime =
| record = 5-4
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Providence
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77-67
| overtime =
| record = 5-5 (1-2)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/97
| time =
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| rank =
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
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| score = 75-64
| overtime =
| record = 6-5 (2-2)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gampel Pavilion
| site_cityst = Storrs, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71-67
| overtime = OT
| record = 7-5 (3-2)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/97
| time =
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| rank =
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
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| score = 77-90
| overtime =
| record = 7-6 (3-3)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/97
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Niagara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher Center
| site_cityst = Niagara, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 62-40
| overtime =
| record = 8-6
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fitzgerald Field House
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 60-55
| overtime =
| record = 9-6 (4-3)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = USAir Arena
| site_cityst = Landover, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 57-62
| overtime =
| record = 9-7 (4-4)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/97
| time =
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| rank =
| opponent = Providence
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
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| score = 59-72
| overtime =
| record = 9-8 (4-5)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/97
| time =
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| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 47-49
| overtime =
| record = 9-9 (4-6)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 68-71
| overtime =
| record = 9-10 (4-7)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joyce Center
| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70-75
| overtime =
| record = 9-11 (4-8)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80-81
| overtime = OT
| record = 9-12 (4-9)
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/97
| time =
| nonconf =
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| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 91-87
| overtime =
| record = 10-12 (5-9)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73-58
| overtime =
| record = 11-12 (6-9)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/19/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = CoreStates Center
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 54-65
| overtime =
| record = 11-13 (6-10)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (F.L.)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77-73
| overtime =
| record = 12-13 (7-10)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Continental Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66-62
| overtime =
| record = 13-13 (8-10)
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big East tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/97
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (F.L.)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Big East tournament first round
| tv =
| score = 68-76
| overtime = OT
| record = 13-14
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule end}}
References
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