The 2016–17 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented
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*St. John's University (New York City)
**St. John's University School of Law
**St. John's University (Italy) - Overseas Campus
*College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, St. Joseph, Minnesota and Col ...
during the
2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 11, 2016. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic, and ended with the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona on April 3, 2017. Practices officially began on September 30, 2 ...
. They were coached by
alumni and
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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member
Chris Mullin in his second year at the school. They played their home games at
Carnesecca Arena and
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...
as members of the
Big East Conference. They finished the regular season 14–19, 7–11 in
Big East play to finish in eighth place. They defeated
Georgetown in the first round of the
Big East tournament before losing to
Villanova in the quarterfinals.
Previous season
The
Red Storm finished the
2015–16 season with a record of 8–24, 1–17 in
Big East play to finish in last place in conference. They lost to
Marquette in the first round of the
Big East tournament.
Preseason
Prior to the season, St. John's was picked to finish in eighth place in a poll of Big East coaches.
Shamorie Ponds was named the preseason Rookie of the Year.
Offseason
Departures
2016 recruiting class
Transfer additions
2017 Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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Big East regular season
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Big East tournament
References
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