1976–77 St. John's Redmen basketball team

The 1976–77 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his ninth year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden.

1976–77 St. John's Redmen men's basketball
Lapchick Memorial Champions ECAC Metro tournament Champions
1977 NCAA tournament, First round
Conference	Independent
Record	22–9
Head coach	Lou Carnesecca
Assistant coaches	John Kresse Brian Mahoney
Captain	Glen Williams
Home arena	Alumni Hall Madison Square Garden
Seasons ← 1975–76 1977–78 →

The Redmen won the ECAC Metro tournament after beating Seton Hall in the final.^[1]

Roster

1976–77 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G/F - Gordon Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — So Bay Shore Bay Shore, NY G - Bernard Rencher  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — So Mater Christi/Notre Dame Elmhurst, NY G - Bill Clarke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Jr Archbishop Molloy Rosedale, NY G/F - Kevelin Winfree 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Jr Alexander Hamilton Brooklyn, NY F - Wayne Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — So G - Reggie Carter  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — So Long Island Lutheran/Hawaii New York, NY G 4 Tom Calabrese 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — So Cliffside Park Cliffside Park, NJ F 24 George Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Jr New Utrecht Brooklyn, NY G/F 32 Glen Williams (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Sr Laurinburg Prep St. Thomas, USVI C 33 Paul Berwanger 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — RS Jr Cornwall Central/Boston College Cornwall, NY F 35 Cecil Rellford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — RS Sr Suncoast/Kentucky State Riviera Beach, FL F 44 Rudy Wright 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — So Long Island City Queens, NY C 52 Tom Weadock 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) — RS Sr Power Memorial\San Jacinto New York, NY	Head coach Lou Carnesecca (St. John's University) Assistant coach(es) John Kresse Brian Mahoney Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
11/26/76*		Brown Lapchick Tournament Opening Round	W 79-65	1-0	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
11/27/76*		Fairfield Lapchick tournament championship	W 87-65	2-0	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
11/30/76*		vs. Davidson	W 58-57	3-0	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, NC
12/04/76*		Vanderbilt	W 63-53	4-0	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
12/11/76*		Rutgers	W 86-70	5-0	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
12/17/76*	No. 20	vs. Southern Methodist Volunteer Classic	W 87-71	6-0	Stokely Athletic Center  Knoxville, TN
12/18/76*	No. 20	at Tennessee Volunteer Classic	L 81-86	6-1	Stokely Athletic Center  Knoxville, TN
12/28/76*		vs. No. 3 San Francisco Rainbow Classic	L 70-80	6-2	Neil S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, HI
12/29/76*		vs. Temple Rainbow Classic	W 59-49	7-2	Neil S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, HI
12/30/76*		vs. Illinois Rainbow Classic	W 56-52	8-2	Neil S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, HI
01/08/77*		Rhode Island	W 82-67	9-2	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
01/10/77*		at Iona	L 66-68	9-3	Hynes Athletic Center  New Rochelle, NY
01/12/77*		at St. Joseph's	W 74-57	10-3	The Palestra  Philadelphia, PA
01/15/77*		Manhattan	L 67-71	10-4	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
01/19/77*		Temple	W 66-50	11-4	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
01/22/77*		Princeton	W 75-50	12-4	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
01/25/77*		Villanova	L 63-65	12-5	Villanova Field House  Villanova, PA
01/29/77*		Oregon	W 61-51	13-5	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
02/02/77*		Georgetown	W 82-66	14-5	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
02/05/77*		Niagara	W 72-66	15-5	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
02/09/77*		at Army	W 57-55 OT	16-5	USMA Fieldhouse  West Point, NY
02/12/77*		at Fordham	W 83-63	17-5	Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
02/15/77*		at Seton Hall	L 69-75	17-6	Walsh Gymnasium  South Orange, NJ
02/19/77*		at No. 20 Syracuse	L 55-79	17-7	Manley Field House  Syracuse, NY
02/21/77*		Howard	W 92-69	18-7	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
02/23/77*		Boston College	W 92-69	19-7	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
02/26/77*		No. 12 Providence	L 66-69	19-8	Alumni Hall  Queens, NY
02/28/77*		at Holy Cross	W 62-61	20-8	Hart Recreation Center  Worcester, MA
ECAC Metro tournament
03/03/77		vs. Manhattan ECAC Metro Semifinal	W 73-64	21-8	Rose Hill Gymnasium  Bronx, NY
03/03/77		vs. Seton Hall ECAC Metro Final	W 83-73	22-8	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
NCAA tournament
03/12/77*		vs. No. 19 Utah NCAA Regional Quarterfinal	L 68-72	22-9	McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2	27	Glen Williams	Milwaukee Bucks
5	93	Cecil Rellford	Phoenix Suns
7	140	Tom Weadock	New York Knicks

References

1. "83-73 Win Sends Redmen Into NCAA Tournament". Scrantonian-Tribune. March 6, 1977. p. 56. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.