# 2002–03 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2002–03 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis in his fifth year. St. John's home games are played at Carnesecca Arena, then called Alumni Hall, and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.

## Off season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Sharif Fordham | 3 | SG | 6'4" | Senior | Far Rockaway, New York | Graduated |
| Alpha Bangura | 15 | SG | 6'6" | Junior | Lanham, Maryland | Entered 2002 NBA draft/undrafted |
| Donald Emanuel | 33 | PG | 6'9" | Senior | Houston, Texas | Graduated |

### Class of 2002 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Elijah Ingram PG | Jersey City, NJ | St. Anthony High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Daryll Hill PG | Queens, NY | Milford Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Tim Doyle SF | Merrick, NY | St. Dominic High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2002 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### Transfer additions

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Grady Reynolds | F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Abbeyville, Alabama | junior college transfer from Southern Union State Community College (2 yrs immediate eligibility) |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/08/02* 7:30pm, Metro | Harlem Globetrotters | W 86-61 | | Madison Square Garden (13,506) New York, NY |
| 11/15/02* 7:30pm | Israeli Pro Team | W 77-64 | | Alumni Hall (5,524) Queens, NY |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/26/02* 7:30pm | Stony Brook | W 68-57 | 1-0 | Alumni Hall (5,603) Queens, NY |
| 11/30/02* 7:30pm | at Fairfield | W 81-68 | 2-0 | Webster Bank Arena (5,277) Bridgeport, CT |
| 12/07/02* 4:00pm | Fordham | W 81-58 | 3-0 | Madison Square Garden (11,463) New York, NY |
| 12/11/02* 7:30pm | St. Francis (N.Y.) | W 80-58 | 4-0 | Alumni Hall (5,462) Queens, NY |
| 12/14/02* 2:00pm, MSG | Hofstra | W 84-59 | 5-0 | Madison Square Garden (10,729) New York, NY |
| 12/21/02* 3:30pm | at Wake Forest | L 72-84 | 5-1 | Lawrence Joel Coliseum (10,173) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 12/27/02* 8:30pm, MSG | vs. Manhattan ECAC Holiday Festival Opening Round | L 65-72 | 5-2 | Madison Square Garden (14,179) New York, NY |
| 12/28/02* 3:00pm, MSG | vs. No. 22 North Carolina ECAC Holiday Festival Consolation | L 59-63 | 5-3 | Madison Square Garden (12,214) New York, NY |
| 01/02/03* 7:30pm | Niagara | W 78-68 | 6-3 | Alumni Hall (5,485) Queens, NY |
| 01/04/03 12:00pm, MSG | Seton Hall | W 74-66 | 7-3 (1-0) | Madison Square Garden (9,412) New York, NY |
| 01/08/03 7:30pm | at Providence | L 71-75 | 7-4 (1-1) | Dunkin Donuts Center (8,367) Providence, RI |
| 01/11/03* 3:00pm, FOX | at UCLA | W 80-65 | 8-4 (1-1) | Pauley Pavilion (8,503) Los Angeles, CA |
| 01/15/03 7:30pm, MSG | Villanova | L 73-82 | 8-5 (1-2) | Madison Square Garden (10,684) New York, NY |
| 01/18/03 12:00pm | at Georgetown | W 77-72 | 9-5 (2-2) | MCI Center (11,777) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/25/03 2:00pm | at Virginia Tech | W 62-59 | 10-5 (3-2) | Cassell Coliseum (5,628) Blacksburg, VA |
| 01/27/03 7:00pm, ESPN | No. 14 Connecticut | L 68-74 | 10-6 (3-3) | Madison Square Garden (N/A) New York, NY |
| 02/02/03 2:00pm, MSG | Miami (FL) | W 77-74 | 11-6 (4-3) | Madison Square Garden (10,341) New York, NY |
| 02/05/03 7:30pm, Metro | at Boston College | L 82-84 | 11-7 (4-4) | Silvio O. Conte Forum (6,733) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 02/08/03 4:00pm, MSG | Virginia Tech | L 54-71 | 11-8 (4-5) | Alumni Hall (6,008) Queens, NY |
| 02/11/03 7:00pm, ESPN2 | at Villanova | W 52-50 | 12-8 (5-5) | First Union Center (10,017) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/15/03 2:00pm, MSG | Providence | L 59-69 | 12-9 (5-6) | Alumni Hall (6,008) Queens, NY |
| 02/18/03 7:00pm, ESPN2 | at No. 15 Syracuse | L 60-66 | 12-10 (5-7) | Carrier Dome (21,044) Syracuse, NY |
| 02/22/03 2:00pm, CBS | at Connecticut | L 69-77 | 12-11 (5-8) | Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT |
| 02/26/03 7:30pm, MSG | Boston College | L 63-81 | 12-12 (5-9) | Madison Square Garden (10,069) New York, NY |
| 03/02/03* 12:00pm, CBS | No. 6 Duke | W 72-71 | 13-12 (5-9) | Madison Square Garden (19,610) New York, NY |
| 03/06/03 7:30pm, MSG | Rutgers | W 75-59 | 14-12 (6-9) | Madison Square Garden (8,648) New York, NY |
| 03/08/03 9:00pm, ESPN | at Miami (FL) | W 76-73 | 15-12 (7-9) | Convocation Center (3,828) Coral Gables, Florida |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| 03/12/03 12:00pm, ESPN | vs. No. 17 Notre Dame Big East tournament first round | W 83-80 | 16-12 (7-9) | Madison Square Garden (19,786) New York, NY |
| 03/13/03 12:00pm, ESPN | vs. Boston College Big East tournament quarterfinals | L 75-82 $^{OT}$ | 16-13 (7-9) | Madison Square Garden (N/A) New York, NY |
| NIT Tournament ||||||
| 03/19/03 7:30pm | Boston University NIT First Round | W 62-57 | 17-13 (7-9) | Alumni Hall (2,653) Queens, NY |
| 03/24/03 7:30pm | Virginia NIT Second Round | W 73-63 | 18-13 (7-9) | Alumni Hall (3,435) Queens, NY |
| 03/27/03 7:30pm | UAB NIT Quarterfinal | W 79-71 | 19-13 (7-9) | Alumni Hall (3,227) Queens, NY |
| 04/01/03 9:30pm, ESPN | vs. Texas Tech NIT Semifinal | W 64-63 | 20-13 (7-9) | Madison Square Garden (10,008) New York, NY |
| 04/03/03 8:00pm, ESPN2 | vs. Georgetown NIT Championship | W 70-67 | 21-13 (7-9) | Madison Square Garden (12,406) New York, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||