# 1999–2000 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis in his second 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

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Collin Charles | 11 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Toronto, Ontario | Transferred to Quinnipiac |
| Ron Artest | 15 | F | 6'6" | Sophomore | Queens, New York | Entered 1999 NBA draft |
| Tyrone Grant | 32 | F | 6'7" | Senior | Brooklyn, New York | Graduated |
| Albert Richardson | 55 | F/C | 6'9" | Junior | New Orleans, Louisiana | Out of Div. 1 eligibility. Transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan |

### Transfer addition

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Alpha Bangura | 15 | G | 6'6" | Sophomore | Lanham, Maryland | Transfer from Monmouth (3 yrs eligibility remaining) |

### Class of 1999 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Heath Orvis PG | Longmont, CO | Longmont High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jack Wolfinger PF | Portland, OR | Joel Barlow High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Abe Keita C | Tolland, CT | Winchendon School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 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: "1999 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/02/99* | | Marathon Basketball | W 98–59 | | Alumni Hall Queens, NY |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/19/99* | No. 15 | vs. Samford CoSIDA Classic Semifinal | L 60–68 | 0–1 | WisePies Arena Albuquerque, NM |
| 11/20/99* | No. 15 | vs. New Mexico CoSIDA Classic Consolation | W 70–62 | 1–1 | WisePies Arena Albuquerque, NM |
| 11/23/99* | | at Stony Brook | W 84–43 | 2–1 | Stony Brook Arena Stony Brook, NY |
| 12/01/99* | | Coppin State | W 75–52 | 3–1 | Alumni Hall Queens, NY |
| 12/04/99* | | Virginia | W 85–63 | 4–1 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 12/08/99* | | St. Francis (N.Y.) | W 88–66 | 5–1 | Alumni Hall Queens, NY |
| 12/11/99* | | at Niagara | W 81–66 | 6–1 | Gallagher Center Niagara, NY |
| 12/14/99* | | at DePaul | L 65–71 | 6–2 | Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL |
| 12/22/99* | | Hofstra | W 98–86 | 7–2 | Alumni Hall Queens, NY |
| 12/29/99* | | Sacred Heart | W 95–66 | 8–2 | Alumni Hall Queens, NY |
| 01/03/00 | | Pittsburgh | W 82–58 | 9–2 (1–0) | Alumni Hall Queens, NY |
| 01/08/00 | | at West Virginia | W 86–74 | 10–2 (2–0) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV |
| 01/10/00 | | Georgetown | W 75–66 | 11–2 (3–0) | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 01/16/00 CBS | | at No. 5 Connecticut | W 82–77 | 12–2 (4–0) | Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT |
| 01/18/00 | No. 23 | at Seton Hall | L 70–78 | 12–3 (4–1) | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, NJ |
| 01/22/00* CBS | No. 23 | No. 13 Ohio State | L 64–65 | 12–4 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 01/25/00 | No. 25 | Rutgers | W 61–57 | 13–4 (5–1) | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 01/29/00 | No. 25 | at Notre Dame | L 60–73 | 13–5 (5–2) | Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN |
| 01/31/00 | | at No. 4 Syracuse | L 57–63 | 13–6 (5–3) | Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY |
| 02/05/00 | | Boston College | W 59–58 | 14–6 (6–3) | Alumni Hall Queens, NY |
| 02/08/00 | | at Providence | W 61–46 | 15–6 (7–3) | Providence Civic Center Providence, RI |
| 02/12/00 | | Villanova | W 78–75 | 16–6 (8–3) | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 02/15/00 | | at Boston College | W 73–69 | 17–6 (9–3) | Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 02/19/00 | | No. 9 Syracuse | W 76–75 | 18–6 (10–3) | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 02/21/00 | | No. 18 Connecticut | W 79–64 | 19–6 (11–3) | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 02/26/00* CBS | | at No. 2 Duke | W 83–82 | 20–6 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| 02/29/00 | No. 18 | No. 23 Seton Hall | W 66–60 | 21–6 (12–3) | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 03/05/00 CBS | No. 18 | at Miami (F.L.) | L 70–74 $^{OT}$ | 21–7 (12–4) | Miami Arena Miami, FL |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| 03/09/00 | No. 19 | vs. Villanova Quarterfinal | W 75–70 | 22–7 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 03/10/00 | No. 19 | vs. No. 23 Miami (F.L.) Semifinal | W 58–57 | 23–7 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 03/11/00 ESPN | No. 19 | vs. No. 21 Connecticut Championship | W 80–70 | 24–7 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/16/02 CBS | (2) No. 9 | vs. (15) Northern Arizona First Round | W 61–56 | 25–7 | McKale Center Tucson, AZ |
| 03/18/02 CBS | (2) No. 9 | vs. (10) Gonzaga Second Round | L 76–82 | 25–8 | 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 |
| 1 | 28 | Erick Barkley | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2 | 39 | Lavor Postell | New York Knicks |