# 2020–21 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2020–21 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are coached by Mike Anderson, in his second year at the school, and play their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 16-11, 10-9 in Big East Play to finish in 4th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to Seton Hall.

## Previous season

The Red Storm finished the season 17–15, 5–13 in Big East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Georgetown in the first round before having their quarterfinal game against Creighton canceled at halftime due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Mustapha Heron | 0 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Waterbury, Connecticut | Graduated |
| Thomas O'Connell | 12 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Graduate Student | Mineola, New York | Graduated |
| Damien Sears | 15 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS Junior | Haughton, Louisiana | Graduated Transferred to Nicholls State |
| Justin Cole | 23 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Rockville Centre, New York | Graduated |
| Nick Rutherford | 24 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Graduate Student | Indianapolis, Indiana | Graduated |
| L. J. Figueroa | 20 | G/F | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Lawrence, Massachusetts | Transferred to Oregon |
| Ian Steere | 33 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Sophomore | Sanford, North Carolina | Transferred to UNC Wilmington |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Arnaldo Toro | F | 6'8" | 240 | Graduate student | Hormigueros, Puerto Rico | George Washington |
| Isaih Moore | F | 6'10" | 205 | Junior | Columbia, South Carolina | Pearl River Community College |
| Vince Cole | G | 6'6" | 185 | Junior | Charleston, South Carolina | USC Salkehatchie |

### 2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Posh Alexander PG | Brooklyn, NY | Our Savior Lutheran School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 22, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Dylan Addae-Wusu SG | Yonkers, NY | Our Savior Lutheran School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sep 28, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Rafael Pinzon SG | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | Long Island Lutheran | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Drissa Traore PF | Harlem, NY | Long Island Lutheran | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 3, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| O'mar Stanley C | Kansas City, MO | Link Year Prep (MO) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 25, 2020* 7:00 pm, FS2 | | St. Peter's The Lapchick Tournament | W 76–75 | 1–0 | 21 – Cole | 9 – Moore | 5 – Dunn | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| November 26, 2020* 2:00 pm, FS1 | | La Salle The Lapchick Tournament | W 82–65 | 2–0 | 19 – Cole | 7 – Moore | 4 – Tied | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| November 30, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Boston College Bubbleville | W 97–93 | 3–0 | 29 – Champagnie | 10 – Champagnie | 6 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT |
| December 2, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. BYU Legends Classic | L 68–74 | 3–1 | 25 – Champagnie | 6 – Alexander | 7 – Alexander | Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT |
| December 3, 2020* 9:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 17 Texas Tech Big East/Big 12 Battle | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX |
| December 6, 2020* 12:00 pm, FS1 | | Sacred Heart | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY |
| December 6, 2020* 2:30 pm, FS1 | | Stony Brook | W 89–66 | 4–1 | 21 – Williams Jr. | 7 – Moore | 4 – 4 Tied | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| December 8, 2020* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Fordham Rivalry | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY |
| December 8, 2020* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Rider | W 82–79 | 5–1 | 26 – Cole | 10 – Champagnie | 8 – Alexander | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| December 11, 2020 7:00 pm, FS1 | | at Connecticut | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT |
| December 11, 2020 4:30 pm, CBSSN | | at Seton Hall | L 68–77 | 5–2 (0–1) | 24 – Champagnie | 6 – Champagnie | 6 – Addae-Wusu | Prudential Center (0) Newark, NJ |
| December 13, 2020 7:30 pm, FS1 | | at Georgetown Rivalry | L 94–97 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 (0–2) | 26 – Moore | 14 – Moore | 6 – Tied | McDonough Gymnasium (0) Washington, DC |
| December 14, 2020 5:00 pm, FS1 | | at Butler | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| December 17, 2020 7:00 pm, FS1 | | No. 9 Creighton | L 76–94 | 5–4 (0–3) | 17 – Champagnie | 5 – Champagnie | 7 – Dunn | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| December 20, 2020 6:30 pm, FS1 | | Georgetown Rivalry | W 94–83 | 6–4 (1–3) | 26 – Williams Jr. | 9 – Champagnie | 4 – Champagnie | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| December 30, 2020 | | at No. 4 Villanova | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA |
| January 2, 2021 12:00 pm, FS1 | | DePaul | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY |
| January 6, 2021 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Xavier | L 61–69 | 6–5 (1–4) | 17 – Dunn | 9 – Tied | 6 – Addae-Wusu | Cintas Center (300) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 9, 2021 12:00 pm, FS1 | | at No. 7 Creighton | L 79–97 | 6–6 (1–5) | 33 – Champagnie | 10 – Champagnie | 6 – Alexander | CHI Health Center (1,777) Omaha, NE |
| January 12, 2021 7:00 pm, FS1 | | Butler | W 69–57 | 7–6 (2–5) | 18 – Champagnie | 6 – Cole | 5 – Dunn | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| January 16, 2021 12:00 pm, FS1 | | Marquette | L 71–73 | 7–7 (2–6) | 20 – Champagnie | 5 – Cole | 8 – Alexander | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| January 18, 2021 2:30 pm, FOX | | at No. 23 Connecticut | W 74–70 | 8–7 (3–6) | 18 – Alexander | 6 – Champagnie | 6 – Alexander | Gampel Pavilion (0) Storrs, CT |
| January 23, 2021* 4:00 pm, FS1 | | Utah Valley | W 96–78 | 9–7 | 20 – Alexander | 7 – Roberts | 4 – Dunn | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| January 27, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 | | at DePaul | W 81–68 | 10–7 (4–6) | 18 – Cole | 7 – Roberts | 9 – Dunn | Wintrust Arena (0) Chicago, IL |
| January 31, 2021 3:30 pm, FOX | | Connecticut | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY |
| January 31, 2021 3:30 pm, FOX | | at Marquette | W 75–73 | 11–7 (5–6) | 22 – Champagnie | 7 – Champagnie | 4 – Cole | Fiserv Forum (0) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 3, 2021 9:00 pm, CBSSN | | No. 3 Villanova | W 70–59 | 12–7 (6–6) | 16 – Alexander | 13 – Champagnie | 6 – Alexander | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| February 6, 2021 2:00 pm, FS1 | | at Providence | W 92–81 | 13–7 (7–6) | 24 – Champagnie | 10 – Champagnie | 10 – Dunn | Alumni Hall (0) Providence, RI |
| February 9, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 | | at Butler | L 73–76 $^{OT}$ | 13–8 (7–7) | 19 – Champagnie | 8 – Champagnie | 6 – Addae-Wusu | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,416) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 16, 2021 8:30 pm, FS1 | | Xavier | W 93–84 | 14–8 (8–7) | 21 – Champagnie | 9 – Earlington | 9 – Alexander | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| February 20, 2021 7:30 pm, FS1 | | DePaul | L 83–88 | 14–9 (8–8) | 29 – Champagnie | 7 – Champagnie | 5 – Tied | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| February 23, 2021 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at No. 8 Villanova | L 58–81 | 14–10 (8–9) | 16 – Champagnie | 7 – Champagnie | 4 – Tied | Finneran Pavilion (0) Villanova, PA |
| March 3, 2021 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Providence | W 81–67 | 15–10 (9–9) | 21 – Dunn | 10 – Champagnie | 3 – Tied | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| March 6, 2021 7:00 pm, FS1 | | Seton Hall | W 81–71 | 16–10 (10–9) | 22 – Champagnie | 6 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Carnesecca Arena (0) Queens, NY |
| Big East tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2021 3:00 p.m., FS1 | (4) | vs. (5) Seton Hall Quarterfinals | L 69–77 $^{OT}$ | 16–11 | 16 – Champagnie | 9 – Champagnie | 3 – Dunn | Madison Square Garden Manhattan, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: RV = Received votes :
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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*No rankings released