2022–23 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Marquette † 17 – 3   .850 29 – 7   .806
No. 13 Xavier 15 – 5   .750 27 – 10   .730
Creighton 14 – 6   .700 24 – 13   .649
No. 10 UConn 13 – 7   .650 31 – 8   .795
Providence 13 – 7   .650 21 – 12   .636
Villanova 10 – 10   .500 17 – 17   .500
Seton Hall 10 – 10   .500 17 – 16   .515
St. John's 7 – 13   .350 18 – 15   .545
Butler 6 – 14   .300 14 – 18   .438
DePaul 3 – 17   .150 10 – 23   .303
Georgetown 2 – 18   .100 7 – 25   .219
† 2023 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Mike Anderson, in his fourth year at the school, and played their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 7–13 in Big East Play to finish in eighth place. They won defeated Butler in the opening round of the Big East tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Marquette.

On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Mike Anderson for cause.[1] On March 20, the school named former Kentucky and Louisville head coach Rick Pitino the team's new head coach.[2]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Aaron Wheeler 1 F 6'9" 205 GS Senior Stamford, CT Graduated
Julian Champagnie 2 G/F 6'8" 215 Junior Brooklyn, NY Declared for 2022 NBA draft; signed with the Philadelphia 76ers
Stef Smith 3 G 6'2" 195 GS Senior Ajax, ON Graduated
Tareq Coburn 10 G 6'5" 210 GS Senior Queens, NY Graduated
Artemios Gavalas 14 G 6'0" 180 Sophomore Southampon, NY Walk-on; transferred
Jalen Rosemond 34 F 6'8" 220 Senior Merrick, NY Walk-on; graduate transferred to Molloy

Incoming transfers

Name Num Pos Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
André Curbelo 5 G 6'1" 175 Junior Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Illinois
David Jones 23 F 6'6" 195 Junior Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic DePaul

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
AJ Storr
#25 SF 		Las Vegas, NV IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 4, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Kolby King
#65 PG 		Pembroke Pines, FL Pembroke Pines Charter School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 2, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Mohamed Keita
C 		Africa The Winchendon School 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) N/A May 17, 2022 
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:

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Gardner
#17 PF 		Middle Village, NY Christ the King High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 26, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
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:

Roster

2022–23 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Posh Alexander 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Our Savior Lutheran Brooklyn, NY
G 2 AJ Storr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr IMG Academy Rockford, IL
G 3 André Curbelo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Long Island Lutheran (NY)
Illinois 		Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
F 4 O'Mar Stanley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Link Year Prep Overland Park, KS
G 5 Dylan Addae-Wusu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Our Savior Lutheran The Bronx, NY
G 10 Montez Mathis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr The John Carroll School
Rutgers 		Baltimore, MD
F 11 Joel Soriano 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Archbishop Stepinac
Fordham 		Yonkers, NY
G 12 Kolby King 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Pembroke Pines Charter Pembroke Pines, FL
G 13 Jason Simpson (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Montverde Academy West Palm Beach, FL
G 14 Parker Williams (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr IMG Academy Birmingham, AL
F 22 Esahia Nyiwe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Omaha Northwest
Clarendon College 		Omaha, NE
F 23 David Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Teays Valley Christian (WV)
DePaul 		Santo Domingo, DR
G 24 Rafael Pinzon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Long Island Lutheran Arecibo, PR
C 34 Mohamed Keita 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr The Winchendon School Conakry, Guinea
F 55 Drissa Traore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Long Island Lutheran New York City, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Adelphi W 85-55 
 13 – Storr   8 – Tied   10 – Alexander  Carnesecca Arena (3,169)
Queens, NY
October 29, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Southern New Hampshire W 82–41 
 14 – Soriano   8 – Tied   5 – Curbelo  Carnesecca Arena (3,045)
Queens, NY
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
6:45 p.m., FS1 		Merrimack W 97–72  1–0
  21 – Jones   11 – Soriano   7 – Curbelo  Carnesecca Arena (4,505)
Queens, NY
November 12, 2022*
6:00 p.m., FS2 		Lafayette W 83–68  2–0
  20 – Jones   10 – Soriano   6 – Tied  Carnesecca Arena (3,611)
Queens, NY
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., FS2 		Central Connecticut W 91–74  3–0
  16 – Storr   9 – Jones   6 – Alexander  Carnesecca Arena (3,304)
Queens, NY
November 17, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FS1 		Nebraska
Gavitt Tipoff Games 		W 70–50  4–0
  17 – Soriano   18 – Soriano   7 – Curbelo  Carnesecca Arena (3,933)
Queens, NY
November 21, 2022*
9:30 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Temple
Empire Classic semifinals 		W 78–72  5–0
  16 – Mathis   12 – Soriano   6 – Alexander  Barclays Center (6,755)
Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2022*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Syracuse
Empire Classic championship 		W 76–69 OT 6–0
  23 – Curbelo   14 – Soriano   6 – Tied  Barclays Center (5,901)
Brooklyn, NY
November 26, 2022*
2:00 p.m., FS2 		Niagara W 78–70  7–0
  21 – Soriano   19 – Soriano   3 – Curbelo  Carnesecca Arena (3,437)
Queens, NY
November 29, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FS1 		LIU W 95–68  8–0
  18 – Curbelo   10 – Soriano   8 – Alexander  Carnesecca Arena (3,901)
Queens, NY
December 4, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at No. 23 Iowa State
Big East–Big 12 Battle 		L 60–71  8–1
  14 – Alexander   12 – Soriano   2 – Tied  Hilton Coliseum (13,377)
Ames, IA
December 7, 2022
6:30 p.m., FS1 		DePaul W 86–67  9–1
(1–0) 		 17 – Soriano   14 – Soriano   6 – Alexander  Carnesecca Arena (4,285)
Queens, NY
December 10, 2022*
6:00 p.m., FS2 		New Hampshire W 64–51  10–1
  20 – Jones   14 – Soriano   4 – Alexander  Carnesecca Arena (3,937)
Queens, NY
December 17, 2022*
2:30 p.m., MSG 		vs. Florida State
Orange Bowl Classic 		W 93–79  11–1
  23 – Soriano   12 – Soriano   7 – Curbelo  FLA Live Arena (6,987)
Sunrise, FL
December 21, 2022
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at Villanova L 63–78  11–2
(1–1) 		 17 – Soriano   13 – Soriano   5 – Tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
December 28, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 22 Xavier L 79–84  11–3
(1–2) 		 19 – Jones   10 – Jones   7 – Curbelo  Carnesecca Arena (4,368)
Queens, NY
December 31, 2022
12:00 p.m., FS1 		at Seton Hall L 66–88  11–4
(1–3) 		 23 – Soriano   11 – Soriano   7 – Curbelo  Prudential Center (10,481)
Newark, NJ
January 3, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1 		Marquette L 85–96  11–5
(1–4) 		 22 – Soriano   13 – Soriano   5 – Tied  Carnesecca Arena (3,770)
Queens, NY
January 7, 2023
12:00 p.m., FS1 		at Providence L 80–83  11–6
(1–5) 		 16 – Soriano   10 – Soriano   4 – Curbelo  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,401)
Providence, RI
January 10, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1 		Butler W 77–61  12–6
(2–5) 		 20 – Soriano   10 – Soriano   6 – Curbelo  Carnesecca Arena (3,536)
Queens, NY
January 15, 2023
12:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 6 UConn W 85–74  13–6
(3–5) 		 19 – Soriano   13 – Soriano   3 – Tied  XL Center (15,564)
Hartford, CT
January 20, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1 		Villanova L 49–57  13–7
(3–6) 		 14 – Soriano   16 – Soriano   4 – Addae-Wusu  Madison Square Garden (13,504)
New York, NY
January 25, 2023
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Creighton L 76–104  13–8
(3–7) 		 23 – Storr   9 – Soriano   3 – Curbelo  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,004)
Omaha, NE
January 29, 2023
2:10 p.m., FS1 		Georgetown
Rivalry 		W 75–73  14–8
(4–7) 		 17 – Jones   15 – Soriano   5 – Storr  Madison Square Garden (11,455)
New York, NY
February 1, 2023
8:30 p.m., CBSSN 		Seton Hall L 72–84  14–9
(4–8) 		 15 – Storr   10 – Soriano   4 – Alexander  Carnesecca Arena (4,977)
Queens, NY
February 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., FOX 		at No. 16 Xavier L 71–96  14–10
(4–9) 		 14 – Tied   8 – Soriano   4 – Soriano  Cintas Center (10,436)
Cincinnati, OH
February 7, 2023
8:30 p.m., FS1 		at Butler L 66–68  14–11
(4–10) 		 17 – Alexander   12 – Soriano   6 – Alexander  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,894)
Indianapolis, IN
February 11, 2023
12:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 20 Providence
Johnnies Day 		W 73–68  15–11
(5–10) 		 16 – Jones   13 – Soriano   9 – Alexander  Madison Square Garden (10,210)
New York, NY
February 14, 2023
9:00 p.m., FS1 		at DePaul W 92–83 2OT 16–11
(6–10) 		 24 – Addae-Wusu   16 – Soriano   7 – Alexander  Wintrust Arena (3,018)
Chicago, IL
February 18, 2023
7:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 18 Creighton L 67–77  16–12
(6–11) 		 15 – Soriano   8 – Soriano   6 – Alexander  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
February 22, 2023
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Georgetown
Rivalry 		W 79–70  17–12
(7–11) 		 16 – Soriano   12 – Jones   5 – Addae-Wusu  Capital One Arena (3,076)
Washington, D.C.
February 25, 2023
12:00 p.m., CBS 		No. 18 UConn L 86–95  17–13
(7–12) 		 20 – Storr   11 – Soriano   5 – Alexander  Madison Square Garden (12,241)
New York, NY
March 4, 2023
2:00 p.m., FOX 		at No. 6 Marquette L 94–96  17–14
(7–13) 		 25 – Addae-Wusu   11 – Soriano   5 – Addae-Wusu  Fiserv Forum (18,012)
Milwaukee, WI
Big East tournament
March 8, 2023
3:00 p.m., FS1 		(8) vs. (9) Butler
First round 		W 76–63  18–14
  19 – Soriano   15 – Soriano   4 – Addae-Wusu  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
March 9, 2023
12:00 p.m., FS1 		(8) vs. (1) No. 6 Marquette
Quarterfinals 		L 70–72 OT 18–15
  16 – Tied   12 – Soriano   2 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[3]

Awards and honors

Preseason honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
Preseason All-Big East First Team Posh Alexander G October 18, 2023 [4]
Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
Big East Men's Basketball Player of the Week Joel Soriano C November 28, 2022 [5]
Big East Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week A.J. Storr G/F January 16, 2023 [6]
Big East Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week A.J. Storr G/F January 30, 2023 [7]
Big East Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week A.J. Storr G/F February 20, 2023 [8]
Postseason honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
All-Big East Second Team Joel Soriano C March 5, 2023 [9]
All-Big East Freshman Team A.J. Storr G/F
Big East Most Improved Player Joel Soriano C March 6, 2023 [10]
All-Met First Team Joel Soriano C April 26, 2023 [11]
All-Met Third Team Posh Alexander G
MBWA Rookie of the Year A.J. Storr G/F

Rankings

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP———RV
Coaches——RV

*No rankings released

References

  1. ^ "St. John's fires Mike Anderson; Rick Pitino reportedly top candidate". FOX Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Rick Pitino hired at St. John's: Hall of Fame coach returning to Big East after three seasons leading Iona". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "UConn's Adama Sanogo Named BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year". St. John's Red Storm. October 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "St. John's Soriano, UConn's Clingan Earn MBB Honors". St. John's Red Storm. November 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Xavier's Boum, St. John's Storr Take Weekly Honors". St. John's Red Storm. January 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Marquette's Kolek, St. John's Storr Take Weekly Honors". St. John's Red Storm. January 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "Providence's Hopkins, St. John's Storr Capture Weekly Honors". St. John's Red Storm. February 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "All-BIG EAST Teams Announced". St. John's Red Storm. March 5, 2023.
  10. ^ "BIG EAST Announces Individual MBB Awards". St. John's Red Storm. March 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "BIG EAST Announces Individual MBB Awards". St. John's Red Storm. April 26, 2023.
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