St. John's Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

St. John’s Red Storm

Big East (20-11, 11-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/25 vs Virginia (66-55), 12/21 James Madison (74-63), 2/5 at Marquette (82-72)
Bad Losses: 11/17 Duquesne (65-71), 12/30 at Seton Hall (59-64), 2/10 Villanova (56-66)
Coach: Joe Tartamella
 
Probable Starters:
Akina Wellere, Sophomore, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 1.1 apg
Aaliyah Lewis, Senior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 6.1 apg
Alisha Kebbe, Freshman, Guard, 7.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Crystal Simmons, Junior, Guard, 2.3 ppg, 1.1 apg
Jade Walker, Senior, Forward, 13.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.0 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Maya Singleton, Junior, Forward, 5.5 ppg, 5.4 bpg
Andrayah Adams, Freshman, Guard, 3.6 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 62.3 (223rd in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.0 (23, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.9 (95, 4)     
Field-Goal Defense: 37.2 (48, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.1 (305, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.6 (126, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.1 (96, 5)
Rebound Margin: 0.0 (180, 5)
Assists Per Game: 12.1 (235, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.5 (93, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Auburn
2015    NIT      First Round win over Army
2015    NIT      Second Round win over Fordham
2015    NIT      Third Round loss to Villanova
2014    NCAA Round of 64 win over USC
2014    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Tennessee
2013    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Dayton
2012    NCAA Round of 64 win over Creighton
2012    NCAA Round of 32 win over Oklahoma
2012    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Duke
2011    NCAA Round of 64 win over Texas Tech
2011    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Stanford
2010    NCAA Round of 64 win over Princeton
2010    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Florida State
2009    NIT      First Round win over Harvard
2009    NIT      Second Round win over Hartford
2009    NIT      Third Round loss to Boston College
2008    NIT      Second Round win over Iona
2008    NIT      Third Round win over Boston College
2008    NIT      Fourth Round loss to North Carolina State
2006    NCAA Round of 64 win over California
2006    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Maryland
 
*all team stats through 3/2