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Final 2009-2010 St. John's Projection:

Even without Mason Jr. this is a much better and more experienced squad than the Red Storm has had in recent years. And while many teams in the Big East retool, it could be a surprisingly good season for Coach Roberts. There are teams in the conference that are much more talented, but St. John’s finally has enough bodies to make things interesting even if players like Mason Jr. cannot stay on the floor. In the end, a jump to the NCAA Tournament is asking a little too much, but this group should surprise a few teams and at least have an overall winning record.

Projected Post-season Tournament: NIT

2009-2010 St. John's Basketball Projected Starting Five:

• Malik Boothe, Junior, Guard, 6.4 points per game
• Paris Horne, Junior, Guard, 14.6 points per game
• D.J. Kennedy, Junior, Guard, 13.0 points per game
• Anthony Mason, Jr., Senior, Forward, 14.0 points per game
• Sean Evans, Junior, Forward, 10.3 points per game

By Joel Welser
CollegeSports-fans.com Senior Basketball Writer

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