2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

Roster

• Mark Bass ()

• Matt Brady ()

• Monté Ross ()

• Jameer Nelson, (20.6 ppg/4.7 rpg)

• Delonte West, (18.9 ppg/5.4 rpg)

• Dwayne Jones, (6.4 ppg/7.0 rpg)

• Pat Carroll, (10.1 ppg/3.6 rpg)

• Tyrone Barley, (7.2 pgg/1.0 rpg)

• Chet Stachitas

• John Bryant

• Dwayne Lee

• Dave Mallon

• Arvydas Lidzius

• Artur Surov

• Robert Hartshorn

• Brian Jesiolowski

• Rob Sullivan

• Andrew Koefer

Schedule

|- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| Atlantic 10 tournament |- !colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament

Rankings

Main article: 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Regular season

The Hawks dominated the regular season, going 27-0 . In the Atlantic 10 tournament, the Hawks received a #1 seed, which included a first-round bye. However, they lost badly to the Xavier Musketeers 87–67. Despite their early exit, the Hawks still received a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Hawks also won the Philadelphia Big 5, going 4–0.

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

The Hawks received a #1 seed and defeated Liberty, Texas Tech, and Wake Forest in the First, second, and third rounds, respectively. In the Elite 8 match-up against Oklahoma State, the Hawks lost by 2 points. John Lucas III of Oklahoma State hit a go-ahead three with only a few seconds left. Jameer Nelson attempted to tie the game on the ensuing possession, but his 15 ft. shot fell short.

Accolades

Notes

• The Hawks progressed to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1981.
• Sports Illustrated named shouting Saint Joseph's staple chant, "The Hawk Will Never Die," as the number 12 thing "you gotta do before you graduate."
• The Hawks earned a spot in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame after receiving the Pride of Philadelphia award in 2004.

Draft list

• Jameer Nelson was the 20th draft pick in the NBA draft of 2004 by the Denver Nuggets.
• Delonte West was the 24th draft pick in the NBA draft of 2004 by the Boston Celtics.
• Pat Carroll was a second round draft pick in the NBA Development League draft of 2009 by the Iowa Energy.
• Dwayne Jones was signed as a free agent in 2005 by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

References

References

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2. "Bites & Brews - Official Athletics Website".
3. (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].
4. "2003-04 St. Joseph's Hawks Men's Schedule and Results".
5. [http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/collegepage.htm?teamid=232 St. Joseph's, Pennsylvania NCAA Tournament Results]
6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040403202420/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/sioncampus/09/24/100_things0930/ The 100 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate (Whatever the Cost)])
7. "Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame".
8. [http://www.nba.com/history/draft/2004-draft/index.html NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft]
9. [http://www.nba.com/history/draft/2004-draft/index.html NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft]
10. [http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyhoops/Daily_News_staff.html Philly Hoops Insider]
11. [http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/sign_dwayne_jones_050827.html Minnesota Timberwolves Sign Free-Agent Forward/Center Dwayne Jones]