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

2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight; Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions
Conference	Atlantic 10
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5
Record	30–2 (16–0 Atlantic 10)
Head coach	Phil Martelli (9th season);
Assistant coaches	Mark Bass (5th season); Matt Brady (11th season); Monté Ross (8th season);
Home arena	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse

The 2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The group is one of 25 teams to finish the regular season undefeated in men's division I basketball. They were the last to do so until Wichita State did it in 2014. Under 9th-year head coach Phil Martelli, the Hawks held an overall record of 27–0 and a conference record of 16–0 in the regular season before losing to Xavier in the A-10 tournament and Oklahoma State in the East Regional Final of the NCAA tournament.[2]

2003–04 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
No. 5 Saint Joseph's	16	–	0	1.000	30	–	2	.938
Temple	9	–	7	.563	15	–	14	.517
Rhode Island	7	–	9	.438	20	–	14	.588
UMass	4	–	12	.250	10	–	19	.345
St. Bonaventure	3	–	13	.188	7	–	21	.250
Fordham	3	–	13	.188	6	–	22	.214
West
Dayton	12	–	4	.750	24	–	9	.727
George Washington	11	–	5	.688	18	–	12	.600
Xavier †	10	–	6	.625	26	–	11	.703
Richmond	10	–	6	.625	20	–	13	.606
Duquesne	6	–	10	.375	12	–	17	.414
La Salle	5	–	11	.313	10	–	20	.333

† 2004 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	5	Dwayne Lee	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Jersey City, NJ
G	12	Tyrone Barley	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Newark, NJ
G	13	Chet Stachitas	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
G	14	Jameer Nelson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Chester HS	Chester, PA
G	15	Delonte West	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Eleanor Roosevelt HS	Washington, D.C.
F/C	21	Dwayne Jones	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	So	American Christian School	Morgantown, WV
G	33	Pat Carroll	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Hatboro-Horsham HS	Pittsburgh, PA
F	34	John Bryant	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Woodbridge, VA
F	40	Dave Mallon	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	East Aurora, NY

Head coach

Phil Martelli (Widener)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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 and results

Jameer Nelson led the Hawks during the season, averaging over 20 points per game and receiving numerous accolades, including the John Wooden Award.

Delonte West averaged over 18 points per game as a junior.

Asterisk designates NCAA D-1 tournament game.

Date	Opponent	Site	Score, W/L
11/14	#10 Gonzaga	H	73–66 W
11/25	Boston	A	71–56 W
11/29	Old Dominion	A	75–72 W
12/2	San Francisco	H	84–52 W
12/6	Penn	A	67–59 W
12/9	Boston College	H	67–57 W
12/14	Drexel	A	92–70 W
12/20	California	A	59–57 W
12/27	Pacific	H	73–55 W
12/30	Delaware	A	75–54 W
1/3	George Washington	H	90–81 W
1/6	Richmond	A	71–60 W
1/10	Duquesne	A	78–61 W
1/13	Fordham	H	79–35 W
1/17	Xavier	A	81–73 W
1/21	Massachusetts	H	92–67 W
1/24	St. Bonaventure	A	114–63 W
1/31	Temple	A	83–71 W
2/2	Villanova	A	74–67 W
2/7	La Salle	H	89–63 W
2/11	Dayton	H	81–67 W
2/14	Rhode Island	H	73–59 W
2/18	Fordham	A	72–54 W
2/21	Temple	H	76–53 W
2/25	Massachusetts	A	83–58 W
2/28	Rhode Island	A	57–55 W
3/2	St. Bonaventure	H	82–50 W
3/11	Xavier	H	87–67 L
3/18	Liberty*	N	82–63 W
3/20	Texas Tech*	N	70–65 W
3/25	Wake Forest*	N	84–80 W
3/27	Oklahoma State*	N	64–62 L

[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
AP	17	13	12	12	11	10	10	9	6	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	5	Not released
Coaches	18	14	14	15	12	10	10	9	6	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	5	5

[4]

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

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

Phil Martelli

AP College Coach of the Year

Naismith College Coach of the Year

Henry Iba Award

Adolph Rupp Cup

NABC Coach of the Year

Jim Phelan Award

A-10 Conference Coach of the Year

Jameer Nelson

Naismith College Player of the Year

John R. Wooden Award

Oscar Robertson Trophy

Adolph Rupp Trophy

NABC Player of the Year

AP College Player of the Year

Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year

Robert V. Geasey Trophy

2004 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

Bob Cousy Award

Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award

Lowe's Senior Class Award

A-10 Player of the Year

Notes

The Hawks progressed to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1981.[5]
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."[6]
The Hawks earned a spot in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame after receiving the Pride of Philadelphia award in 2004.[7]

Draft list

Jameer Nelson was the 20th draft pick in the NBA draft of 2004 by the Denver Nuggets.[8]
Delonte West was the 24th draft pick in the NBA draft of 2004 by the Boston Celtics.[9]
Pat Carroll was a second round draft pick in the NBA Development League draft of 2009 by the Iowa Energy.[10]
Dwayne Jones was signed as a free agent in 2005 by the Minnesota Timberwolves.[11]

References

sports-reference.com 2003-04 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
Stat Sheet-St. Josephs (PA) Hawks-Retrieved 2012-24-2
Saint Joseph's Hawks Schedule – 2003–04
- ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
St. Joseph's, Pennsylvania NCAA Tournament Results
The 100 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate (Whatever the Cost))
"Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft
NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft
Philly Hoops Insider
Minnesota Timberwolves Sign Free-Agent Forward/Center Dwayne Jones

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[1] sports-reference.com 2003-04 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary

[2] Stat Sheet-St. Josephs (PA) Hawks-Retrieved 2012-24-2

[3] Saint Joseph's Hawks Schedule – 2003–04

[ESPN-4] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[5] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[5] St. Joseph's, Pennsylvania NCAA Tournament Results

[6] The 100 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate (Whatever the Cost))

[7] "Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.

[8] NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft

[9] NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft

[10] Philly Hoops Insider

[11] Minnesota Timberwolves Sign Free-Agent Forward/Center Dwayne Jones

Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Venues	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (1949–2008) Palestra (2008–2009) Hagan Arena (2009–present)
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Culture & lore	History The Hawk City 6 Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) Undefeated regular season
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics