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Red Storm Tip-Off: photos, highlight video, Lavin introduction

By Norman Rose

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  • Lavin speaks to the media about the men's team and their offseason growth
  • Jamal Branch speaks to the media
  • Fans, getting hyped.
  • Fans, getting hyped
  • Women's coach Joe Tartamella speaks to the crowd.
  • Speedy sophomore guard Aaliyah Lewis comes out to applause
  • Walk-on Kimberly Spruill points to the fans
  • Junior guard Aliyyah Handford steps out
  • Amar Alibegovic greets the crowd for the first time
  • Center Adonis Delarosa greets the Red Storm faithful
  • Forward Christian Jones, back from a redshirt, comes out
  • St. John's forward Keith Thomas comes out to applause
  • Guard D`Angelo Harrison hams it up
  • Center Chris Obekpa shows off his dance moves
  • Rysheed Jordan and D`Angelo Harrison greet head coach Steve Lavin
  • New guard Myles Stewart (left) and Keith Thomas share a laugh; David Lipscomb looks away
  • Steve Lavin addresses the crowd
  • Huddled up
  • The fans. Only one is on her phone
  • Huddled and hyped
  • Newcomer guard Crystal Simmons from Madrid dribbles
  • The RUN NYC shirts pay homage to nearby Hollis' finest iconic rappers
  • Joey Delarosa goes for a layup
  • D`Angelo Harrison takes a shot. Coveted recruit Isaiah Briscoe, in StJ hat on the right, looks on
  • Did it go in??
  • Harrison, defended by Myles Stewart
  • Sir`Dominic Pointer punctuates
  • Pointer, dunking again
  • Chris Obekpa takes some advice/ encouragement from Steve Lavin
  • Obekpa attempts a dunk
  • Obekpa slams it home

Friday's Red Storm Tip-Off saw Phil Greene IV win the dunk contest, the unveiling of a set of new players for both the men and the women, a number of recruits in the building and a lot of fun for the fans - treated to dunks, a DJ set, along with rapper French Montana.

There is a lot of excitement for a team that lost two major contributors to (possibly) the NBA, but there may be reasons for optimism, given the talent remaining on the team.

All photos in the gallery by Wendell Cruz. Thanks to Troy Mauriello and Leo Soto for covering Tip-Off.

Video highlights by DJ Zeke

St John's 2014 Red Storm Tip-Off DJ ZEKE Recap from EZEKIEL AKINYEMI on Vimeo.

St. John's head coach Steve Lavin on bringing a championship back to Queens - and a serious note on how St. John's is proud to be involved with the President's campaign against sexual violence on college campuses (called "It's On Us." SB Nation, by the way, is also participating in the campaign).

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