Here's The New York Post's Mount Rushmore of SJU players and coaches. What are your thoughts?
Zach Braziller
Published July 1, 2025, 6:15 a.m. ET
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Looie, of course. Who joined him on the Mount Postmore for St. John's?Peter Lavigna, Donald Pearsall/NY Post Design
You know the debate: Who’s on your Mount Rushmore of … you name it. Athletes. Singers. Actors. Presidents (just because that one actually exists doesn’t mean you can’t have your own opinion).
Now The Post is getting in the mix — with our Mount Postmores.
We’ve assembled expert teams of our writers and editors to determine which four figures should be honored for each of our local teams, each sport overall and — of course — one ultimate New York foursome to encompass everything and everyone in our city’s fabled sports history.
We’re excited to reveal our selections on Post Sports+.
But we also want to hear yours. So come with us during these two weeks to not only see our picks unveiled, but also to offer up your own on our digital and social media channels.
An argument can be made that Joe Lapchick belonged on our Mount Postmore. It was close.
There is a statue of the man outside Taffner Fieldhouse for a reason. He coached the Johnnies from 1936-47 and 1956-65, with a nine-year stretch in between running the Knicks.
In his day, the NIT was the big prize, and he won it four times. Back then, the school had mandatory retirement rules once you turned 65. So 1964-65 was his last season.
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Joe Lapchick talks to a St. John’s player during a game. Bettmann Archive
Who should be on the St. John's Mount Postmore? Be the first to comment.
He left a winner, after toppling Villanova in the NIT final.
His replacement was an assistant coach named Lou Carnesecca.
The other finalists were Metta Sandiford-Artest (at the time Ron Artest), Malik Sealy and Frank McGuire.
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Ron Artest, now known as Metta World Peace. Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima
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Malik Sealy Getty Images
Artest was one of the stars of the memorable 1998-99 Elite Eight team, the last group of Johnnies to reach the Sweet 16.
The well-liked and charismatic Sealy, St. John’s second all-time leading scorer, helped lead the Red Storm to the 1991 Elite Eight and was a first-round pick of the Pacers (14th) in 1992. He tragically lost his life in a car accident on May 20, 2000.
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Frank McGuire AP
McGuire played and coached for St. John’s. He led the Johnnies to the 1952 NCAA Tournament national championship game — the program’s lone appearance there in school history.
Mount Postmore: The St. John’s legends who missed the cut
ByZach Braziller
Published July 1, 2025, 6:15 a.m. ET
Comments
You know the debate: Who’s on your Mount Rushmore of … you name it. Athletes. Singers. Actors. Presidents (just because that one actually exists doesn’t mean you can’t have your own opinion).
Now The Post is getting in the mix — with our Mount Postmores.
We’ve assembled expert teams of our writers and editors to determine which four figures should be honored for each of our local teams, each sport overall and — of course — one ultimate New York foursome to encompass everything and everyone in our city’s fabled sports history.
We’re excited to reveal our selections on Post Sports+.
But we also want to hear yours. So come with us during these two weeks to not only see our picks unveiled, but also to offer up your own on our digital and social media channels.
An argument can be made that Joe Lapchick belonged on our Mount Postmore. It was close.
There is a statue of the man outside Taffner Fieldhouse for a reason. He coached the Johnnies from 1936-47 and 1956-65, with a nine-year stretch in between running the Knicks.
In his day, the NIT was the big prize, and he won it four times. Back then, the school had mandatory retirement rules once you turned 65. So 1964-65 was his last season.
4Joe Lapchick talks to a St. John’s player during a game. Bettmann Archive
Who should be on the St. John's Mount Postmore? Be the first to comment.
He left a winner, after toppling Villanova in the NIT final.
His replacement was an assistant coach named Lou Carnesecca.
The other finalists were Metta Sandiford-Artest (at the time Ron Artest), Malik Sealy and Frank McGuire.
4Ron Artest, now known as Metta World Peace. Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima
4Malik Sealy Getty Images
Should Joe Lapchick be on the St. John's Mount Postmore?
Artest was one of the stars of the memorable 1998-99 Elite Eight team, the last group of Johnnies to reach the Sweet 16.
The well-liked and charismatic Sealy, St. John’s second all-time leading scorer, helped lead the Red Storm to the 1991 Elite Eight and was a first-round pick of the Pacers (14th) in 1992. He tragically lost his life in a car accident on May 20, 2000.
4Frank McGuire AP
McGuire played and coached for St. John’s. He led the Johnnies to the 1952 NCAA Tournament national championship game — the program’s lone appearance there in school history.
