The lasting meaning of the last great St. John’s team and a 1999 run that captivated the city

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The lasting meaning of the last great St. John’s team and a 1999 run that captivated the city

That group remains the last great St. John’s team, a squad that received a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and fell three points shy of the program’s second trip to the Final Four. It was loaded, led by sensational sophomore Ron Artest (now Metta World Peace), fantastic freshman point guard Erick Barkley, sharpshooting junior college transfer Bootsy Thornton and future NBA player Lavor Postell.