History
Men's basketball is the most popular sport at Saint Joseph's University. The Hawks have competed in nineteen NCAA Tournaments (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008) and fifteen NIT Tournaments (1956, 1958,1964, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011). They have made one Final Four (though their 3rd place finish was later revoked by the NCAA, two Elite Eights, and seven Sweet Sixteens. The team is currently led by coach Phil Martelli. In a remarkable season, the 2003-2004 Saint Joseph's men's basketball team went 27-0 in the regular season. Throughout the school's history, 29 different players have been drafted into the NBA. The Hawks have been ranked 67 times in their history, 41 of which have been in the top 10. In 1981, SJU upset No. 1 DePaul to reach the Sweet 16 and eventually the Elite 8.
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