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{{Infobox stadium
| name                = Carnesecca Arena
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| image               = Carneseccaarena.jpg
| image_size          = 250px
| caption             = Exterior of Carnesecca Arena
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| former_names        = Alumni Hall (1961–2004)
| location            = [[Fresh Meadows, New York|Fresh Meadows]], [[Queens]], [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States
| coordinates         = {{coord|40|43|27|N|73|47|40|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
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| opened              = {{Start date|1961|12|4}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://redstormsports.com/sports/2018/6/12/facilities-carnesecca-arena-html.aspx |title=Carnesecca Arena |work=St. John's Athletic Department |access-date=2010-01-28}}</ref>
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| owner               = [[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's University]]
| operator            = St. John's University
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| capacity            = 5,602 (basketball)
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| tenants             = St. John's Red Storm (basketball & volleyball)
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'''Carnesecca Arena''' (formerly '''Alumni Hall''') is a 5,602-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in the borough of [[Queens]] in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. It was built in 1961 and renamed in honor of Hall of Fame Coach [[Lou Carnesecca]] on November 23, 2004.<ref>{{cite news|title=Johnnies' Loss a Real Lou-Lou; Terriers Snap 26-Game Streak |first=Roger |last=Rubin |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/2004/11/24/2004-11-24_johnnies__loss_a_real_lou-lo.html |newspaper=Daily News |location=New York |date=November 24, 2004 |access-date=2010-01-28 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is the exclusive home to the [[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's University]] Red Storm women's [[basketball]] team, and also, along with [[Madison Square Garden]], hosts home Red Storm men's basketball games.  The building hosted first-round games of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] men's basketball tournament from 1970 to 1974.  Up until March 2014, it was the most recent [[New York City]] venue to host the tournament.

==Arena records==

===Year-By-Year Record===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. John's Red Storm|color=white}};"|Year || style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. John's Red Storm|color=white}};"|Wins || style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. John's Red Storm|color=white}};"|Losses || style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. John's Red Storm|color=white}};"|Pct.
|-
|1961-62 || 10 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|1962-63 || 7 || 5 || .583
|-
|1963-64 || 11 || 3 || .786
|-
|1964-65 || 8 || 1 || .889
|-
|1965-66 || 10 || 2 || .833
|-
|1966-67 || 11 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|1967-68 || 9 || 4 || .692
|-
|1968-69 || 10 || 1 || .909
|-
|1969-70 || 12 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|1970-71 || 9 || 2 || .818
|-
|1971-72 || 8 || 4 || .667
|-
|1972-73 || 8 || 2 || .800
|-
|1973-74 || 9 || 1 || .900
|-
|1974-75 || 8 || 1 || .889
|-
|1975-76 || 13 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|1976-77 || 12 || 2 || .857
|-
|1977-78 || 10 || 1 || .909
|-
|1978-79 || 11 || 5 || .688
|-
|1979-80 || 13 || 2 || .867
|-
|1980-81 || 12 || 2 || .857
|-
|1981-82 || 9 || 2 || .818
|-
|1982-83 || 10 || 1 || .909
|-
|1983-84 || 11 || 2 || .846
|-
|1984-85 || 10 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|1985-86 || 12 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|1986-87 || 10 || 1 || .909
|-
|1987-88 || 7 || 3 || .700
|-
|1988-89 || 11 || 2 || .846
|-
|1989-90 || 12 || 1 || .923
|-
|1990-91 || 8 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|1991-92 || 8 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|1992-93 || 7 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|1993-94 || 6 || 3 || .667
|-
|1994-95 || 5 || 1 || .833
|-
|1995-96 || 4 || 3 || .571
|-
|1996-97 || 3 || 2 || .600
|-
|1997-98 || 6 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|1998-99 || 11 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|1999-00 || 6 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|2000-01 || 5 || 1 || .833
|-
|2001-02 || 7 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|2002-03 || 6 || 2 || .750
|-
|2003-04 || 1 || 4 || .200
|-
|2004-05 || 4 || 3 || .571
|-
|2005-06 || 5 || 2 || .714
|-
|2006-07 || 9 || 1 || .900
|-
|2007-08 || 7 || 2 || .778
|-
|2008-09 || 9 || 1 || .900
|-
|2009-10 || 6 || 3 || .667
|-
|2010-11 || 5 || 2 || .714
|-
|2011-12 || 7 || 1 || .875
|-
|2012-13 || 7 || 1 || .875
|-
|2013-14 || 8 || 2 || .800
|-
|2014-15 || 9 || 1 || .900
|-
|2015-16 || 5 || 6 || .454
|-
|2016-17 || 6 || 2 || .778
|-
|2017-18 || 7 || 4 || .636
|-
|2018-19 || 10 || 2 || .833
|-
|2019-20 || 10 || 2 || .833
|-
|2020-21 || 11 || 3 || .786
|-
|2021-22 || 11 || 2 || .846
|-
|2022-23 || 9 || 4 || .692
|-
|2023-24 || 5 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|2024-25 || 9 || 0 || 1.000
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''535''' || '''110''' || '''{{winpct|535|110}}''' 
|+ &nbsp;''Sources: Statistics published by St. John's University as of the end of the 2025 season [https://redstormsports.com/documents/2023/11/7/2023-24_MediaGuide_Final_2.pdf St. John's Men's Basketball Media Guide]; ''
|}

===Team records===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. John's Red Storm|color=white}};"|Record || style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. John's Red Storm|color=white}};"|Details
|-
|Most Points - 44|| February 10, 2018, [[Shamorie Ponds]] vs. Marquette
|-
|Most Rebounds - 26 || December 11, 1971, [[Mel Davis]] vs. Seton Hall
|-
|Most Team Points - 135 || November 29, 1990, Defeated [[Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball|Central Connecticut]]
|-
|Most Points, Both Teams - 227 || November 29, 1990 Defeated Central Connecticut 135-92
|-
|Longest Winning Streak - 30 || 1984-85 (10), 1985-86 (12), 1986-87 (8)
|-
|Most Wins vs. One Opponent – 28 || vs. [[St. Francis Terriers men's basketball|St. Francis (NY)]]
|-
|Most Points, Opposing Player - 41 || [[Ernie DiGregorio]], Providence, March 3, 1971
|-
|Most Rebounds, Opposing Player - 24 || [[Paul Silas]], Creighton, January 13, 1962 (OT)
|-
|Most Points, Opposing Team - 96 || [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball|Boston College]], December 20, 1972 (OT)
|-
|Most Points (Regulation), Opposing Team - 94 || Providence, December 28, 2017
|-
|Most Losses vs. One Opponent – 10|| [[Providence Friars men's basketball|Providence]]
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Carnesecca arena game.jpg|Game at Carnesecca Arena
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://redstormsports.com/sports/2018/6/12/facilities-carnesecca-arena-html.aspx Carnesecca Arena at RedStormSports.com]

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