1957–58 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1957–58 St. Francis Terriers Basketball StFrancisBrooklynTerrierswordmark.png Metropolitan New York Conference MTNY 14–9 2–1 Daniel Lynch 10th II Corps Artillery Armory The 1957–1958 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his tenth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and played their home games at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The Terriers finished their season at 14–9 overall and 2–1 in conference play. During the season, Lester Yellin became the sixth player to join the Terrier 1,000 point club. It occurred against Pace on February 8, 1958.St. Francis Wins, 98-67 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/02/09/91385868.html?pageNumber=213 New York Times 11 December 2019 Yellin went on to become the Terrier head coach from 1969–73, taking the reins after Lynch retired. Against Ithaca, Anthony D'Elia also joined the 1,000 point club- he was the fifth member. In the 1958 NBA draft, senior Alvin Innis was selected with the 40th overall pick by the Minneapolis Lakers. During his senior year, Innis was second in the country with 24.8% rebound percentage. Roster white white #0038A8 #CE1126 1957 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men Al Innis 20 C 6 7 SR C Lester Yellin G 6 0 SR C y Anthony D'Elia G 5 11 SR C Ed Aquilone G 5 10 SR Bob Duane 34 F 6 3 SR Terry Dugan 4 F 6 4 JR Tony Krasnick F 6 3 SO Fred Schneider G 6 0 SO Pete Schweitzer F 6 5 SO George Link G 6 0 JR David Moriarty G 5 8 SO Jonathan Greene 6 1 SR Joe Meudt G 6 0 JR Jim Griffin 6 2 SR Joe Birmingham G 6 0 JR Daniel Lynch (St. Francis '38) https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/12/05/90864645.html?pageNumber=62 St. Francis Quintet Troubled by Lack of Depth https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/12/05/90864645.html?pageNumber=62 New York Times 11 December 2019 Schedule and results no no no no |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular Season December 3, 1957 yes no 1957 Yeshiva University Yeshiva Maccabees Yeshiva II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 2,000 85–69St. Francis Wins Opener https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/12/04/90862866.html?pageNumber=64 New York Times 11 December 2019 1–0 December 7, 1957 yes no 1957 Loyola University Maryland Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (Baltimore) II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 2,500 79–56LEE LEADS ATTACK IN 79-74 TRIUMPH https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/12/08/113411469.html?pageNumber=275 New York Times 11 December 2019 2–0 December __, 1957 yes no 1957 Adelphi University Adelphi Panthers Adelphi 85–69 3–0 December 13, 1957 yes yes no 1957 Providence College Providence Friars Providence Alumni Hall Providence, RI 58–71ST. FRANCIS FIVE UPSET https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/12/14/90866079.html?pageNumber=30 New York Times 11 December 2019 3–1 December 21, 1957 yes no 1957 Ithaca College Ithaca Bombers Ithaca II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 69–59ST. FRANCIS BEATS ITHACA FIVE, 69-59 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/12/22/90874538.html?pageNumber=106 New York Times 11 December 2019 4–1 January 4, 1958 yes no 1957 Siena College Siena Saints Siena II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 82–66 5–1 January 7, 1958 yes no 1957 Saint Peter's University Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 2,000 66–92Article 8 -- No Title https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/01/08/83650164.html?pageNumber=92 New York Times 11 December 2019 5–2 January 10, 1958 yes no 1957 Brooklyn College Brooklyn Bulldogs Brooklyn College Roosevelt Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY 86–65ST. FRANCIS TRIPS KINGSMEN, 86-65 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/01/11/82671976.html?pageNumber=20 New York Times 11 December 2019 6–2 (1–0) January , 1958 yes yes no 1957 Fairleigh Dickinson University Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Rutherford, NJ 72–63ST. FRANCIS IN FRONT https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/01/14/89040439.html?pageNumber=46 New York Times 11 December 2019 7–2 January 18, 1958 yes no 1957 St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 61–74St. Francis Bows, 74-61 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/01/19/83389254.html?pageNumber=205 New York Times 11 December 2019 7–3 January 25, 1958 no 1957 St. John's University (New York City) St. John's Red Storm St. John's 13 II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 4,268 53–64ST. JOHN'S TRIMS ST. FRANCIS, 65-53 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/01/26/83392238.html?pageNumber=181 New York Times 11 December 2019 7–4 (1–1) January 27, 1958 yes yes no 1957 Seton Hall University Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall 74–79 7–5 January 29, 1958 yes yes no 1957 Duquesne University Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, PA 58–66Duquesne Checks Inniss https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/01/30/79444718.html?pageNumber=27 New York Times 11 December 2019 7–6 February 2, 1958 yes yes no 1957 Siena College Siena Saints Siena Washington Avenue Armory Albany, NY 65–48ST. FRANCIS TRIUMPHS https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/02/03/82208653.html?pageNumber=30 New York Times 11 December 2019 8–6 February 4, 1958 no 1957 City College of New York CCNY Beavers CCNY II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 2,000 52–47ST. FRANCIS TRIPS C.C.N.Y., 52 TO 47 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/02/05/82209126.html?pageNumber=30 New York Times 11 December 2019 9–6(2–1) February 8, 1958 yes no 1957 Pace University Pace Setters Pace II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 98–67 10–6 February 14, 1958 yes yes no 1957 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport Purple Knights Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 82–69Article 6 -- No Title https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/02/15/91386477.html?pageNumber=21 New York Times 11 December 2019 11–6 February 15, 1958 yes yes no 1957 College of the Holy Cross Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Worcester Memorial Auditorium Worcester, MA 60–88Holy Cross Triumphs Over St. Francis https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/02/16/110078872.html?pageNumber=205 New York Times 11 December 2019 11–7 February __, 1958 yes no 1957 Fairfield University Fairfield Stags Fairfield 73–81 11–8 February 22, 1958 yes no 1957 Le Moyne College Le Moyne Dolphins Le Moyne II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 86–73ST. FRANCIS BEATS LEMOYNE, 86 TO 73 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/02/23/89053661.html?pageNumber=194 New York Times 11 December 2019 12–8 February 24, 1957 yes no 1957 Brandeis University Brandeis Judges Brandeis II Corps Armory Brooklyn, NY 84–74St. Francis Sends Brandeis Five to Second Defeat in 18 Contests https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/02/25/89055398.html?pageNumber=35 New York Times 11 December 2019 13–8 February 27, 1957 yes yes no 1957 Iona College (New York) Iona Gaels Iona Madison Square Garden New York, NY 4,018 77–82 2OTManhattan Five Beats N. Y. U. After Iona Sets Back St. Francis at Garden https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/02/28/83397322.html?pageNumber=25 New York Times 11 December 2019 13–9 March 1, 1958 yes yes no 1957 Queens College, City University of New York Queens College Knights Queens Queens, NY 92–77St. Francis in Front https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/03/02/89057062.html?pageNumber=249 New York Times 11 December 2019 14–9 AP Poll Eastern Time Cumulative Basketball Statistics St. Francis Brooklyn 1957-58 http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/D/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1958_599_St.%20Francis%20College%20(New%20York).pdf NCAA 11 December 2019 NBA draft At the end of the season Alvin Inniss was selected with the 40th overall pick by the Minneapolis Lakers. Awards Anthony D'Elia All-Metropolitan selection by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association Alvin Innniss All-Metropolitan Selection by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association. References External links St. Francis Terriers men's basketball official website Category:St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball seasons St. Francis Saint Francis Saint Francis