Phil Martelli and his wife, Judy, organized the event, which brought together members of the iconic Hawks squad that featured the likes of Jameer Nelson and Delonte West and reached the Elite Eight.
, were responsible for putting the event together. The reunion consisted of coaches, players, media, support staff, and others from the iconic St. Joe’s team, with about 60 people in attendance. Players traveled from all over, with Artur Surov coming from Finland and others making the trip from places like California and Chicago.“The build-up and anticipation has been really emotional, really emotional,” Martelli, the 2003-04 Naismith College Coach of the Year, said.
While Nelson undoubtedly was the guy for the Hawks, he wasn’t surrounded by nobodies. The team’s second-leading scorer was Delonte West, who went on to have an eight-year NBA career, and Pat Carroll, who was third on the team in scoring, was Atlantic 10 Player of the Year the next season. “I just think everybody played a part. Everybody had a great role; everybody starred in their role,” Nelson said Sunday. “We weren’t the strongest, the fastest, the most athletic team, but we really liked each other. We enjoyed playing alongside one another. The one thing was, we just competed. We competed our tails off and had fun.
“I just remember everybody getting behind us in the community and cheering us on. I remember bus loads of people following us all around the country ... I’m not sure I’ve had that much fun playing a sport since.”Following the regular season, the Hawks played Xavier in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament, losing by 20. St. Joe’s still was given a No.
“I’m never shy about this, but there are great teams in Philadelphia,” Martelli said. “The Temple teams, national championship teams at Villanova. This team was the equal of any team, without a championship, without an Atlantic 10 championship. The way they played and the way they handled it. Because it was an embrace. Not just of a school community. The Delaware Valley, their families, like everybody was in on this.
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