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St. John’s basketball to unveil statue of legendary coach Lou Carnesecca

St. John's basketball head coach Lou Carnesecca (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

St. John’s basketball program has revealed plans to dedicate a statue to Lou Carnesecca.

It feels like a long overdue dedication but the St. John’s basketball program announced on Wednesday plans to unveil a statue of legendary head coach Lou Carnesecca on Friday, October 22.

Carnesecca, 96, spent 24 years as the head coach of St. John’s where the Johnnies won a total of 526 games in his two stints in Queens.

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer won five Big East regular season titles and two Big East Tournament Championships while also leading St.