St John’s to unveil Carnesecca statue in arena bearing name

NEW YORK (AP) St. John’s plans to unveil a statue of Hall of Fame basketball coach Lou Carnesecca this fall in the on-campus arena that bears his name. Commissioned by the university, the statue will be placed across from the main entrance of Carnesecca Arena. ”We’re thrilled to install the statue of Coach Carnesecca in the arena lobby,” athletic director Mike Cragg said in a statement Wednesday.