| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1982 - 83 |
| Team: | St. John's Redmen |
| Conference: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Coachrank: | 3 |
| Aprank: | 3 |
| Record: | 28 - 5 |
| Conf Record: | 12 - 4 |
| Asst Coach3: | Ron Rutledge |
| Champion: | Lapchick Memorial champions ECAC Holiday Festival champions Big East tournament champions Big East regular season co–champions |
| Bowl Result: | Sweet Sixteen |
The 1982 - 83 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his fifteenth year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.
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See main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [1]
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club | |
| 2 | 37 | David Russell | Denver Nuggets | |
| 2 | 46 | Kevin Williams | San Antonio Spurs | |
| 3 | 65 | Billy Goodwin | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| 10 | 223 | Bob Kelly | Milwaukee Bucks |