Notable alumni of St. John's University in New York City include, alphabetically: * Peter Abbate, member of New York State Assembly * Joseph P. Addabbo (1925–1986), US Representative from New York (1961–1986) * Joseph Addabbo, Jr., New York State Senator and New York City Council member * Haron Amin (born 1979), Afghan diplomat and spokesman for Northern Alliance after September 11 attacks * Rich Aurilia (born 1971), Major League Baseball player * James Baba, Ugandan diplomat, politician, and state minister * Morton Bard, psychologist, trailblazer in crisis intervention, author of The Crime Victim's Book * Erick Barkley, NBA player selected in first round of 2000 NBA Draft * Rowan Barrett, basketball player, top scorer in the 2002 Israel Basketball Premier League * Frank Barsalon