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TEAMS OF TRADITION 1982-83 Record: 28-6 BIG EAST Tournament Champions Postseason: NCAA First Round
No. 12 13 20 22 25 30 33 34 35 42
Name Jackie Smith Anne Marie McNamee Faye Gerald Janet Roos Debbie Beckford Patricia Leonard Laura Williams-Martinez Lisa Scandaglia Tara Nelson Ulrica Qvarnstrom
44 Maureen Dillon 53 Dianne Pugh
Cl. Pos. Ht. So. G/F 5-9 So. G 5-7 Jr. G 5-4 Jr. G 5-5 Sr. G 5-9 Jr. F 6-0 Sr. F 5-11 Jr. F 5-9 Sr. F 5-8 So. C 6-2 So. Sr.
G C
5-8 6-0
Hometown (Previous School) Forest Hills, N.Y. (Forest Hills) Breezy Point, N.Y. (Stella Maris) Pleasantville, N.J. (Pleasantville) Flushing, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) Port Washington, N.Y. (Schreiber) Brentwood, N.Y. (Brentwood) Kansas City, Mo. (Hickman Mills) Yonkers, N.Y. (Lincoln) Floral Park, N.Y. (Maria Regina) Stockholm, Sweden (Kungsholmens Gymnasium) Bayside, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) Miami, Fla. (Amityville Memorial)
Head Coach – Don Perrelli Assistant Coach – Marnie Dacko
BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals, March 4, 1983: Defeated Seton Hall, 61-54 Semifinals, March 5, 1983: Defeated Georgetown, 69-58 Finals, March 6, 1983: Defeated Providence, 74-63 NCAA Tournament First Round, March 13, 1983: Lost To Old Dominion, 86-62
1983-84 Record: 24-6 BIG EAST Tournament Champions Postseason: NCAA First Round No. 12 13 20 22 24 30 34 42
Name Jackie Smith Anne Marie McNamee Faye Gerald Janet Roos Barbara Rapp Patricia Leonard Lisa Scandaglia Ulrica Qvarnstrom
44 Maureen Dillon Head Coach – Don Perrelli Assistant Coach – Marnie Dacko
Cl. Pos. Ht. Jr. G/F 5-9 Jr. G 5-7 Sr. G 5-4 Sr. G 5-5 So. F 5-11 Sr. F 6-0 Sr. F 5-9 Jr. C 6-2 Jr.
G
5-8
Hometown (Previous School) Forest Hills, N.Y. (Forest Hills) Breezy Point, N.Y. (Stella Maris) Pleasantville, N.J. (Pleasantville) Flushing, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) Pleasantville, N.J. (Pleasantville) Brentwood, N.Y. (Brentwood) Yonkers, N.Y. (Lincoln) Stockholm, Sweden (Kungsholmens Gymnasium) Bayside, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals, March 2, 1984: Defeated Providence, 68-52 Semifinals, March 3, 1984: Defeated Villanova, 63-48 Finals, March 4, 1984: Defeated Seton Hall, 66-46 NCAA Tournament First Round, March 16, 1984: Lost to North Carolina, 81-79 (OT)
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1987-88 Record: 22-10 BIG EAST Tournament Champions Postseason: NCAA Second Round No. 13 15 20 21 24 25 30 32 33 35 40 53 54
Name Nancy Taormina Lisa Smith Edythe White Jane Burgess Kelli Murphy Tanya Young Maureen Conley Sabrina Johnson Dawn Ednie Amy White Dolores Dixon Brenda Ginaitt Dori Breen
Cl. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
Pos. Ht. G 5-4 G 5-8 G 5-5 G 5-7 F 6-1 G 5-9 F 6-0 G/F 5-10 C 6-2 F/C 6-0 F 5-10 C 6-3 F 5-10
Hometown (Previous School) New York, N.Y. (Murry Bergtraum) Hempstead, N.Y. (Hempstead) Washington, D.C. (Regina) Warwick, R.I. (Warwick Veterans Memorial) Central Square, N.Y. (Central) Trenton, N.J. (Notre Dame) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mt. Alvernia) New Haven, Conn. (Wilbur Cross) Merrick, N.Y. (Holy Trinity) Tucson, Ariz. (Salpointe Catholic) Red Bank, N.J. (Red Bank) Warwick, R.I. (Warwick Veterans Memorial) Clifton, N.J. (Clifton)
BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals, March 4, 1988: Defeated Providence, 71-64 Semifinals, March 5, 1988: Defeated Pittsburgh, 93-73 Finals, March 6, 1988: Defeated Syracuse, 74-72 (OT) NCAA Tournament First Round, March 16, 1988: Defeated Fairfield, 83-70 Second Round, March 19, 1988: Lost To Virginia, 85-64
Head Coach – Joe Mullaney, Jr. Assistant Coaches – Rita Haywood, Carrie Seymour
2005-06 Record: 22-8 Postseason: NCAA Second Round No. 3 5 10 12 13 20 21 25 31 33 45
Name Angela Clark Mercedes Dukes Lisa Claxton Kia Wright Tiina Sten Monique McLean Dana Petersen Tara Walker Greeba Barlow Danielle Chambers Angel Tate
Cl. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr.
Pos. Ht. F 6-1 G 5-7 G 5-6 G 5-8 G/F 6-1 G 5-11 G 5-9 G 5-9 G 5-10 F 6-0 F 6-2
Hometown (Previous School) Copiague, N.Y. (Copiague) Bronx, N.Y. (Monsignor Scanlon) Hempstead, N.Y.(Cardinal O’Hara) Copiague, N.Y.(Copiague) Turku, Finland (Aurajoki) Newport News, Va.(Bruton) Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Peter’s) Jersey City, N.J. (Marist) Columbia, Md. (River Hill) Brooklyn, N.Y. (Bishop Loughlin) Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah)
NCAA Tournament First Round, March 19, 2006: Defeated California, 78-68 Second Round, March 21, 2006: Lost To Maryland, 81-74
Head Coach – Kim Barnes Arico Assistant Coaches – Jonath Nicholas, Shannon Farley, Joe Tartamella Director of Basketball Operations – Jackie Smith Graduate Assistant – Tiffany Coll
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great names in st. john’s history Ling-Ling Hou Ling-Ling Hou, a 5-9 forward from Taipei, Taiwan, totaled 1,950 points in her illustrious four-year career, making her the all-time leading scorer in St. John’s history. In 1980, she recorded her 1,827th career point, becoming the number-one scorer, male or female, in the University’s history, surpassing Bob Zawoluk (1,826). Since 1980, only Chris Mullin and Malik Sealy have scored more points. As a freshman, in the 1976-77 season, Ling-Ling finished third on the team with 340 points for an 11.0 ppg average; she played in all of the team’s 31 games that year. The following year she led the team in scoring, assists and steals. She averaged 15.8 points a game, dished out 73 assists and had 66 steals. She scored a season-high 31 points in a win against Vermont on Mar. 3, 1978, in the EAIAW Tournament. She was named Most Valuable Player in the New York State All-Star game, MVP in the annual Big Apple All-America Basketball AllStar game and the Converse Shoot-Out Champion. Ling-Ling scored her 1,000th career point in her
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 Totals
GP 31 31 32 32 126
FG-FGA FT-FTA 159-301 22-37 220-439 51-73 271-529 62-79 232-426 51-73 882-1695 186-252
REBS 121 111 147 136 515
junior campaign against Brooklyn College on Dec. 22, 1978. That season she led the team with an 18.9 ppg average, totaling 604 for the year. She amassed a career-high 33 points against Fairfield on Jan. 27, 1979, which at the time was the highest total for a St. John’s player. Also that season Ling-Ling was selected to the EAIAW Large College Northeast Regional Team. In her senior campaign, Ling-Ling once again led the team in scoring with a 16.1 ppg average. She was named to the Kodak Division IA All-Regional team. Ling-Ling holds many school records. Besides being the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,950 points, she also holds the record for career field goals made (882), career field goals attempted (1695), career field goal percentage (70.0) and highest field goal percentage game (.917). She also ranks among the leaders in career scoring average (3rd), career steals (4th), career assists (13th) and career rebounds (14th). Ling-Ling is a member of St. John’s Hall of Fame.
A 55 73 54 52 234
S 50 66 57 50 223
B 4 3 4 6 17
PTS 340 491 604 515 1950
AVG 11.0 15.8 18.9 16.1 15.5
Sue Bretthauer Sue Bretthauer was the first St. John’s women’s basketball player to score 1,000 points in her career. She currently ranks fifth on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,399 career points. Bretthauer holds all the school records for steals as she once grabbed 11 steals in a game vs. Manhattanville, totaled 173 steals in the 1975–76 season, and for her career amassed 329 steals. She ranks second on the school’s career scoring list with a 15.54 average and second in assists with a career total of 521. She was the Most Valuable Player for St. John’s her freshman season. In 1975–76, Bretthauer led the team to a 23-8 record with 16.5 points a game on a 47 percent shooting average along with seven-plus assists and five-plus steals. Her 527 points that season is still a school record for most points by a sophomore. Her 241 assists
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP 1974–75 18 1975–76 31 1976–77 31 1977–78 10 Totals 90 *incomplete statistics
FG-FGA * 233-498 204-350 46-92 483-940
FT-FTA * 44-64 42-63 5-12 91-139
REBS * 157 97 24 278
that season rank second all-time for assists in a season. In the New York State Tournament for the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women that season, Bretthauer poured in 61 points in three games and was voted the Most Valuable Player. In her junior year she led St. John’s to their first NYSAIAW Tournament title as she averaged 14.5 points a game. That season she was named to the all-metropolitan team and several All-America teams. She not only led the team in scoring that year but also had team highs with 219 assists and 98 steals. Bretthauer played in just 10 games her senior year, averaging 9.7 per contest, and still managed to finish third on the team with 50 assists. After college she was drafted into the Women’s Pro Basketball League.
A * 241 219 50 510
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S * 173 98 37 308
B * 2 2 1 5
PTS 342 510 450 97 1399
AVG 19.0 16.5 14.5 9.7 15.5
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Sabrina Johnson Sabrina Johnson, a 5-10 guard/forward, is the school’s fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,431 career points, a feat she accomplished in just three seasons at St. John’s. She holds several school records, including the highest career scoring average at 16.6, most career free throws made (339) and most free throws made in a season (130). She is among the all-time school leaders in rebounds (fourth—661), assists (sixth—390), steals (fifth—193) and field goals made (fifth—535). Johnson transferred to St. John’s after playing one season at Rutgers, and redshirted in 1986–87. In her first season with St. John’s, Johnson led the team with a 15.3 ppg average, 181 field goals made, 117 assists and 58 steals. She scored in double figures in 24 of the team’s 30 games, including a string of 11 straight. She led the team
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 Totals
GP 30 27 29 86
FG-FGA FT-FTA 181-408 93-149 175-403 130-174 179-394 116-188 535-1205 339-511
REBS 201 210 250 661
in scoring on 12 occasions and in rebounding 11 times. Johnson was named the BIG EAST Tournament MVP after averaging 18.7 points and 5.3 assists over the three games and was selected first team All-BIG EAST. In her senior year, she once again led the team in scoring with a 16.7 average, rebounding with an 8.6 average and in steals with 73. Johnson was named to the all-tournament team at the Roger White Invitational at Northwestern and was crowned the Most Valuable Player of the Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, C.M. Tournament (now known as the St. John’s Christmas Invitational). She scored her 1,000th career point against Wagner College on Nov. 28, 1989. She was nominated for Kodak Women’s All-America basketball team and was once again named to the All-BIG EAST first team.
A 117 140 133 390
S 58 62 73 193
B 14 13 4 31
PTS 458 490 483 1431
AVG 15.3 18.1 16.7 16.6
Debbie Beckford Debbie Beckford led St. John’s in scoring her senior year with a 21.4 ppg average and finished her illustrious career second on the St. John’s all-time scoring list with 1,753 points. Her 21.4 ppg average was the highest ever by a St. John’s women’s basketball player until Cozette Ballentine averaged 22.4 in 1991, ranking Beckford second. Beckford holds several school records at St. John’s, including scoring the most points in one season with a phenomenal 705 points in 1982–83, and the most field goals in a season with 314. She has suited up more times than any other St. John’s women’s basketball player, seeing action in 128 games. In her senior year, Beckford was named Most Valuable Player of the 1982–83 BIG EAST Tournament and was the BIG EAST Player of the Year. She was also
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Totals
GP 29 34 32 33 128
FG-FGA FT-FTA 79-201 17-31 133-255 34-47 248-461 77-98 314-561 77-99 774-1478 205-275
REBS 115 149 162 177 603
named the Lady Niagara Player of the Year, which is given to the top player in New York State. She led St. John’s to their first BIG EAST regular-season title, first BIG EAST Tournament Championship, and to the team’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. She was named to the Concordia AllTournament team twice, 1980–81 and 1981–82. As a junior she was named Lady Widmer Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 23, 1982, and received honorable mention for that award on two other occasions. She led St. John’s that year with a 17.9 scoring average and shot a team-high 54 percent from the floor and 78 percent from the line. She averaged 8.8 points per game her sophomore year and 6.0 ppg her freshman season.
A 26 42 77 66 211
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S 38 51 67 96 255
B 7 7 14 12 40
PTS 175 300 573 705 1753
AVG 6.0 8.8 17.9 21.4 13.7
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Dottie Giordano Dottie Giordano was the first recipient of a St. John’s basketball scholarship for women’s basketball. She played in 93 games in four seasons, starting in 1974. Dottie was the second women’s basketball player to amass 1,000 points for her career, finishing with 1,043. She currently ranks 10th on the school’s all-time scoring list. She is among the school leaders in career assists and steals with 243 and 154, respectively. At just
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP 1974–75 12 1975–76 31 1976–77 31 1977–78 19 Totals 93 *incomplete statistics
FG-FGA FT-FTA * * 190-515 60-85 164-387 30-42 37-120 7-17 391-1022 97-144
REBS 8 167 107 40 322
5-5 Giordano was also a force under the basket, grabbing 322 career boards and had a personal high of 18 caroms vs. Fordham on Feb. 20, 1976. A complete all-around player, Giordano was a deadly outside shooter, who finished second on the team in scoring her sophomore season with a 14.2 clip and second on the team her junior year with an 11.5 average. In her junior year she was given the Jimmy Murphy Memorial Trophy as the MVP of the St. John’s–St. Francis game. A * 100 99 44 243
S * 86 47 21 154
B * 3 7 2 12
PTS 164 440 358 81 1043
AVG 13.7 14.2 11.5 4.3 11.2
Allison Jones Allison Jones, a 5-11 forward, played just two seasons for St. John’s but made a strong impact in those years, totaling 765 career points and 347 rebounds. Jones transferred from the University of Southern Connecticut in her sophomore season. In her first season at St. John’s, Jones averaged 9.1 points a game and 4.8 rebounds. In her senior year, she was one of five collegiate basketball players named to the AIAW Kodak All-Regional team. That
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1979–80 1980–81 Totals
GP 31 34 65
FG-FGA 118-268 202-381 320-649
FT-FTA 45-64 80-104 125-168
REBS 150 197 347
year she led the team with a 14.2 scoring average and was the leading scorer in 13 games, reaching a peak of 28 vs. Boston University on Dec. 11, 1980. She finished second on the team that year in rebounding with a 5.8 average, field goal percentage (.530) and free throw percentage (.769). Jones was named Most Valuable Player of the team her senior year.
A 38 60 98
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S 19 24 43
B 23 13 36
PTS 281 484 765
AVG 9.1 14.2 11.8
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Dianne Pugh Dianne Pugh finished her career as the women’s all-time leading rebounder with 868 boards and top shot blocker with 229 career blocks. She also holds the record for most rebounds in a season with 295. Besides being the school’s best rebounder and shot blocker, Pugh also amassed 841 career points in her four seasons. Pugh played her first season in 1979–80, averaging 3.5 points and 4.4 rebounds a game but did not play in the 1980–81 season. She returned to the lineup in
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1979–80 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Totals
GP 20 29 33 30 112
FG-FGA 31-66 87-169 118-251 127-255 363-741
FT-FTA 8-26 33-60 31-89 43-81 115-256
REBS 88 203 295 282 868
1981–82, where she finished fifth on the team in scoring with a 7.1 average and third in rebounding with 203 boards. Pugh shattered the school record, grabbing 295 rebounds, and totaled 8.1 points a game, in her junior season. Her senior year she broke the school record for blocks in a season with 86, and she currently ranks second behind Brenda Ginaitt who had 87 in 1988. Pugh was named to the 1982–83 BIG EAST All-Tournament team, and in her final season, she helped lead the team to a 24-6 record by contributing in 9.9 points per game. A 14 53 47 31 145
S 11 29 38 34 112
B 7 59 77 86 229
PTS 70 207 267 297 841
AVG 3.5 7.1 8.1 9.9 7.5
Cozette Ballentine The leading scorer and rebounder for St. John’s her senior year (1991–92), Cozette Ballentine averaged 20.0 points per game and grabbed 8.6 rebounds. Ballentine was named BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year in 1991. She had an amazing 45-game streak of scoring in double digits that dated back to the beginning of her sophomore year, Feb. 17, 1990. She became only the 11th player to amass 1,000 career points at St. John’s, finishing her career with 1,739 points, third on St. John’s scoring list. Ballentine ranks second on St. John’s all-time rebounding list with 840 boards and is the eighth all-time leading shot-blocker at St. John’s. Ballentine holds many of the St. John’s game and season records, including most points in a game (42), most field goals made and attempted (19-30) and most points by a junior (626). She also holds the record for highest field goal average in a season (19.68). Ballentine averaged 22.4 points per game in her junior season, the highest
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 Totals
GP 28 29 28 28 113
FG-FGA FT-FTA 83-185 39-69 148-322 53-89 269-551 88-138 241-483 75-107 741-1541 255-403
REBS 155 198 247 240 840
in school history and a conference record for most points in a game. In her third season, Ballentine was named to the Coopers & Lybrand All-Tournament team for her performances vs. Montana and Mississippi State and was named to the all-tournament team in St. John’s own Christmas Invitational after scoring 49 points, 19 rebounds, three steals and three blocks in games vs. Memphis St. and Wake Forest. That year, she finished tied for 21st place in scoring and was named to the District II Kodak All-America team. She was named to the BIG EAST All-Conference first team and the second team All-ECAC. She scored in double figures in all 28 games and led the team in scoring in 22 contests. She was honored by St. John’s in 2004, when she was inducted into the Athletic Department Hall of Fame. Ballentine shot a team-high 54 percent from the floor and 78 percent from the line. She averaged 8.8 points per game her sophomore year and 6.0 ppg her freshman season.
A 18 30 38 51 137
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S 40 27 43 52 162
B 8 18 25 18 69
PTS 205 349 626 559 1739
AVG 7.3 12.0 22.4 20.0 15.4
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Margaret McKeon Margaret McKeon, a 5-7 point guard from Woodside, N.Y., had a very impressive career in only two seasons at St. John’s, averaging 12.5 points per game in 56 career contests. McKeon ranks 25th all-time, with 702 career points in just two years, holds the record for assists in a game (18 two times, 16 once) and ranks fourth all-time with 397 assists. McKeon showed excellent range from the three-point line as well, as she is tied for first with five treys in a game. In her junior season, Margaret was third-leading scorer on the team. She was also the assist leader, averaging 8.8. She was named to the all-tournament team of the Dial Soap Classic for her tournament record-setting performance with 16 points in a game and the St. John’s Christmas Invitational (formerly known as the Rev. Cahill
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1989–90 1990–91 Totals
GP 29 27 56
FG-FGA 131-348 121-271 252-619
FT-FTA 55-81 61-85 116-166
REBS 87 78 16å5
Tournament) All-Tournament team after scoring 25 points and dishing out 22 assists. McKeon was captain of the 1990–91 squad in her second season at St. John’s. She was the third-leading scorer, ranked first in assists, ranked nationally in assists and ranked in the BIG EAST Conference in assists. She was also named to the BIG EAST Preseason All- Conference second team. As tri-captain of the 1989–90 squad, McKeon represented St. John’s on the inaugural BIG EAST Conference women’s all-star team that toured Sweden and Finland. She led the team in assists in her first season at St. John’s and was named to the White Invitational All-Tournament team at Northwestern and the Rev. Cahill Tournament (now the St. John’s Christmas Invitational) All-Tournament team. A 163 234 397
S 31 42 73
B 1 4 5
PTS 357 345 702
AVG 12.3 12.8 12.5
Kathy Meehan Kathy (Murphy) Meehan was the first member of the St. John’s women’s basketball team to obtain a diploma. A member of the first NCAA Division I basketball team in 1974–75, Meehan played in 12 games and averaged approximately 12 points a game, while leading the team in rebounding with a 7.0 average. Meehan has served as the Associate Vice President for Athletics since June 2001. Prior to that, she served as the St. John’s Senior Associate Athletic Director for eight years. She has been associated with St. John’s University since she graduated in 1975. Meehan was hired in September 1975 as an assistant athletic director for women as well as an assistant basketball coach. She held both positions until 1980, when
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1979-80 1980-81 Totals
GP 31 34 65
FG-FGA 118-268 202-381 320-649
FT-FTA 45-64 80-104 125-168
REBS 150 197 347
she became the women’s athletic director, a position she held until her promotion to associate athletic director in 1985. Aside from her duties with women’s sports, she assumed responsibilities with men’s swimming, men’s fencing and men’s track & field. During her tenure at St. John’s, the women’s program has grown from four sports (basketball, tennis, swimming and fencing) to 11, with the latest addition of women’s golf in 2002. Meehan was involved in the early stages of the BIG EAST Conference, the EAIAW, the ECAC and the NCAA. Along with her responsibilities to the various sports, Kathy is the driving force behind the development of the Community Service Program and the Student Development program for all of the intercollegiate student-athletes.
A 38 60 98
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S 19 24 43
B 23 13 36
PTS 281 484 765
AVG 9.1 14.2 11.8
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Janet Roos Janet Roos played basketball at St. John’s for four seasons, 1981–85. She is first on St. John’s all-time assists list with 530 career assists. She is also a 1,000-point scorer, totaling 1,004 over her illustrious career. In her freshman season, Roos came off the bench to pass out 48 assists. She played in all but one game and shot 55 percent from the line. In her second year she led the team with 172 assists and was third on the team in scoring with a 9.4 ppg average. She was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team and helped lead St. John’s
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 Totals
GP 31 31 27 29 118
FG-FGA 35-76 93-210 93-210 149-304 370-800
FT-FTA 12-22 105-136 56-76 91-119 264-353
REBS 50 118 76 94 338
to their first NCAA appearance. During her junior year she once again led the team with 169 assists and was second on the team with 56 steals. She averaged 9.0 points a game and was again named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team, helping St. John’s to their second-straight BIG EAST Tournament title. In her senior year, Roos was named co-captain and led the team in scoring with a 13.4 ppg average. She also had team highs with 141 assists and 80 steals and was a first team All- BIG EAST selection. Roos scored her 1,000th career point in her final game for St. John’s against Syracuse in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament.
A 48 172 169 141 530
S 37 60 56 80 233
B 1 0 0 2 3
PTS 82 291 242 389 1004
AVG 2.6 9.7 9.0 13.4 8.5
Marianne Noonan Marianne Noonan played basketball for St. John’s from 1977–80 before she was tragically killed in a car accident. Her coach, Don Perrelli, remembered “her team attitude was very impressive; everything she did was for St. John’s. She did not care who scored the basket as long as it was a St. John’s basket.” Noonan’s number 14 is retired and flies proudly in the Carnesecca Arena rafters. As a sophomore she was the top rebounder on the team with 211 caroms. She set a new school record for a season in rebounding with a 9.2 average. As a junior, Noonan averaged 8.0 points a game and had a career-high 33 blocks. Over her three-year career she totaled 590 points. She is eighth on St. John’s
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 Totals
GP 31 23 27 81
FG-FGA 68-177 95-199 86-205 249-581
FT-FTA 20-39 28-56 44-59 92-154
REBS 170 211 216 597
all-time rebounding list with 597 career rebounds. She also ranks sixth all-time in blocks as she amassed 91 in three years. Her career high in rebounding came in her junior season, 216 rebounds, which currently ranks as the 13th-highest total in St. John’s history. Noonan had a personal-best 19 rebounds in one game, twice—the first time in 1979 against Hofstra and the second time in 1980 against Kean. She also holds the school record for most free throws in one game, 12 vs. Connecticut in 1980.and shot a team-high 54 percent from the floor and 78 percent from the line. She averaged 8.8 points per game her sophomore year and 6.0 ppg her freshman season.
A 14 20 34 68
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S 31 23 23 77
B 29 29 33 91
PTS 156 218 216 590
AVG 5.0 9.5 8.0 7.3
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Kelly Camp Kelly Camp transferred from the University of Wisconsin in 1980 where she was a teammate of Kerry Karst. Karst and Camp were co-captains at St. John’s in 1981–82. Camp played just two seasons with St. John’s but totaled 803 career points, 17th on St. John’s all-time scoring list. She dished out 395 assists in her career and shattered the school record when she had 270 assists in her senior season. That year she was third on the team with a 14.5 ppg average and averaged 9.0 assists
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1980–81 1981–82 Totals
GP 32 30 62
FG-FGA 151-321 177-333 328-654
FT-FTA 65-93 82-122 147-215
REBS 159 124 283
per game, another school record. She led the team that year in steals with 79, a mark that ranks seventh on the all-time steals list. Camp tallied a career-high 14 assists in one game, three times as a senior, vs. Illinois, Georgetown and FDU. In her junior campaign, she finished third on the team with an 11.5 ppg average. She also had 5.0 rebounds per game. Camp was second that year in assists with 125 and led the team in steals with 64.
A 125 270 395
S 64 79 143
B 7 8 15
PTS 367 436 803
AVG 11.5 14.5 13.0
Jackie Smith Smith, a 5-9 forward from Hollis, N.Y., played for St. John’s from 1982–86. She became only the eighth player in school history to score over 1,000 points when she scored 15 points versus U.S. International University on December 28, 1985. Smith went on to score 1,298 points in her four-year career, the sixth-highest career point total at St. John’s. The 376 points that she tallied in the 1985–86 season was the 26th-highest point total in a season at St. John’s. Smith’s 332 points in 1984–85 and 316 points in 1983–84 rank 43rd and 45th, respectively, on the all-time charts. She registered the 23rd-highest scoring average when she averaged 13.9 points per game in 1985–86. Her 13.3 scoring average in 1984–85 is the 27th-highest scoring average in school history. Smith was an exceptional free throw shooter and still holds the season record for free throw percentage with an .838 (62-for-74)
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 Totals
GP 31 30 25 27 113
FG-FGA FT-FTA 109-250 56-86 138-305 40-53 142-301 48-61 157-309 62-74 546-1165 206-274
REBS 169 160 130 78 537
average, 1985–86. Smith also logged the 17thhighest field goal percentage in a season that year with a .508 (157-for-309). Overall in her career, Smith averaged the 15th-best points in a career with an 11.3 mark, ranks as the 12th-highest rebounder in St. John’s history with 537 boards in her four seasons, holds the fourth-highest mark in field goals made in a season (546) and is sixth-best in field goals attempted (1,165). Smith ended up in second place on the all-time career free throw percentage list with a .751 (206-for-274) and is 11th on the all-time career steals list (152) and 20th on the all-time career assists list (162). Smith was a major contributor to, arguably, the best teams to play for St. John’s. In 1982–83 and 1983–84, Smith helped St. John’s to two consecutive BIG EAST Tournament Championships and two straight bids to the NCAA Tournament.
A 36 28 36 62 162
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S 42 35 36 39 152
B 3 4 4 6 17
PTS 274 316 332 376 1298
AVG 8.8 10.5 13.3 13.9 11.3
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Rita Haywood Haywood, a 5-8 guard from Far Rockaway, N.Y., logged in four full seasons with St. John’s from 1977–81. Haywood currently stands as the seventh-highest point scorer in school history with 1,284 points. On December 23, 1980, she became only the fourth player at St. John’s to score 1,000 points as she poured in 10 points in a 78–63 loss to Minnesota. Rita ranks as the 17th-highest career scoring average with a 10.6 mark. Haywood placed in the top 10 on the all-time career rebounds list with 595 boards. She is in select company of only eight other players to score 1,000 points and grab 500 rebounds. Haywood resides in sixth place on the career field goals made list (534), fourth place on the career attempts list (1,231) and 31st in career field goal percentage (.434). She was also an accomplished free throw shooter, compiling 216 free throws made (eighth place) in 311 attempts (fifth) for a career percentage of .695 (14th place).
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 Totals
GP 24 32 32 33 121
FG-FGA FT-FTA 55-127 32-47 165-389 51-80 157-386 43-61 157-329 90-123 534-1231 216-311
REBS 113 180 150 152 595
Haywood is the school’s 18th all-time assist giver with 174 and the 12th-highest steal taker with 143. Haywood also ranks as the 27th-highest shotblocker with 20 swats. Rita, who was an assistant coach at St. John’s for several years, registered the 22ndhighest point total in a season with her 404 mark in 1980–81. Her 381 points of her sophomore season ranks 25th on the season records chart. Her scoring average of 12.2 in 1980–81 is the 33rd-highest season average. Haywood placed 31st on the season rebounds list when she pulled down 180 boards in 1978–79. Her 1978–79 total of 63 steals ties as the 14th-highest in a season. Haywood also ranks in the top 20 in free throws made (90 – seventh, 1980–81), attempted (123 – eighth, 1980–81) and percentage (.732 – 17th, 1980–81).
A 21 52 58 43 174
S 16 63 29 35 143
B 4 6 7 3 20
PTS 142 381 357 404 1284
AVG 5.9 11.9 11.2 12.2 10.6
Pam Odom Odom, a 5-10 forward from Syracuse, N.Y., is the eighth-highest point scorer in school history with 1,282 points. Pam became the 12th player to score 1,000 points when she scored eight points versus Kansas on December 29, 1993. She holds the 13th-highest career scoring average (11.5), and her 643 career rebounds are the fifth-highest in school history. Odom is one of only six players to score 1,000 points and grab 600 rebounds. She ranks in the top 10 in career field goals made (seventh—532) and career field goals attempted (seventh—1,126). Her career field goal percentage of .472 is the 14th highest on the career list. Odom was consistently successful at the free-throw line, ending her career in the top 10 in free throws
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Totals
GP 28 27 28 28 111
FG-FGA FT-FTA 58-118 15-28 123-256 47-63 175-386 80-108 176-366 75-104 532-1126 217-303
REBS 72 183 174 214 643
made (seventh—217), attempted (eighth—303) and free throw percentage (ninth—.716). Odom ranks 23rd on the all-time assists list with 138 and 27th on the all-time blocks list with 20. Odom’s 431 points in 1992–93 and 427 points in 1993–94 rank 19th and 20th, respectively, on the season records list. Those same years she averaged 15.4 and 15.3 points per game which ranked 14th and 16th respectively. Odom’s rebound total of 214 in 1993–94 was the 14th-highest in school history. On January 20, 1993, Odom poured in 32 points in a 69–54 win over Syracuse. The 32-point total is the 12th-highest in a game in St. John’s history.
A 18 29 49 42 138
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S 12 8 20 37 77
B 4 2 8 6 20
PTS 131 293 431 427 1282
AVG 4.7 10.9 15.4 15.3 11.5
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Kerry Karst Karst, a 5-11 guard from Cottage Grove, Wis., played only three seasons at St. John’s but made quite an impact in that time. Karst became the fifth player in school history to score 1,000 career points on February 6, 1982. Karst went on to score 1,190 career points, which is the ninth-highest total in school history. Karst’s 12.4 career scoring average is the 11th-highest in history. Karst also racked up 683 career rebounds, which is third on the all-time rebound list. Kerry accomplished impressive field goal numbers in her career as well. She ranks ninth in all-time field goals made (486), eighth in all-time field goal attempts (1,110) and 30th in all-time field goal percentage (.438). Not only could she hit a jumper, but when she was fouled, she made the offender pay for it. Karst resides in sixth place on the all-time free throws made list (218), seventh on the all-time
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 Totals
GP 30 34 32 96
FG-FGA FT-FTA 109-284 67-93 144-328 75-107 233-498 76-110 486-1110 218-310
REBS 205 204 272 681
free throws attempted list (310) and 11th on the all-time field goal percentage list (.703). Karst has the 14th-highest steals total in school history with 138 swipes. In her senior season, the 1981–82 campaign, Karst produced the seventh-highest season point total when she amassed 542 points. Her scoring average that year, 16.9, was the ninthhighest and her rebounds that year, 272, were the third-highest season total at St. John’s. That season she also dished out 83 assists, the 28th-highest total in school history. She had one of the most successful seasons of any player that year as she placed seventh in season field goals made (233) and fifth in season field goals attempts (498). Kerry scored a career-high 31 points versus Howard on January 20, 1982, the 18th-highest point total, and then just seven days later scored 29 points against Princeton, the 29th-highest total. A 58 61 83 202
S 51 48 39 138
B 8 5 4 17
PTS 285 363 542 1190
AVG 9.5 10.7 16.9 12.4
Dolores Dixon Dixon, a 5-10 forward from Red Bank, N.J., is the 11th-highest point scorer in school history with 1,026 points. Dolores scored her 1,000th point on March 6, 1988, as she powered St. John’s to a BIG EAST Tournament Championship with a 21-point effort. She was a major part of the team that season and was named to the BIG EAST AllTournament team. The team went on to the NCAA Tournament and won its first-ever NCAA game on March 16, 1988, over Fairfield. Dixon finished her career with a 9.0 scoring average, which was the 20th-highest in school history. Dolores pulled down 634 rebounds in her career, which puts her in sixth place on the all-time list. She also ranks high on the all-time field goals made (11th—383), field goals attempted (11th—847) and field goal percentage (24th—.452) lists. Dolores was one
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 Totals
GP 25 28 29 32 114
FG-FGA 26-64 67-174 125-267 165-342 383-847
FT-FTA 18-38 61-110 70-127 111-153 260-428
REBS 91 168 154 221 634
of the most accomplished free throw shooters in school history. She is currently third on the all-time free throws made list (260) and second all-time in free throws attempted (428) and free throw percentage (.607). Dolores ranks 31st on the all-time assists list with 100, 23rd on the all-time steals list with 111 and 17th on the all-time blocks list with 37 swats. Dixon’s 441 points in 1987–88 are the 16th-highest season total at St. John’s while her 221 rebounds that same season are the 12thhighest total. Dolores holds the season records for third-highest free throws made and attempted, both of which were accomplished in her senior season (1987–88). She also holds the 10th-highest game record for free throws with nine. Dolores was an integral part of the last BIG EAST Tournament champion at St. John’s and the last team to make an NCAA Tournament appearance.
A 5 30 35 30 100
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S 12 28 31 40 111
B 4 13 11 9 37
PTS 70 195 320 441 1026
AVG 2.8 7.0 11.0 13.8 9.0
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Rasheedah Brown Rasheedah Brown made a strong impact on the Red Storm program in her two seasons at St. John’s. Brown, after transferring from Independence Community College in Kansas, totaled 614 points, 188 rebounds, 141 assists and 82 steals in her two seasons. She was the two-time recipient of the Victoria Porter MVP Award, presented annually to a member of the women’s basketball team. In her first season, she led the team in scoring with a 13.6 average and assists with a 2.9 average. From the season opener on November 17 through February 10, a span of 22 games, Brown tallied double figures in all 22 games, marking the fourth-longest such run in school history. Brown was ranked 10th in the BIG EAST in scoring, sixth in free throw percentage (.807) and 14th in steals (1.81). Over
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2000–01 2001–02 Totals
GP 27 17 44
FG-FGA 122-349 84-220 206-569
FT-FTA 71-88 49-58 120-146
REBS 107 81 188
the summer between her junior and senior years, Brown was selected to represent St. John’s on the 2001 BIG EAST Summer All-Star Tour in Germany. She carried the success of her first year over to her senior season. As St. John’s leading scorer, she averaged 14.6 points per game, along with 4.8 rebounds per game. She posted double figures in points in 14 of the 17 games she played. Brown set her career high in points with 26 in the season opener at St. Francis (N.Y.). She tied two school records during the season, as she made six threepoint field goals against St. Francis (N.Y.) and went 10-for-10 from the free-throw line vs. Alabama State. Brown leaves St. John’s as the program’s alltime leader in free throw percentage with an .822.
A 78 63 141
S 49 33 82
B 4 2 6
PTS 366 248 614
AVG 13.6 14.6 14.0
Latasha Thompson Latasha joined the Red Storm in 1997, after a stellar four-year career at Bloomfield Tech High School, where she became only the second player in school history to score 1,000 career points. Thompson’s consistent play through high school earned her an important role with the Red Storm as a freshman. During her inaugural year, Thompson appeared in all 27 games, averaging 5.0 points and 1.4 assists. Success followed Thompson into her sophomore season as she increased her scoring average to 9.1 points per game, second-best on the team, averaged 2.4 rebounds per game, led the team with 29 three-point field goals made and was also named MVP of the St. John’s Classic. In 2000, Thompson was the leading scorer for St. John’s
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 Totals
GP 27 30 26 28 111
FG-FGA FT-FTA 55-162 21-33 98-274 48-62 121-341 66-94 122-328 40-63 396-1105 175-252
REBS 40 73 73 57 243
with 13.2 points per game and scored a careerhigh 33 points against Pittsburgh in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament. She also led the team in steals, averaging 2.2 per game, and was second on the team with 34 three-pointers made. Thompson was selected in 2000 as the recipient of the Victoria Porter MVP Award, presented annually to the outstanding member of the women’s basketball team whose leadership and inspiration make her indispensable for a successful team. During her final season, Thompson played in 28 games, averaging 11.5 points, 2.0 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game. Thompson graduated from the women’s basketball program in 2001, finishing her Red Storm career with 1,073 points.
A 37 64 52 56 209
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S 27 1 58 53 139
B 3 1 3 2 9
PTS 135 273 342 323 1073
AVG 5.0 9.1 13.2 11.5 9.7
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Kia Wright Kia Wright, a 5-8 guard out of Copiague, N.Y., will always be remembered as one of the best all-around players to don a St. John’s jersey. Wright was the team’s floor general and had tremendous court vision to either pass the ball or create a scoring chance. She was one of the team’s top scorers and she was a big-game player, taking the ball into her hands when needed and coming up with the big shot. Her strengths also extended to the defensive end, as she shut down the opposing team’s top player and came up with key steals. After transferring from Connecticut and sitting out a season due to NCAA transfer rules, she exploded onto the scene in 2004-05 to earn All-BIG EAST second team honors. She started in 29 games, leading the team and ranking third in the league in scoring (14.8 ppg). She was also tops on the squad with 115 assists, 68 steals and averaging 32.6 minutes played. Her rookie campaign was highlighted when the team clinched an appearance in the WNIT. Wright continued her stellar play into her sophomore campaign and helped the team earn its first NCAA Tournament appearance in over 17 years. Wright concluded the year earning first
CAREER STATISTICS Year 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Totals
GP 29 30 22 29 110
FG-FGA 141-371 152-358 93-254 102-280 488-1263
3FG-3FGA 37-113 36-115 27-73 23-80 123-381
FT-FTA 109-140 104-122 96-126 128-162 437-550
team All-BIG EAST and All-Met (MBWA) honors. She appeared in all 30 games and led the team in scoring (14.8 ppg) for the second-straight year. Wright was hampered by an injury her junior campaign, but she fought through it to lead the BIG EAST with a 5.5 assists per game average and earn all-conference honors for the third straight time. In 2006-07, she also became the 15th player in Red Storm history to reach 1,000 career points, accomplishing the feat on the big stage of Madison Square Garden against her former team, UConn, on Jan. 21, 2007. Wright’s senior campaign got off to a slow start because of a lingering injury, but when she came back into the lineup she helped lead the team to the WNIT Quarterfinals. She had another solid campaign for STJ, averaging 12.2 points and 4.1 rebounds en route to her fourthstraight All-BIG EAST selection. Wright concluded her career as one of the best and it is evident in the Red Storm career record books where she is ranked in the top 10 in 11 categories. In addition, she is St. John’s fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,536 points and ranks fourth with 492 assists. Wright is the only player in Red Storm history to record over 1,500 points and 400 assists. REBS 127 130 104 120 480
A 115 135 121 121 492
S 68 75 42 65 250
B 5 7 2 12 26
Pts 428 444 309 355 1536
Avg 14.8 14.8 14.0 12.2 14.0
Monique McLean Monique McLean, a dynamic guard from Newport News, Va., made her mark at St. John’s not only as a shooter, but as a strong defender. McLean could do it all on offense, driving to the basket, hitting a jump shot and connecting from beyond the 3-point line. She came on the scene her freshman season and was a key contributor in the Red Storm’s run to the NCAA Tournament, the team’s first postseason appearance in nearly 17 years. Playing the sixth-man role, she averaged 18.8 minutes and 7.0 points. McLean more than doubled her scoring average the following season to average 15.7 points. She also showed how well-rounded her game was she upped her rebounding average from 2.5 to 6.3. The league took notice of her abilities and named her to the BIG EAST honorable mention team. During the 2007-08 campaign, McLean took on more of a leadership role with the team, taking the game into her hands and leading STJ to the WNIT Quarterfinals. She concluded the year leading the team in scoring with 14.7 points per game and
CAREER STATISTICS
Year 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Totals
G 30 26 33 23 112
FG 76-197 127-374 162-409 134-332 499-1312
3FG 27-99 48-156 55-160 42-104 172-519
FT 32-46 106-128 107-126 87-103 332-403
finished as the second leading rebounder with 5.4 boards per game. That same year, she became the 16th player in history to reach the 1,000 point plateau and garnered All-Met (MBWA) second team honors. She was dominant in her final campaign with the Red Storm, leading the team in scoring with 17.3 points. Her scoring average that season ranked the ninth highest in a season in STJ history. She finished her stellar career ranked fifth on the all-time scoring list with 1,502 points and broke the all-time 3-point record of 144 with 172 career treys. McLean was a big-game player for the Red Storm, connecting on key shots down the stretch or making her way to the free throw line. She finished third all-time with 332 career free throws made, and set the new record with the highest free throw average in women’s basketball history, .824. McLean’s name is etched in the top 10 in eight offensive categories at St. John’s. She was honored her senior season by being named to the BIG EAST second team and All-Met (MBWA) second team.
Rebs 74 163 178 144 559
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S 18 49 53 40 160
B 5 7 23 12 47
Pts 211 408 486 397 1502
Avg 7.0 15.7 14.7 17.3 13.4
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Key Dates In St. John’s History March 6, 1983
November 26, 1974
First-ever varsity game in Alumni Hall, a 53-44 win over Adelphi.
February 28-March 1, 1975
St. John’s participates in its first New York State Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NYSAIAW) Tournament.
March 5-7, 1976
St. John’s places second in the NYSAIAW Tournament, defeating Oneonta State, 73-46, and Brooklyn College, 81-53. The team then goes on to its first-ever appearance in the EAIAW Region 1A Playoffs, losing to Southern Connecticut, 84-65.
January 24, 1977
Sue Bretthauer scores her 1,000th point in a 62-47 win over Brooklyn, becoming the first women’s basketball player at St. John’s to accomplish the feat. Bretthauer goes on to become the school’s fifth all-time leading scorer, amassing 1,399 points.
March 3-12, 1977
The team wins its first-ever NYSAIAW Tournament Championship with wins over Mercy, 80-46, Fordham, 66-47, and Long Island, 77-55. St. John’s also makes its secondstraight trip to the EAIAW Regional 1A Playoffs, winning its first two games, vs. Northeastern, 60-36, and Cortland State, 69-65. The squad loses to Southern Connecticut in the championship game, 73-70, and defeats Springfield College, 70-48, to take third place in the tournament.
December 22, 1978
Ling-Ling Hou breaks the 1,000-point mark in a 78-48 win over Brooklyn College. Hou goes on to become the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,950 points.
February 23-24, 1979
St. John’s competes in its fifth consecutive NYSAIAW, placing third in the tournament. The team receives its fourth-straight postseason bid to the EAIAW Region 1A Playoffs and is eliminated by Southern Connecticut, 60-56.
February 22-23, 1980
St. John’s finishes second in the NYSAIAW Tournament, losing to Fordham in the championship game, 73-60. The program receives its fifth-straight bid to the EAIAW Region 1A Playoffs, but loses to Queens College, 62-60.
February 27-March 15, 1981 The squad finishes in second place in both the NYSAIAW and the EAIAW Region 1A Playoffs.
March 20, 1982
St. John’s makes its first appearance in the AIAW National Tournament, losing to Minnesota, 68-56.
December 8, 1982
The BIG EAST Conference begins its first season of round robin play. St. John’s faces Pittsburgh in its first-ever BIG EAST Conference game, with St. John’s winning 69-58.
St. John’s wins the first-ever BIG EAST Tournament, defeating Seton Hall, 61-54, Georgetown, 69-58, and No. 1 seeded Providence, 74-63, in Providence, R.I. Debbie Beckford is named the Most Valuable Player and is joined by Dianne Pugh and Janet Roos on the all-tournament team.
March 13, 1983
St. John’s makes its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, an 86-63 loss at Old Dominion. The team finishes the season at 27-6, setting the record for wins in a season.
March 2-4, 1984
St. John’s wins its second consecutive BIG EAST Tournament Championship, defeating Providence, 68-52, Villanova, 63-48, and No. 4-seeded Seton Hall, 66-46. Anne Marie McNamee is named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and is joined by Barbara Rapp and Janet Roos on the all-tournament team.
March 16, 1984
St. John’s makes its second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, losing at North Carolina, 81-79, in overtime.
March 4-6, 1988
No. 3-seeded St. John’s wins its third BIG EAST Tournament with wins over Providence, 71-64, Pittsburgh, 93-73, and No. 1-seeded Syracuse, 74-72, in overtime. Dolores Dixon pours in 21 points in the championship game, becoming the ninth player in school history to score 1,000 career points. Sabrina Johnson is named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament and is joined by Dixon on the all-tournament team.
March 16, 1988
St. John’s records its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory with an 83-70 decision over Fairfield. The team advances to the second round of the tournament and loses to Virginia, 85-64.
March 17, 2005
St. John’s returns to the postseason and is selected as a WNIT participant. The Red Storm defeats Delaware, 48-42.
March 21, 2005
Despite falling in the WNIT second round to conference rival West Virginia, the Red Storm finished the year with a 20-11 record. That win total is the best in 17 years and Kim Barnes Arico is named Coach of the Year by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York.
January 29, 2006
Angela Clark becomes the first player under Kim Barnes Arico to score 1,000 points in her career
March 2006
Barnes Arico is named the 2006 BIG EAST Coach of the Year just prior to the conference tournament. Following the league tournament, the Red Storm learns its fate on Selection Monday and gets its first NCAA Tournament berth in nearly 20 years.
March 21, 2006
After defeating California in the first round, the Red Storm puts up a valiant fight against eventual national champion, Maryland, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The team finishes with a 22-8 record.
March 3, 2008
The Red Storm defeated then-No. 9 Notre Dame in the team’s regular season finale at Carnesecca Arena. The win marked only the second time in history that STJ defeated the Fighting Irish, with both wins coming under Barnes Arico’s direction. During the 2006-07 campaign, the Red Storm stunned then- No. 12 Notre Dame with a 66-63 win on Jan. 4 at Carnesecca Arena.
March 30, 2008
August 1994
St. John’s changes its nickname to the Red Storm for all sports and introduces its new mascot and logo.
St. John’s puts forth a strong effort, but NC State hangs on for the 63-61 win in the WNIT Quarterfinals. Despite the loss, the Red Storm advanced the furthest in postseason play under Barnes Arico’s tenure and had the best postseason run of any Division I team located in New York.
May 7, 2002
March 6, 2009
Kim Barnes Arico is named the seventh head women’s basketball coach in program history. She comes to St. John’s after three successful seasons at Division II Adelphi University.
Da’Shena Stevens is named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, marking the second time in history a Red Storm player receives the honor.
November 24, 2002
Kim Barnes Arico earns her first Division I win as head coach, as St. John’s beats Marist College, 68-50.
January 22, 2003
Kim Barnes Arico earns the first BIG EAST win of her career in a 67-62 defeat of Providence, which also snaps St. John’s 23-game losing streak in BIG EAST action.
February 29, 2004
The St. John’s women’s basketball team makes history with its first game at Madison Square Garden. The Red Storm beats Seton Hall and clinched its first BIG EAST Tournament berth under Barnes Arico.
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All-Time Roster A
Brown, Sherri ’01, ’02, ’03, ‘04 Burgess, Jane ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ’88 Burke, Meghan ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96
Adams, Kathy ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ’92 Aita, Mary Ann ‘76 Andrews, Crystal ’03, ‘04 Antonio, Penny ‘80 Aponte, Tamara ‘95, ‘96 Armstrong, Lynn ‘76, ‘77 Austin, Diane ‘75
C
Camp, Kelly ‘81, ‘82 Caslin, Colleen ‘76 Chambers, Danielle ’04, ’05, ‘06 Cianciola, Laura ‘96 Clark, Angela ’04, ’05, ’06 Claxton, Lisa ’06 Cole, Kia ‘00 Collins, Suzanne ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Conley, Maureen ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 Crawford, Jasmine ‘94, ‘95 Crockett, Leila ‘95, ‘96 Curtis, Charisse ’07, ‘08 Cvijetic, Sladjana ‘01
D
Debbie Beckford
B
Ballentine, Cozette ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Barlow, Greeba ’04, ’05, ‘06 Beckford, Debbie ‘80, ‘81, ‘82, ‘83 Bedalov, Andrijana ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Bell, Joyce ‘92 Blow, Patrina ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Bolen, Amy ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Bowen, Crystal ’00, ‘01 Bowles, Giani ‘99, ’00, ‘01 Bowman, Keisha ‘96 Brady, Donna ‘76 Braithwaite, Val ‘77, ‘78, ‘79 Brajevich, Debbie ‘78, ‘79, ‘80, ‘81 Brajevich, Nancy ‘86 Breen, Dori ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Bretthauer, Sue ‘75, ‘76, ‘77, ‘78 Brown, Coleta ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Brown, Michelle ‘85, ‘86 Brown, Rasheedah ’01, ‘02
D’Angelo, Andrea ‘91 DeLorenzo, Laura ‘94, ‘95 Dickinson, Ebony ‘98, ‘99 Dillon, Maureen ‘83, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 Dixon, Dolores ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 Doyle, Mary ‘75, ‘76 Duggan, Kerry ‘97 Dukes, Mercedes ’04, ’05, ‘06
Ling-Ling Hou
Dupree, Michelle ‘75, ‘76
E
Eckstein, Debbie ‘76, ‘77
F
Fletcher, Carmen ‘77, ‘78 Flower, Laura ‘77, ‘78, ‘79 Fowler, Creasie ’02, ‘03
G
Gerald, Faye ‘82, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Ginaitt, Brenda ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Giordano, Dottie ‘75, ‘76, ‘77, ‘78 Giordano, Michelle ‘77, ‘78 Gulak, Patrycja ’02, ‘03 Gunnells, LaTricia ‘97, ‘98 Gyuris, Nora ’01, ’02, ’03, ‘04
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Hanley, Kerry ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Hart, Centhya “Coco” ’08, ‘09 Haywood, Rita ‘78, ‘79, ‘80, ‘81 Hiller, Kathy ‘76, ‘77 Hodges, Victoria ‘09 Hou, Ling-Ling ‘77, ‘78, ‘79, ‘80 Hudgens, Kenyawna ’01, “02
Faye Gerald
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Iton, Eukeisha ’00, ‘01
J
Jackson, Tawana ‘95 Johns, Katrina ‘98, ‘99, ’00, ‘01 Johnson, Natasha ‘98, ‘99 Johnson, Sabrina ‘88, ‘89, ‘90 Jones, Allison ‘80, ‘81 Jones, Anne ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Jorif, Cristina ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Joseph, Maggie ‘77, ‘78, ‘79
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Kamerdin, Chris ‘75, ‘76 Karst, Kerry ‘80, ‘81, ‘82 Kelley, Karen ‘78 Kelly, Grace ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Kornegay, Marcy ‘93 Kurtosi, Kati ’03, ’04, ’05
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Lattanzio, Lynn ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Lauryssen, Annick ‘96, ‘97 Ledbetter, Sheree ’08, ‘09 Leonard, Patricia ‘82, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85
Leung, Angie ’02, ‘03 Li-Na, Ma ‘85, ‘86 Lindsay, Sky ’08, ‘09 Lynch, Michelle ‘93, ‘94, ‘95
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MacMillan, Kim ‘04 Malhame, Mary ‘77, ‘78, ‘79, ‘80 Manley, Terry ‘76 McCorvey, Joy ’07, ’08, ‘09 McCray, Louise ‘76, ‘77, ‘78, ‘79 McKay, Jean ‘82 McKeon, Margaret ‘90, ‘91 McLean, Monique ’06, ’07, ’08, ‘09 McManmon, Kelly ’08, ‘09 McNamee, Ann Marie ‘83, ‘84 Miller, Nerillee ‘95, ‘96, ‘97 Mitchell, Aricia ’07, ’08, ‘09 Moore, Gina ‘93, ‘94 Moore, Kristin ’08, ‘09 Mrdjen, Tanya ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Mulligan, Karen ‘96, ‘97 Murphy, Britney ‘09 Murphy, Kathy ‘75 Murphy, Kelly ‘88, ‘90, ‘91 Myles, Tynisha ‘99, ’00, ‘01
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Nelson, Tara ‘81, ‘82, ‘83, ’84 Noonan, Marianne ‘78, ‘79, ‘8
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Odom, Pam ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94 O’Donnell, Jane ‘79, ‘80 Ogden, Tina ‘91, ‘92 Oliver, Kiana ‘95, ‘96
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Palermo, Mary ‘79, ‘80, ‘81 Patterson, Allie ‘07 Pericic, Ana ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Petersen, Dana ’03, ’04, ‘05 Peterson, Andrea ‘05 Price, Marcia ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Pugh, Dianne ‘80, ‘82, ‘83, ‘84
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White, Edythe ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Williams, Scheron ‘79 Williams-Martinez, Laura ‘81, ‘82, ‘84 Wilson, Yvonne ‘96, ‘97 Wright, Kia ’05, ’06, ’07, ‘08
Qvarnstrom, Ulrica ‘83, ‘84
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Radicella, Jackie ‘75, ‘76, ‘77 Rainey, Danielle ‘03 Rapp, Barbara ‘84, ‘85 Rasajski, Marija ‘91, ‘92 Rodriguez, Rita ‘81 Roos, Janet ‘82, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Rotolo, Nikki Jo ’07, ‘08 Ruth, Patricia ‘75
Y
Yard, Althea ‘85, ‘86, ‘87 Young, Tanya ‘87, ‘88, ‘89
Z
Zacharewicz, Marian ‘75, ‘76, ‘77
S
Bold indicates returning player
Scandaglia, Lisa ‘82, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Schell, Allegra ‘94, ‘95 Simmons, Veronica ‘89, ‘90 Smith, Aiysha ‘00 Smith, Jackie ‘83, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 Smith, Lisa ‘87, ‘88 Smith, Sue ‘77 Steinacker, Saskia ‘97 Sten, Tiina ’05, ’06, ’07, ‘08 Stevens, Da’Shena ‘09 Stevens, Shemika ’02, ’03, ‘04 Still, Jennifer ‘85 Stith, Angela, ’00, ‘01 Stone, Tanzania ‘99 Stubblefield, Secrett ‘04 Sullivan, Marie ‘80, ‘81 Sypher, Cathy ‘79 Szavuly, Reka ’03, ‘04
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Taormina, Nancy ‘87, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90 Tate, Angel ’06, ’07, ‘08 Thompson, Latasha ‘98, ‘99, ’00, ‘01 Tittman, Mary ‘75, ‘76
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Walker, Tara ’05, ‘06 Warner, Telisha ‘99, ’00, ‘01 White, Amy ‘88, ‘89, ‘90
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All-Time Numbers The following is a list of each number worn, since the inception of women’s basketball at St. John’s, and the players who wore them. Some players wore more than one number and are listed for both. No.
Name
00
1
2003-04 2007-present
Terry Manley Mary Malhame Yvonne Wilson Telisha Warner Angela Clark Da’Shena Stevens
1975–76 1976–80 1995–97 1998–01 2003-2006 2008-present
4
Donna Brady Carmen Fletcher Karen Kelley Dianne Pugh Amy Bolen Tanya Mrdjen Tynisha Myles Kim MacMillan
Nancy Taormina Suzanne Collins Laura DeLorenzo Anne Jones Angie Leung Mercedes Dukes Nadirah McKenith
10
11
12
Mary Doyle Laura Flower Debbie Beckford Kathy Adams Laura Cianciola Latasha Thompson Shemika Stevens Lisa Claxton Jackie Radicella Mary Ann Aita Valerie Brathwaite Kerry Karst Margaret McKeon Marcia Price Giani Bowles Amanda Burakoski Colleen Caslin Sue Smith Mary Palermo Jackie Smith Michelle Lynch
13
Shemika Stevens Kia Wright Britney Murphy
1985-89 2007-09
Secrett Stubblefield Sky Lindsay
5
Years Played
3
Brenda Ginaitt Kristin Moore
14
15
1975-76 1976-78 1977-78 1979-84 1988-92 1996-97 1998-01 2003-04
20
1986-90 1991-95 1993-95 1995-99 2002-03 2003-05 2009-present 1974-76 1976-79 1979-83 1988-92 1995-96 1997-01 2002-04 2005
21
1974-77 1975-76 1976-79 1979-82 1989-91 1991-95 1998-01 2009-present
22
1975-76 1976-77 1978-81 1982-86 1992-95
Kelly Camp Annemarie McNamee Nancy Taormina Patrina Blow Nerillee Miller Sherri Brown Tiina Sten Michelle Dupree Valerie Brathwaite Marianne Noonan Chris Kamerdin Ling-Ling Hou Lisa Smith Lynn Lattanzio Tanzania Stone Kia Cole Rasheedah Brown Kati Kurtosi Jennifer Blanding
2001-02 2004-08 2008-present 1980-82 1982-84 1986-90 1989-93 1994-97 2000-04 2004--08 1974-76 1976-79 1977-80 1974-76 1976-80 1986-88 1992-96 1998-99 1999-00 2000-02 2002-04 2009-present
Penny Antonio Faye Gerald Edythe White Margaret McKeon Andrea D’Angelo Joyce Bell Suzanne Collins Annick Lauryssen Monique McLean
1979-80 1981-85 1985-89 1989-91 1990-91 1991-92 1991-95 1995-97 2005-09
Sue Bretthauer Jane O’Donnell Jane Burgess Cozette Ballentine Victoria Hodges Marcy Kornegay Allegra Schell Saskia Steinacker LaTricia Gunnells Crystal Bowen Mary Pat Statler Dana Petersen
1974-78 1978-80 1984-88 1988-92 2006-09 1992-93 1993-95 1996-97 1997-98 1999-01 2001-02 2002-05
Marian Zacharewicz Debbie Brajevich Janet Roos Nancy Brajevich Kerry Hanley Tawana Jackson Ana Pericic Eukeisha Iton Andrea Peterson Eugeneia McPherson
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1974-77 1977-81 1981-85 1985-86 1988-92 1994-95 1998-00 2000-01 2004-05 2009-present
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Mary Tittman Michelle Giordano Cathy Sypher Marie Sullivan Veronica Simmons Patrina Blow Pam Odom Crystal Andrews Kelly McManmon
24
25
30
31
32
33
1974-76 1976-78 1978-79 1979-81 1988-90 1989-93 1990-94 2002-04 2007-present
Dottie Giordano Scheron Williams Marie Sullivan Barbara Rapp Kelly Murphy Amy Bolen LaTricia Gunnells Ebony Dickinson Charisse Curtis
1974-78 1978-79 1979-81 1983-85 1987-91 1988-92 1996-97 1997-99 2006-08
Louise McCray Debbie Beckford Ma Li-Na Tanya Young Pam Odom Meghan Burke Ana Pericic Eukeisha Iton Nora Gyuris Tara Walker Joy McCorvey
1975-79 1979-83 1984-86 1986-89 1990-94 1992-96 1996-98 1999-00 2000-04 2004-06 2006-present
Kathy Hiller Rita Haywood Patricia Leonard Maureen Conley Coleta Brown Tamara Aponte Centhya “Coco” Hart
1975-77 1977-81 1981-85 1985-88 1990-93 1994-96 2007-present
Grace Kelly Keisha Bowman Aiysha Smith Angie Leung Greeba Barlow Shenneika Smith
1991-95 1995-96 1999-00 2001-02 2003-05 2009-present
Lynn Armstrong Carmen Fletcher Penny Antonio Jennifer Still Sabrina Johnson Marija Rasajski Jasmine Crawford Karen Mulligan Katrina Johns Nikki Jo Rotolo Elón Sidney
1975-77 1976-78 1979-80 1984-85 1987-90 1990-92 1993-95 1995-97 1997-01 2006-08 2008-present
Laura Williams-Martinez Althea Yard Cristina Jorif
Amanda Rawson Danielle Chambers Sheree Ledbetter
2001-02 2003-06 2007-09
34
Debbie Eckstein Maggie Joseph Allison Jones Lisa Scandaglia Natasha Johnson Kathy Murphy Patrycja Gulak
1975-77 1976-79 1979-81 1981-85 1997-99 1975-76 2001-03
Tara Nelsen Amy White Tina Ogden
1980-84 1987-90 1990-92
Allison Jones Dolores Dixon Kiana Oliver Kenyawna Hudgens
1979-81 1984-88 1994-96 2000-02
Ulrica Qvarnstrom Michelle Brown Angela Stith
1982-84 1984-86 1999-01
Kerry Karst Maureen Dillon Gina Moore Tanya Mrdjen Sladjana Cvijetic Creasie Fowler
1979-82 1982-86 1992-94 1997-00 2000-01 2001-03
Andrijana Bedalov Reka Szavuly Angel Tate
1996-99 2002-04 2005-08
Amy White Dori Breen
1987-90 1985-89
52
Aricia Mitchell
2006-09
53
Dianne Pugh Brenda Ginaitt Leila Crockett
1979-84 1985-89 1994-96
Rita Rodriguez Jean McKay Dori Breen Danielle Rainey
1980-81 1981-82 1985-89 2002-03
55
Kerry Duggan
1996-97
35
40
42
44
45
50
54
Bold indicates current players.
1980-84 1984-87 1996-00
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All-Time Awards BIG EAST Awards
BIG EAST Player of the Year Debbie Beckford 1982–83 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Ann Marie McNamee 1982-83 Da’Shena Stevens 2008-09 BIG EAST All-Conference First Team Debbie Beckford 1982–83 Janet Roos 1984–85 Jackie Smith 1985–86 Sabrina Johnson 1989–90 Cozette Ballentine 1990–91 Tawana Jackson 1994–95 Angela Clark 2005–06 Kia Wright 2005–06
BIG EAST All-Conference Second Team Anne Marie McNamee 1983–84 Janet Roos 1983–84 Lisa Smith 1987–88 Dolores Dixon 1987–88 Margaret McKeon 1990–91 Tina Ogden 1990–91 Cozette Ballentine 1991–92 Pam Odom 1993–94 Kia Wright 2004–05 Kia Wright 2006–07 Kia Wright 2007–08 Monique McLean 2008-09
BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Diane Pugh 1982–83 Janet Roos 1983–84 Barbara Rapp 1983–84 Dolores Dixon 1987–88 Sabrina Johnson 1988–90
BIG EAST All-Conference Third Team Tina Ogden 1991–92 Pam Odom 1992–93 Ebony Dickinson 1998–99
All-MET (MBWA) Coach of the Year Kim Barnes Arico
BIG EAST Honorable Mention Monique McLean 2006–07 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team Angela Clark 2003–04 Sky Lindsay 2007–08 Da’Shena Stevens 2008-09
D.J. Kennedy, Da’Shena Stevens and Paris Horne at the 2009 MBWA Awards Dinner.
Coach of the Year Don Perrelli Joe Mullaney, Jr. Kim Barnes Arico
1982–83 1990–91 2005–06
MBWA Awards
2005–06
All-MET (MBWA) First Team Angela Clark 2005–06 Kia Wright 2005–06 Kia Wright 2006–07 Da’Shena Stevens 2008-09 All-MET (MBWA) Second Team Kia Wright 2007–08 Monique McLean 2007–08 Monique McLean 2008-09
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ECAC Awards
The ECAC Award of Valor The ECAC Award of Valor is awarded annually to honor an Eastern College Athletic Conference student athlete whose courage, motivation and relentless determination serve as an inspiration to all. The accomplishment deserving recognition as being truly triumphant. Sherri Brown 2003 The Marianne Noonan Memorial Award Presented annually to a member of the Women’s Basketball Team who best exemplifies the unselfish attitude and team spirit of Marianne Noonan in whose memory the award was established. Rita Haywood 1981 Kelly Camp 1982 Janet Roos 1983 Janet Roos 1984 Trish Leonard 1985 Maureen Dillon 1986 Dolores Dixon 1987 Jane Burgess 1988 Kerry Hanley 1989 Kerry Hanley 1990 Kerry Hanley 1991 Kerry Hanley 1992 Patrina Blow 1993 Suzanne Collins 1994 Lynn Lattanzio 1995 Kiana Oliver 1996 LaTricia Gunnells 1997 Tynisha Myles 1998 Tynisha Myles 1999 Cristina Jorif 2000 Katrina Johns 2001 Angie Leung 2002 Sherri Brown 2003 Nora Gyuris 2004 Tara Walker 2005 Kati Kurtosi 2006 Tiina Sten 2007 Joy McCorvey 2008 Kelly McManmon 2009
The Rickard F. McSwiney Award Awarded annually to the male and female studentathletes who “best typify the St. John’s man and woman.” This award is open to students in their final year of eligibility in every varsity sport. Candidates for this award should exhibit pride in his or her team achievements, determination as a competitor to excel, graciousness in victory and defeat, ability as a leader, and love and dedication to the alma mater. These are the standards that typify the St. John’s man and woman. Janet Roos 1985 Dori Breen 1989 Kerry Hanley 1992 The Victoria Porter MVP Award Presented annually to the outstanding member of the Women’s Basketball Team whose leadership and inspiration make her indispensable for a successful team. Sue Bretthauer 1975 Sue Bretthauer 1976 Sue Bretthauer 1977 Carmen Fletcher 1978 Ling-Ling Hou 1979 Ling-Ling Hou 1980 Allison Jones 1981 Kelly Camp 1982 Kerry Karst 1982 Debbie Beckford 1983 Anne Marie McNamee 1984 Janet Roos 1985 Jackie Smith 1986 Lisa Smith 1987 Dolores Dixon 1988 Sabrina Johnson 1989 Sabrina Johnson 1990 Margaret McKeon 1991 Cozette Ballentine 1992 Pam Odom 1993 Pam Odom 1994 Tawana Jackson 1995 Nerillee Miller 1996 Yvonne Wilson 1997 Ebony Dickinson 1998 Ebony Dickinson 1999 Latasha Thompson 2000 Rasheedah Brown 2001 Rasheedah Brown 2002 Shemika Stevens 2003 Kim MacMillan 2004 Kia Wright 2005 Angela Clark 2006 Kia Wright 2007 Kia Wright 2008 Da’Shena Stevens 2009
Director of Athletics Chris Monasch presents Kelly McManmon and Joy McCorvey with the Community Service Award at the 2009 Awards Banquet.
Elizabeth Lapchick Award This award is presented annually to the male and female student-athletes who have improved the most academically during their years at St. John’s. Meghan Burke 1996 Sherri Brown 2004 Kia Wright 2008 President’s Award Established in 1989 by Rev. John A. Flynn, C.M., the President’s Award is given annually to the senior student-athletes who have attained academic excellence during their collegiate careers. Maureen Dillon 1985 Nancy Taormina 1990 John DaSilva Memorial Award Presented to a deserving student-athlete who exhibits courage, persistence and fortitude as a valued member of St. John’s University. Sherri Brown 2002 Sherri Brown 2004 Dr. Peter Vitulli Award Presented to the student-athlete who demonstrates the most courage, pereverance, dedication and spirit of self-sacrifice in seeking to attain the highest ideals of true sportsmanship. Sherri Brown 2003 John W. Kaiser Award Given to the “outstanding female student-athlete representing St. John’s University.” Attributes include skill, leadership, unselfishness, cooperation with teammates and coaches, and consideration for good reputation for her college. Kia Wright 2005 Herbert V. Hess Award Presented to the coach who during the year demonstrated honesty, integrity, concern for the student-athlete, excellence in performance and the successful transfer of the true Christian values to his/her team members. Kim Barnes Arico 2005 James Kevin Beatty Memorial Award Presented to the manager who played an important role for his/her team and performed his/her duties with grace and dignity. Katie Moore 2008 Community Service Award Presented to a deserving team which exemplifies the qualities of the Vincentian mission by taking part in activities that extend them beyond their academic and athletic arenas. This team strives to “make a difference” by continually serving the community. Women’s Basketball 2009
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