2008-09 St. John's Women's Basketball Summer Prospectus

8/15/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Aug. 15, 2008

2008-09 STJ Women's Basketball Summer Prospectus

General

Location: Queens, N.Y. 11439
Founded: 1870
Enrollment: 20,086
Nickname: Red Storm
Colors: Red and White
Home Arena (Capacity): Carnesecca Arena (6,008)
Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Conference: BIG EAST
President: Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M.
Athletics Director: Chris Monasch (St. John's `81)

History

First Year of Basketball: 1974-75
Overall All-Time Record: 518-473
BIG EAST Championships: 1983, 1984, 1988

Basketball Staff

Head Coach: Kim Barnes Arico (Montclair State '93)
Years at St. John's: 7th season
Overall Record (Years): 180-163 (12)
Record at St. John's (Years): 86-91 (6)
Associate Head Coach: Joe Tartamella (James Madison '01)
Years at St. John's: 6th season
Assistant Coach: Danny Hughes (TCU '90)
Years at St. John's: 1st season
Assistant Coach: Octavia Blue (Miami '07)
Years at St. John's: 1st season
Director/Ops.: Jackie Smith (LIU-Southampton '98)
Years at St. John's: 7th season

Athletic Communications

Associate Director of Communications/Women's BB SID: Rachel Constantine (USF '03)
Media Relations Phone: 718-990-1520
Constantine's E-mail: constanr@stjohns.edu
Athletics Website: www.redstormsports.com

Team Information

2007-08 Overall Record: 18-15
Home Record: 11-5
Away Record: 5-9
Neutral Record: 2-1
BIG EAST Record/Finish: 7-9/10th
Postseason: WNIT Quarterfinals
Result:63-61 loss to NC State on March 30
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
Newcomers: 3

2008-09 Roster

00 Â• Kristin Moore Â• G Â• Sr. Â• 5-8 Â• Irving, Texas (Tyler Junior College)
Played in 26 contests in 2007-08 ... shot 62.5 percent from the floor, connecting on 30-of-48 attempts
1 Â• Sky Lindsay Â• G Â• So. Â• 5-11 Â• Brooklyn, N.Y. (Christ The King)
2008 All-BIG EAST Freshman Team ... third on the team in scoring (8.8 ppg) ... 13 double-figure scoring contests
3 Â• Da'Shena Stevens Â• F Â• Fr. Â• 6-1 Â• Stamford, Conn. (Trinity Catholic)
Averaged 24.0 ppg, 4.7 apg, 17.3 rpg senior season ... finished high school career with 2,182 points and 1,534 rebounds
12 Â• Britney Murphy Â• G Â• Fr. Â• 5-6 Â• Saginaw, Mich. (Arthur Hill)
Averaged 16.0 ppg, 5.0 apg, 3.6 spg senior year ... McDonald's All-America nominee in 2008
20 Â• Monique McLean Â• G Â• Sr. Â• 5-11 Â• Newport News, Va. (Bruton)
Led STJ in scoring (14.7 ppg) ... second in rebounding (5.4 rpg) ... 1,105 career points ... 2008 All-Met (MBWA) second team
21 Â• Victoria Hodges Â• F Â• Jr. Â• 6-2 Â• Farmington, Conn. (Farmington)
Sat out the 2007-08 season with a foot fracture ... expected to return this season
23 Â• Kelly McManmon Â• G Â• Sr. Â• 5-10 Â• Lee, Mass. (Indiana University)
Played in all 33 games ... fourth on the team in scoring (7.6 ppg) ... first with 59 3-pointers made
25 Â• Joy McCorvey Â• F Â• Jr. Â• 6-0 Â• Brewton, Ala. (T.R. Miller)
Started in all 33 games ... team's leading rebounder, averaging 5.5 per game ... .550 shooting percentage in 2007-08
30 Â• Centhya Hart Â• F Â• So. Â• 6-0 Â• Memphis, Tenn. (Treadwell)
Played in all 33 games ... tied for fourth on the team with a 3.8 rebounding average
32 Â• Elon Sidney Â• G/F Â• Fr. Â• 5-9 Â• Queens Village, N.Y. (St. Michael Academy)
Averaged 7.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists for her high school career ... recovering from an ACL injury
33 Â• Sheree Ledbetter Â• F Â• So. Â• 5-11 Â• Baltimore, Md. (South Side Academy)
Sat out with an early injury, but bounced back and played in 22 contests ... recorded 13 multi-rebound efforts
52 Â• Recee Mitchell Â• F/C Â• Jr. Â• 6-1 Â• Tyler, Texas (John Tyler)
Saw action in 31 games ... shot 45.2 percent, second highest on team ... tied for fourth in rebounding (3.8 rpg)