St. John's University Athletics
Smith Named To Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament Team
11/27/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 27, 2011
FREEPORT, Bahamas - St. John's junior Shenneika Smith was named to the 2011 Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament Team for her near back-to-back double-double performance against Iowa and Temple this weekend at the Junkanoo Jam.
Smith averaged 13.0 points per game and 15.5 rebounds per game this weekend, helping St. John's defeat Temple on Saturday after losing to Iowa on Friday. Smith was two points shy of back-to-back double-doubles with 18 points, 21 rebounds against the Hawkeyes and 10 rebounds, eight points against the Owls.
Against Temple in the consolation game, Smith also added three steals, two assists and had no turnovers. Smith had 21 rebounds against Iowa, making her only the second player in St. John's history to reach the 20-board plateau and the first player to do so since the 70's. Mary Doyle holds St. John's single game rebounding record with 24 against Brooklyn on Jan. 29, 1976.
Smith joins, Jaime Printy and Samantha Logic of Iowa and Adaora Elonu and Sidney Carter of No. 5/4 Texas A&M on the Lucaya Division All-Tourney squad. Texas A&M were the divisional champions, defeating Iowa, 74-58, in the championship game. Carter was named the division's MVP.
On the other side of the bracket, Notre Dame defeated Duke, 56-54, on a buzzer beater in the Freeport Division Championship game. Natalie Novosel was named Freeport's MVP, as Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame), Elizabeth Williams (Duke), Chelsea Gray (Duke) and Ashley Corral (USC) were also named to the All-Tournament Team.
St. John's will spend Monday in Freeport, practicing at the local YMCA in preparation for Wednesday's home contest vs. Howard Wednesday, Nov. 30. Tip off between the Red Storm and Bison is slated for 7 p.m. at Carnesecca Arena.
