St. John's University Athletics
2008 Men's Lacrosse Roster
O'Brien Berry
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Midfield
- Hometown:
- Annandale, Va.
- High School:
- WT Woodson
As A Junior (2010): Did not see game action.
As A Sophomore (2009): Played in 2 games ... fired one shot ... his one shot on the season came in a win over Drexel (March 7) ... limited playing time but helped the team to a commanding 5-1 record in its first 6 games.
As A Freshman (2008): Played in the conference finale at Hobart (April 19) ... earned Dean's List honors.
Before St. John's: A three-year varsity letter winner at W.T. Woodson ... earned all-region and all-district honors in his senior season (2007) ... part of a three-time Liberty district champion and two-time state semifinalist team (2006-07) ... team finished as the northern region champions in 2006 ... played his best game against Stone Bridge High School (Va.) with seven points (5 goals, 2 assists) six groundballs, with six successful clears ... earned the Cavalier Award for excellence in English in his freshman year.
Off The Field: Hampton O'Brien Berry ... born in Alexandria, Va. ... son of Yvette Berry ... has one brother, Marcus (17) ... besides lacrosse, he enjoys drawing ... majors in sports management and hopes to become a sports agent ... eats a BLT sandwich before each game ... his favorite place at St. John's is the Marillac cafeteria ... his favorite thing about the lacrosse team is the brotherhood among his teammates ... the most thrilling moment in his athletic career was beating nationally-ranked Georgetown during his sophomore year ... named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star in 2010.
Berry Up Close
Nickname: "O'Bee" or "HOB's."
Hidden Talents: Break dancing and drawing grafitti.
Favorite Book: "Quiet Strength" by Tony Dungy.
Favorite Movie: "Batman Returns."
Favorite TV Show: "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."
Favorite Food: Quesadillas.
Favorite Athlete: The late Sean Taylor of the Washington Redskins.