BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI
Slam Magazine ranked both of the St. John’s womens basketball team’s two 2008 recruits in it’s Top 100 Class of 2008. Da'Shena Stevens is ranked No. 65, and Britney Murphy is No. 84. Five other Big East squads and 25 teams overall have multiple players ranked the top 84.
Da'Shena Stevens, 6-1, F
Trinity Catholic, Conn.
Last season she averaged 22.1 points, 15.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.2 steals. She is also 280 points shy of scoring 2,000 for her career and was named first team All-State last year.
Britney Murphy, 5-5, G
Arthur Hill High, Mich.
Last season she averaged 15.3 points, 8.7 assists and was an 80 percent free throw shooter. The three-year starter and four-year varsity player is preseason honorable mention All-American by Street & Smith's and is a McDonald's All-America nominee.