St. John’s freshman and men’s basketball standout
JaKarr Sampson ’16CPS was named the 2012–13 BIG EAST Rookie of
the Year, as announced by the conference on
March 12.
Sampson is St. John’s second-straight men’s basketball player to
earn BIG EAST Rookie of the Year honors and the third overall.
Moe Harkless, who now plays for the Orlando Magic, received the
top freshman honor in 2011-12. David Russell won the award in
1979-80.
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