St. John’s Forward JaKarr Sampson Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Year

March 18, 2013

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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