2008 Woodie Awards
What a joy
St. John's Joy McCorvey has set a good example both on an off the court
Deborah N. Harris, Staff Writer
Issue date: 2/20/08 Section: Sports
At this time every season, basketball teams are touting their senior players' stats or highlighting the closing of a veteran's great four-year run during their collegiate career. But at St. John's, there is a sophomore player who already has shown major contributions.
Joy McCorvey, a second-year forward for the women's basketball team, has shown tremendous growth as a player and leader on and off the court. McCorvey's contributions on the court do not usually show up on the stat sheet or in a spectacular play that may get highlighted in an article; instead, they are the intangibles that shift the momentum of a game in her team's favor.
"If you're not really involved in the game, you really don't [notice her]," said head coach Kim Barnes-Arico on McCorvey's hard work that has gone unnoticed. "She's a special type of player."
St. John's first got a glimpse of the assiduous McCorvey last year, in her rookie season, when she recorded her first career double-double against Iona, posting 12 points and 10 boards. Because of her work ethic, McCorvey earned a starting position in 26 of the 28 games she played in. This season, as of Feb. 13, McCorvey is averaging 5.9 points in 23.4 minutes a game and is leading her team in rebounds with 5.6 boards.
"She does a tremendous job," Barnes-Arico said. "Last year was good and she has improved her game and is tougher and more physical."
At the start of this 2007-08 season, McCorvey received her most rewarding accomplishment thus far in her collegiate career: being asked to be one of the tri-captains of the team in only her second year of college ball.
"My proudest moment so far would have to be when coach called me into the office and wanted me to be captain along with Kia [Wright] and Tiina [Sten]," McCorvey said. "She asked me if I can handle it and I said, 'Yeah, I can handle it.'
"It's been really fun. It has its ups and downs and it has been challenging, but I'm glad I got the chance to be captain."
Joy McCorvey, a second-year forward for the women's basketball team, has shown tremendous growth as a player and leader on and off the court. McCorvey's contributions on the court do not usually show up on the stat sheet or in a spectacular play that may get highlighted in an article; instead, they are the intangibles that shift the momentum of a game in her team's favor.
"If you're not really involved in the game, you really don't [notice her]," said head coach Kim Barnes-Arico on McCorvey's hard work that has gone unnoticed. "She's a special type of player."
St. John's first got a glimpse of the assiduous McCorvey last year, in her rookie season, when she recorded her first career double-double against Iona, posting 12 points and 10 boards. Because of her work ethic, McCorvey earned a starting position in 26 of the 28 games she played in. This season, as of Feb. 13, McCorvey is averaging 5.9 points in 23.4 minutes a game and is leading her team in rebounds with 5.6 boards.
"She does a tremendous job," Barnes-Arico said. "Last year was good and she has improved her game and is tougher and more physical."
At the start of this 2007-08 season, McCorvey received her most rewarding accomplishment thus far in her collegiate career: being asked to be one of the tri-captains of the team in only her second year of college ball.
"My proudest moment so far would have to be when coach called me into the office and wanted me to be captain along with Kia [Wright] and Tiina [Sten]," McCorvey said. "She asked me if I can handle it and I said, 'Yeah, I can handle it.'
"It's been really fun. It has its ups and downs and it has been challenging, but I'm glad I got the chance to be captain."
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