Sophomore forward Da'Shena Stevens of St. John's University was honored as the 2009-10 All Met Division I women’s college basketball Player of the Year on by the Met Basketball Writers Association.  

The All Met teams were honored April 19 at the 77th NIT/MBWA Haggerty Awards dinner, which were held at the Westchester Marriott, Tarrytown, NY for the first time.

Stevens led the Red Storm in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.3 and 7.6, respectively.

Finishing the year ranked seventh in scoring and ninth in rebounding among all players in the Big East, Stevens posted a team-high 25 double-digit scoring games, six 20-point performances and six double-doubles.

For her efforts, Stevns was named First Team All-Big East, a WBCA Region I All-American and an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American.

A native of Stamford, CT, Stevens had two of her best games of the year against top-ranked teams. She scored a team-high 25 points and grabbed 11 boards against then-No. 4/4 North Carolina on Dec. 6. In the 76-71 upset win over then-No. 4/3 Notre Dame on Feb. 16, Stevens recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards.

In addition to her personal accomplishments, Stevens helped lead the Red Storm to a 25-7 record and the school's first of five-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.