Janelle Adams
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1990 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rufus King (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| College | Cleveland State (2008–2012) |
| WNBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2015 | Toowoomba Mountaineers (Australia) |
| 2016 | Brisbane Spartans (Australia) |
| 2016–2017 | Canberra Capitals (Australia) |
Janelle Adams (born August 17, 1990) is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays for the Canberra Capitals in the WNBL.
College[edit]
Adams played college basketball at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio for the Vikings.[1] During her time at Cleveland State, Adams was a strong combo guard and one of the teams premier defenders.
Cleveland State statistics[edit]
Source[2]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2008-09 | Cleveland State | 31 | 85 | 32.7% | 21.4% | 57.1% | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 2009-10 | Cleveland State | 28 | 141 | 37.4% | 15.6% | 61.9% | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 2010-11 | Cleveland State | 33 | 324 | 40.6% | 20.8% | 68.1% | 5.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 9.8 |
| 2011-12 | Cleveland State | 25 | 127 | 35.0% | 0.0% | 77.1% | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.1 |
| Career | 117 | 677 | 37.6% | 11.1% | 66.8% | 16.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
Professional career[edit]
Australia[edit]
In 2012, Adams began her professional career in Queensland, Australia with the Toowoomba Mountaineers in the Queensland Basketball League. After three seasons with the Mountaineers, Adams travelled into the city, signing with the Brisbane Spartans and raising her level by playing in the South East Australian Basketball League. Adams was then signed by the Canberra Capitals to play in the Women's National Basketball League, Australia's premier women's league and the strongest league in the southern hemisphere.[3] This is the highest level of basketball Adams has participated in. Here, she will play alongside the likes of Marianna Tolo and Lauren Mansfield.
References[edit]
- ^ "5 - Janelle Adams". csuvikings.com.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ "Janelle jumps at the chance to debut for UC Capitals". canberra.edu.au. 27 October 2016.
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Milwaukee
- Point guards
- American women's basketball players
- Canberra Capitals players
- Cleveland State University alumni
- Shooting guards
- American expatriate basketball people in Australia
- Rufus King International High School alumni
- 21st-century American sportswomen