| Janessa Wolff |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Park Rapids, Minn.
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| High School:
Park Rapids
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| Height:
6-3
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| Position:
C
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| Experience:
FR
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2007-08
Earned the team's Academic Achievement Award...Started nine games as a rookie...Was seventh among Big Ten rookies in conference play in scoring (6.5), fourth in rebounding (4.9), first in field goal percentage (.568) and fourth in total blocks (12)...Ranked second on the team in rebounding (4.5) and third in blocked shots (19)...Seventh on Penn State's freshman season rebounding charts with 140...Five perfect shooting performances from the field...Connected on all six of her shots from the field en route to a 12-point, five-rebound outing off of the bench at Indiana (3/2)...Posted her second double-double with career bests of 16 points and 10 rebounds against Ohio State (2/28)...Registered eight points, four rebounds and a career-best four steals against Minnesota (2/14)...Recorded seven points and six rebounds against Iowa (2/10)...Contributed six points and seven rebounds at #15 Ohio State (1/28)...Accounted for eight points on 4-of-5 shooting, five rebounds and two assists in first career start in victory over Michigan (1/20)...Registered nine points, eight rebounds and a blocked shot in her first game back in her home state against Minnesota (1/13)...Recorded her first career double-double with career highs of 15 points and 10 rebounds in the Big Ten opener at Iowa (12/28)...Connected on all eight of her shots (five field goals, three free throws) en route to 13 points in the win over Mississippi (12/13)...Scored the game-winning lay-up with 0.5 seconds remaining to lift the Lady Lions to an 86-84 victory over #11/10 Duke (12/2)...Was 3-for-4 from the field on the way to six points in the win over the Blue Devils...Connected on a career-high five shots from the field en route to 12 points, including two crucial baskets in the final three minutes of the game, in win over South Carolina (11/20)...Recorded first career double-digit scoring effort with 14 points and eight rebounds against #20/21 Pittsburgh (11/11).
High School
Averaged 22.0 points and 16.4 rebounds per game senior season at Park Rapids High School...2006-07 Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year...Holds the Park Rapids High School career scoring record (2,116; 20.0 ppg), rebounding mark (1,366; 12.6 rpg)...Had 362 blocked shots (3.4 bpg) during her career...Broke the Park Rapids record for points in a game (42), points in a season (572), scoring average, field goals in a game (18), offensive rebounds in a season, defensive rebounds in a season...2006-07 first team All-State selection after a second team berth as a junior...2006-07 Minnesota Miss Basketball Finalist...Member of the 3A All-Star Team...Candidate for the 2006-07 McDonald's All-America team...2005-06 Fargo Forum Player of the Year...Four-time All-Conference selection...Two-time Mid State Conference Player of the Year...Minnesota Basketball News 3A Player of the Year in 2005-06...Three-time Team MVP...Helped the Panthers to a school-record 22 wins in 2005-06...Plays AAU basketball for North Tartan, compiling a 48-5 record with the team...North Tartan won the State Championship and earned a Sweet 16 berth at the National Tournament...Also played volleyball and softball.
Personal
Full name is Janessa Sharon Wolff...born May 30, 1989 in Fargo, North Dakota...Parents are David and Sharon Wolff...Has three brothers, Zac, Scott and Avery and three sisters, Hannah, Bria and Simone...Plans to major in child psychology.
