Temple University Athletics
2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Johnson, Janelle

Jersey Number 14
Janelle Johnson
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bridgeport, Conn.
Bio
Sophomore (2021-22): Did not see game action.
Freshman (2020-21): Saw action in eight games... Made her collegiate debut at #5 South Carolina (Dec. 17) where she logged two minutes of action... Played a career-high six minutes at Tulane (Jan. 30)... Scored her first career point at Tulsa (Feb. 17) with a good foul shot... Recorded her first career block in the AAC Quarterfinal against Tulane (Mar. 9).
High School: Four-time All-Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA) honoree... Two-time All-New England Preparatory School Council (NEPSAC) recipient... Team captain her junior and senior years... High school team won the FAA Championship five years in a row starting in 2016... NEPSAC Championship Finalist her senior year and Quarterfinalist her junior year... Scored 1,000 points during her junior season... JCC Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Classic All-Star in 2020... Averaged 15 points, five rebounds and four assists her senior year.
Personal: Daughter of Lenora Matthews and Daryl Johnson... Uncle Wes Matthews was 2x NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers (1987 & 1988) and cousin Wesley Matthews currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks... Intends to major in Business Administration at TU.
Freshman (2020-21): Saw action in eight games... Made her collegiate debut at #5 South Carolina (Dec. 17) where she logged two minutes of action... Played a career-high six minutes at Tulane (Jan. 30)... Scored her first career point at Tulsa (Feb. 17) with a good foul shot... Recorded her first career block in the AAC Quarterfinal against Tulane (Mar. 9).
High School: Four-time All-Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA) honoree... Two-time All-New England Preparatory School Council (NEPSAC) recipient... Team captain her junior and senior years... High school team won the FAA Championship five years in a row starting in 2016... NEPSAC Championship Finalist her senior year and Quarterfinalist her junior year... Scored 1,000 points during her junior season... JCC Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Classic All-Star in 2020... Averaged 15 points, five rebounds and four assists her senior year.
Personal: Daughter of Lenora Matthews and Daryl Johnson... Uncle Wes Matthews was 2x NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers (1987 & 1988) and cousin Wesley Matthews currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks... Intends to major in Business Administration at TU.
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