2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

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1 Janari Newsome

  • Class Senior
  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Newark, N.J.
  • High School Technology
  • Major Public Health Education
  • Letters 0

Biography

Honors and Awards:
- Honorable Mention Academic All-NJAC (2021-22)

2022-23: Appeared in 27 of 29 games, including seven starts at forward ... averaged 1.8 points and 3.0 rebounds over 11.6 minutes per game ... scored a season-best eight points, including a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line, adding five boards over 12 minutes in the 87-82 win at Rowan (1/4) ... played a career-best 30 minutes three times ... pulled down a career-best nine boards twice at Monmouth (11/10) and adding four points against Ramapo (12/7) ... notched seven points on 3-of-5 from the floor to go with five rebounds and a career-best four blocks in the 93-76 win over Rowan (2/8).

2021-22: Appeared in 13 games as a reserve in her junior season with the Gothic Knights ... averaged 1.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... made her season-debut at Immaculata (12/16), pulled down three rebounds ... scored a season-high seven points over a season-high 20 minutes, adding a season-high five boards and an assists in at #11 Amherst (2/14) ... saw 14 minutes in the NJAC Quarterfinal win at Montclair State (2/22), scoring three points, nabbing four boards and blocking a shot ... also played 13 minutes, adding two points, two rebounds and a steal in the NJAC Semifinal win at Rowan (2/24).

2020-21: Was not a member of the Gothic Knights women’s basketball team.

2019-20: Played in 16 games as a freshman for NJCU, making one start down low … averaged 1.9 points and 2.2 rebounds over 6.2 minutes per game … made her collegiate debut, playing six minutes, nabbing three boards and scoring two points vs. St. Elizabeth (11/13) … pulled down five boards and scored four points in 11 minutes on the floor vs. CCNY (12/9) … also had five boards and four points vs. Drew (12/15) … closed out her year with season highs in points (9), rebounds (6) and minutes (24) to go with a block and a steal vs. TCNJ (2/12).

High School: A 2019 graduate of Technology High School … four-year basketball team member … 1,000-point scorer during her career.

Personal: Daughter of Laleshia Jones … has one sister, Naomi … pursuing a career as a nutritionist … enjoys cooking and learning about food ... a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2021-22Junior

    Forward
    6'0"
    11
  • 11

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    6'0"
    11
  • 1

    2023-24Senior

    Forward
    6'0"
    1