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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

5 Janessa Williams

5 Janessa Williams

  • Hometown:
    Lake Worth, Fla.
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Position:
    G
  • High School:
    The King's Academy
  • Major:
    Nursing/Health Sciences

Summary

Biography

2024-25:
  • 9x NEC Prime Performer (Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 16, Dec. 23, Jan. 6, Jan. 22, Feb. 24, March 7) 
  • NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll 
  • Per-Game Averages: 35.3 minutes, 12 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1 assist 
  • Stats: 30 apps., 30 starts, .352 field goal percentage, .295 3pt field goal percentage, .724 free throw percentage, 39 steals, 6 blocks 
  • Season Highs: 23 points (Feb. 27 at Wagner), 13 rebounds (Jan. 4 at Chicago State), 4 assists (2x, Last: Feb. 1 vs Chicago State), 4 steals (Feb. 8 at Stonehill) 
  • Finished season top 10 in NEC in several statistical categories (3rd rebounds per game, 5th 3pt field goals made per game, 8th in free throw percentage) 
2023-24:
  • Appeared in all 30 games, averaging 3.6 ppg
  • Averaged 16.8 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game
  • Recorded double digit rebounds four times
  • Scored season-high 12 points in NEC Quarterfinal at FDU on Mar. 11
  • NEC Rookie of Week on Nov. 13
  • Made collegiate debut and scored first collegiate points at St. John's on Nov. 6

Background:
  • Graduated from The King's Academy High School in West Palm Beach, Fla., in 2023
  • Played four seasons of varsity basketball, captaining team for three years
  • Selected Sun-Sentinel Player of Year in 2022-23 and Palm Beach Post first-team all-county as junior and senior
  • Team had two state Final Four appearances, two regional championships, three district titles and school-record three-year home unbeaten streak
  • Produced 1,073 points during prep career
  • Averaged 16.0 ppg and 12.0 rpg as senior
  • Became first athlete in King's Academy history to earn Florida Dairy Farmers 3A Player of Year Award and first to sign with a Division I school for women's basketball
  • Attended Santaluces Community High School as freshman and sophomore
  • State qualifier in long jump while competing in varsity track

Personal:
  • Daughter of Diana and Brian Williams
  • Has four siblings, Jasmine, Brianna, Brian and Victoria
  • Nursing/health sciences major
  • Born Dec. 30, 2004
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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2023-24Freshman

    Guard
    5'9"
    5
  • 5

    2024-25Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    5
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