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Wayne State College fifth year forward
Jordan Janssen was named to the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) Division II All-Central Region First Team announced Monday morning by the coaches' association office in Kansas City, Missouri. It's the second time in Janssen's career he has collected NABC All-Region First Team honors after he earned the honor also in the 2021 COVID-shortened season.
This is the fourth post-season honor for Janssen already this season after being named All-NSIC First Team and D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team to go with College Sports Communicators Academic All-American Second Team.
Janssen, a 6-7 forward from Lincoln (East HS), averaged 19.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game this season for the Wildcats and scored double figures in 27 of 28 games with seven double-doubles. Janssen ranked fourth in the NSIC in rebounding, fifth in scoring, fourth in field goal percentage (.540), tied for ninth in blocked shots per game (0.9), 13
th in free throw percentage (.783) and 14
th in assists per game (3.0).
He was named NSIC South Division Player of the Week four times this season and had 16 games of 20 or more points with three games scoring over 30 points for Wayne State. Janssen closed his Wildcat career as a four-time All-NSIC selection, highlighted by NSIC South Division Player of the Year in the 2020-21 season as a junior.
Janssen ended his Wayne State career as the school's all-time leader in scoring (2,104) and rebounding (1,146) while ranking second in blocked shots (139), field goals made (809), field goals attempted (1509), third in free throws made (486) and free throws attempted (652) and fourth in assists (344) and steals (148).
Wayne State finished the 2022-23 season at 18-11 overall and was NSIC South Division champions with a 13-9 league mark.