2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2022-23: Earned All-NSIC First Team honors (fourth in career) after leading Wildcats in most offensive categories...played in 28 games with 27 starts, averaging 19.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game...shot 54 percent (214-396) from the field and 78.3 percent (130-166) at the free throw line...scored double figures in 27 games with seven double-doubles, 16 games over 20 points and three games of 30 or more...ranked fourth in the NSIC in rebounds and field goal percentage, fifth in scoring, tied for ninth in blocks, 13th in free throw percentage and 14th in assists per game...named NSIC South Division Player of the Week four times...became Wayne State's all-time leading scorer with 32-point performance vs. Minnesota Crookston (1/21/23) on 12 of 19 shooting...next game was 31 point effort at Minnesota Duluth (1/27/23)...scored 25 points on 13 of 17 free throw shooting at Nebraska-Kearney (11/19/22)...had 30 points, seven assists and seven rebounds vs. Concordia-St. Paul (2/11/23)...recorded 25 points with season-high 16 rebounds vs. Upper Iowa (12/18/22)...closed WSC career as leading scorer (2,104 pts) and rebounder (1,146), ranked second in field goals made (809), field goals attempted (1509) and blocked shots (139), third in free throws made (486) and free throws attempted (652) and fourth in assists (344) and steals (148)...earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors and was voted to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...became first-ever WSC men's basketball player to earn Academic All-American honors, named Second Team by College Sports Communicators.
2021-22: Played and started in 23 games...Second Team All-NSIC (third straight year receiving All-NSIC honors)...finished season averaging 15.4 points per game which was second on the team and 16th in the NSIC, ranked sixth in field goal percentage (.546), had team-leading 7.1 rebounds per game and ranked sixth in the NSIC and added 12 blocks (25th in the NSIC) and 29 steals (13th in the NSIC)...tied a career high in points (29) with six rebounds and three steals on 12-16 shooting vs. St. Cloud State in the NSIC Sanford Health Tournament First Round (2/23/22)...recorded a double-double with 11 points and a season high 12 rebounds vs. Nebraska Kearney (11/29/21)...had 27 points and eight rebounds on 8-15 shooting and a season high 11-15 from the free throw line vs. Doane (11/27/21)...credited with 19 points, seven rebounds and a season high three blocks on 7-14 shooting vs. Minnesota Duluth (1/22/22)...second in career blocks (113), tied for third in total rebounds (932) and sixth in scoring (1557) all time at WSC...named to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Team for a third straight year.
2020-21: Voted NSIC South Division Player of the Year, First Team All-NSIC South Division and NABC Division II All-Central Region First Team after helping the Wildcats win the NSIC South Division title... averaged 16.0 points and 9.8 rebounds per game with 10 double-doubles that ranked fourth in NCAA Division II...ranked third in the NSIC in rebounding, sixth in field goal percentage (.523), tied for sixth in blocked shots per game (1.4), tied for 11th in assists per game (3.3) and 12th in scoring... shot 52.3 percent (116-222) from the field and 64.4 percent at the free throw line (56-87)...named NSIC South Division Player of the Week three times during the regular season and scored double figures in all but one game with four games with 20 or more points... had career high 29 points with 14 rebounds vs Minnesota State (1/16/21) and followed that game with 23 points and a season best 16 rebounds vs Upper Iowa (1/22/21)... had career high five blocked shots vs Upper Iowa (1/23/21)...repeat selection to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Team.
2019-20: Named All-NSIC Second Team after ranking in the top 10 in the NSIC in seven statistical categories...started all 32 games at forward and averaged 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game with 17 double-doubles...ranked second in the NSIC in rebounding, sixth in blocked shots (1.3), eighth in field goal percentage (.508), tied for eighth in assists per game (3.8), ninth in assist/turnover ratio (1.5) and tied for ninth in steals per game (1.2)...shot 50.8 percent (196-386) from the field and 71.8 percent (150-209) at the free throw line...named NSIC South Division Player of the Week twice during the season (11/25/19 and 12/9/19), becoming first Wildcat since Amry Shelby in November, 2012 to be selected NSIC Player of the Week...scored double figures in all but one game and had 10 or more rebounds in 18 contests...had season-high 28 points with 14 rebounds vs. Winona State (12/7/19) and had 17 points and career-high 21 rebounds the night before vs. Upper Iowa...accounted for 15 points and 18 rebounds (11 offensive) vs. Minnesota State (2/15/20)...42 blocked shots during the season were second-most in a single season by a Wildcat player...named to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Team.
2018-19: Started all 31 games at center during standout freshman season, averaging 11.7 points and 8.4 rebounds per game...had 10 double-doubles and led the NSIC in offensive rebounds per game (3.2), second in rebounding, tied for fourth in field goal percentage (.578), ninth in blocked shots (1.1), free throw percentage (.825) and tied for ninth in steals (1.2)...scored season high 20 points on 10-14 shooting vs. St. Cloud State (2/8/19)...had 18 points with career best 17 rebounds in 86-77 win over Southwest Minnesota State (2/22/19)...scored 14 points with 16 rebounds and a season high four blocked shots vs. Nebraska Christian (11/15/18)...named WSC Freshman Male Athlete of the Year.
High School: Graduate of Lincoln East High School...three year starter in basketball...averaged 15.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game to help Lincoln East to 24-2 record and Class A State Tournament...named Class A Second Team All-State by Omaha World Herald and Third Team Super State from Lincoln Journal Star during senior season...accounted for 14.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior, receiving All-City and All-Heartland Athletic Conference honors...averaged 11.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore, earning honorable mention All-State, All-City and All-Conference honors.
Personal: Son of Dana and Cindy Janssen...born September 6, 1999...majoring in finance and economics.
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Historical Player Information
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2018-19Freshman
Forward
6'7"
210 lbs
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2019-20Sophomore
Forward
6'7"
215 lbs
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2020-21Junior
Forward
6'7"
225 lbs
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2021-22Junior
Forward
6'7"
220 lbs
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2022-23Fifth Year
Forward
6'7"
220 lbs