Janel McCarville (born November 3, 1982) is an American professional

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player from

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who is currently a WNBA

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High school years

Born in

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, McCarville attended

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(SPASH), where she led her school to a 59–11 record over her final three years. As a senior, McCarville averaged 19.4 ppg and led her team to a runner-up finish in the 2001 Wisconsin Division I State Tournament. She had tournament averages of 21.7 ppg and 14.7 rpg. She shared the Wisconsin Player of the Year award with Mistie Williams (née Bass) and was honored as an AAU All-American and a member of the 2001 all-state first team.

College years

McCarville was a standout collegiate women's basketball player for the

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(Twin Cities). McCarville started all four years during her time with the

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. McCarville is in the all-time top five of every major statistical category for the Golden Gophers' women's team, including points, rebounds,

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s, steals, and

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s. McCarville holds the

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record for most rebounds in the tournament, with 75 rebounds in five games. She also holds the NCAA record for tournament rebound average, with 15 per game.

Minnesota statistics

Source

WNBA career

In the 2005 WNBA Draft, McCarville was picked by

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as the No. 1 overall selection. At Charlotte, she missed a number of games due to injury. When she was able to play, her performance did not meet the expectations associated with the No. 1 draft pick. In the spring of 2007, after the Sting folded, McCarville was claimed by New York in the WNBA

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. During the first half of the 2007 season she earned a place in the Liberty starting lineup, displacing rookie

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. On August 25, 2007, McCarville was named most improved player of the 2007 season. McCarville continued to play for the Liberty in 2008. She was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week on two occasions during the 2008 season. Janel decided to not report to training camp, and in accordance with WNBA rules, was suspended for the entire 2011 season. This became a point of division for the team's fan base. On April 16, 2012, it was announced that McCarville intended to take the summer off from basketball in order to spend time with her family. On March 1, 2013, the Minnesota Lynx acquired McCarville as part of a three team trade. McCarville filled the void left by the retirement of

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, providing a veteran post presence. McCarville also rejoined Gopher teammate Lindsay Whalen, the starting point guard for the Lynx. McCarville's play improved as the season went along. McCarville helped the team to its second title in three years, and her first as a pro, scoring 10 points in the decisive third game of the

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. On May 13, 2015, it was announced that McCarville would not be participating in the 2015 WNBA season, primarily due to back pain.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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USA Basketball

McCarville was a member of the United States team that won a

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at the 2003

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, Dominican Republic. McCarville averaged 4.3 points per game.

International career

During the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 EuroLeague seasons, McCarville played for

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with former

teammate

Kelly Mazzante Kelly Anne Mazzante (born February 2, 1982) is an American retired professional women's basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. At the conclusion of her collegiate career, she was the all-time leading scorer in Big T ...

. In the fall of 2007, McCarville was named to the USA Select basketball team and helped that team take second place in the 2007 FIBA World League tournament. During the winter of 2009–2010, McCarville played for the Spartak Moscow Women's Basketball team. During the winters of 2010–2011 and 2011–2012, McCarville played for the Famila Schio Women's Basketball team. On September 12, 2012, The Canik Belediyesi basketball club was announced as having signed McCarville, as well as

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veteran

Cheryl Ford Cheryl Ford (born June 6, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. As a member of the Detroit Shock, she won the WNBA championship three times. Personal life Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player ...

. McCarville Joined CCC Polkowice in 2013. McCarville is From February 2014 to October 2015, McCarville played center on the Kayseri (Turkey) AGU Spor team in the Turkish women's premier basketball league (KBSL). From July 2014 to July 2015, she played for AIK Basket Solna in Sweden.

References

External links

WNBA Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:McCarville, Janel 1982 births Living people All-American college women's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Slovakia American expatriate basketball people in Sweden American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American women's basketball players Basketball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Basketball players from Wisconsin Centers (basketball) Charlotte Sting players LGBT basketball players LGBT people from Wisconsin Lesbian sportswomen Liaoning Flying Eagles players Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball players Minnesota Lynx players New York Liberty players Pan American Games medalists in basketball Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States People from Stevens Point, Wisconsin People from Stockton, Wisconsin Women's National Basketball Association first-overall draft picks Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games United States women's national basketball team players