Matt Janning ended his Northeastern career as the program's fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,836 points. He was a three-time All-CAA performer, including first-team honors in 2009 and 2010. No slouch in the classroom, Janning was also a three-time CAA All-Academic second team selection and was the recipient of the 2010 Herbert Gallagher Award as Northeastern's top senior scholar-athlete. Despite not being drafted into the NBA, Janning's NBA Summer League performance earned him a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns.
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Janning signs with the Phoenix Suns (GoNU.com)
2009-10: Named first-team All-CAA, USBWA All-District I, second-team NABC All-District 10 and CAA All-Tournament...also named to the Collegeinsider.com Lou Henson Mid-Major All-America team and the Collegehoops.net Mid-Major All-America fourth team...recipient of the 2010 Herbert Gallagher Award as Northeastern's top male senior scholar-athlete...led NU with 14 points in the season opener against Siena (Nov. 17)...had 14 points in a win over Utah State (Nov. 21)...led NU with 18 points against Boston University (Nov. 25)...notched 15 points in a win over Wright State (Nov. 28)...led the Huskies with 18 points against Providence (Dec. 1)...had 17 points against Drexel (Dec. 5)...led the Huskies with 21 points against Rhode Island (Dec. 10)...dropped 20 points in loss to St. Mary's (Dec. 22)...picked up 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists in 73-62 win over SMU (Dec. 25)...led Huskies to 2009 Cable Car Classic championship and was named the tournament's MVP...scored 18 points against Santa Clara (Dec. 29) and 16 points against Kent State (Dec. 30) in the tournament...was 7-for-11 from the field for 16 points in victory over James Madison (Jan. 2)...scored a season-high 23 points to lead NU to win at Georgia State (Jan. 9)...had 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists in win over VCU (Jan. 23)...posted 17 points and tied a career high with seven assists in 74-64 victory vs. Old Dominion (Jan. 30)...named CAA Co-Player of the Week after averaging 17.0 points in a pair of road victories over Delaware (Feb. 2) and Hofstra (Feb. 6)...became just the second player in Northeastern history to have 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists after notching 21 points, two assists, two steals and four rebounds in a win over Georgia State (Feb. 10)...dropped 19 points and tied his career high in assists with seven against Louisiana Tech (Feb. 20)...Had five steals in addition to four assists and 12 points against Hofstra (Feb. 23)…scored 18 points, including 12 second half points, and nailed game-tying three in 50-48 win at George Mason (Feb. 27)...scored a season-high 26 points, including 10 in overtime, to lead NU to a 74-71 double overtime victory over Hofstra in the CAA Championship quarterfinals (March 6).
2008-09: Started all 32 games...averaged a team-high 14.3 points...also averaged 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals...finished in the top 10 in the CAA in scoring, field goal shooting, steals and minutes played...named first-team All-CAA, first-team NABC All-District 10 and second-team CAA All-Academic...named CAA Most Valuable Player and Mid-Major All-America honorable mention by Collegeinsider.com...finished the season 11th all-time at Northeastern in scoring...named preseason All-CAA...scored 24 points, including 16 in the second half, and hit the go-ahead three-pointer in a 70-66 win over Providence (Nov. 15)...scored 27 points in a win over Holy Cross (Nov. 22)...named CAA Co-Player of the Week on Nov. 24...scored 22 points against Boston University (Nov. 25)...scored 21 points in a 76-71 double overtime win over Harvard (Dec. 10)...became the 28th and fourth-fastest Husky to score 1,000 career points...scored 17 points and made five steals in historic 55-42 win at Indiana (Dec. 22)...scored 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting, making 5-of-7 shots from three-point range, vs. William & Mary (Jan. 3)...recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in win at Georgia State (Jan. 7)...had 16 points and seven rebounds in 68-53 win vs. Towson (Jan. 10)...scored a game-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting in a thrilling 58-57 win over George Mason (Jan. 21)...put up a game-high 24 points in a 58-42 win at Old Dominion (Jan. 24)...named CAA Player of the Week on Jan. 26...scored 19 on 7-of-14 shooting in victory over Delaware (Jan. 31)...poured in 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting in 64-62 win at Wyoming in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational (March 23)...had 16 points and five boards in the CBI quarterfinals at UTEP (March 23).
2007-08: Started all 31 games...served as team co-captain...averaged 16.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists...was third in scoring, third in free throw percentage, third in minutes and 10th in three-point field goal percentage in the CAA...finished the season on a 19-game double-digit scoring streak, the longest in the CAA...named second-team All-CAA...named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 1 second team...also a CAA All-Academic second team selection...scored a then career-high 26 points in a then career-high 43 minutes in NU’s overtime loss at Maryland...dropped 17 points and grabbed seven boards in win at Maine...scored a career-high 34 points on 13-of-18 shooting at Rhode Island...tallied 29 points and was 5-for-10 from downtown at Connecticut...scored 17 vs. Harvard...scored 26 points at Syracuse for his fourth 20-point game...named CAA Player of the Week on Jan. 1...scored 21 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting in 79-45 win over Drexel...in 44 minutes, scored a game-high 20 points and dished out a career-high seven assists in 73-69 overtime victory vs. Delaware...scored 21 points and tied a career-high with seven assists at UNC Wilmington...scored a team-high 17 points against Hofstra...scored 15 of his game-high 19 points in the second half of 63-40 win at Drexel...scored a game-high 20 points in 67-60 win vs. Old Dominion...scored 19 points against Hofstra and Georgia State in back-to-back games...poured in 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting and added six assists and six rebounds in 70-59 win over George Mason...named CAA Player of the Week on March 3...scored a team-high 13 points to lead NU to a 73-55 win over James Madison in the first round of the CAA Tournament.
2006-07: Averaged 11.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists, playing in all 32 games...named CAA Rookie of the Year...named to the High-Major All-Freshman team by Collegehoops.net...led all CAA freshmen in scoring, rebounding and minutes played...third among freshman in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio...hit more 3-pointers than any other freshman and had the highest 3-point percentage in the conference...finished 15th overall in the CAA in assists, 14th in 3-point percentage, 13th in 3-pointers, 14th in assist-to-turnover ratio and ninth in minutes played....was second on NU in scoring, rebounds, assists, steals, minutes, 3-pointers and free throws...logged 16 points in his debut at Syracuse...had six assists vs. Oakland...dropped 19 points in 37 minutes of action vs. Massachusetts...scored 16 in victory over Boston University...had 13 points at No. 19 Connecticut...went off for a career-high 23 points on 8-of-15 (53.3 percent) shooting, adding five rebounds, five steals and two blocks in win over James Madison...posted 18-points in back-to-back games against Drexel and Towson...scored in double figures for the ninth-straight game with 16 points at Hofstra...scored 18 points with six assists in the win at Delaware...got 15 points, six boards and six assists in the 23-point win over George Mason.
High School: Played three seasons of basketball at Watertown-Mayer High School...captained the team for two seasons...an All-State and All-Metro player as a senior...averaged a Metro-high 31.8 points per game and 8.4 rebounds...954 points as a senior was second-best in Minnesota single-season history...named All-Conference three times...a two-time All-Area player...two-time team MVP...led his team to a 25-5 record and Sub-Section Championship...scored a school-record 1,748 career points and set the school mark for 3-point field goals made...also played football, baseball and ran cross country and track.
Personal: Born June 22, 1988...majoring in Management...enjoys volleyball, playing softball and fishing...hopes to play basketball professionally...Class of 2010.
| |
Minutes |
Total |
3-Point |
F-Throws |
Rebounds |
|
| Year |
gp-gs |
min |
avg |
fg |
fga |
pct |
fg |
fga |
pct |
ft |
fta |
pct |
off |
def |
tot |
avg |
pf |
fo |
ast |
t/o |
blk |
stl |
pts |
avg |
| 2006-07 |
32-31 |
1132 |
35.4 |
130 |
314 |
.414 |
55 |
156 |
.353 |
55 |
76 |
.724 |
39 |
106 |
145 |
4.5 |
58 |
0 |
90 |
77 |
7 |
29 |
370 |
11.6 |
| 2007-08 |
31-31 |
1124 |
36.3 |
176 |
394 |
.447 |
65 |
173 |
.376 |
82 |
101 |
.812 |
31 |
79 |
110 |
3.5 |
63 |
1 |
75 |
84 |
6 |
40 |
499 |
16.1 |
| 2008-09 |
32-32 |
1151 |
36.0 |
158 |
389 |
.406 |
51 |
158 |
.323 |
92 |
124 |
.742 |
32 |
118 |
150 |
4.7 |
64 |
0 |
85 |
78 |
6 |
48 |
459 |
14.3 |
| 2009-10 |
33-33 |
1190 |
36.1 |
175 |
425 |
.412 |
52 |
158 |
.329 |
106 |
141 |
.752 |
17 |
113 |
130 |
3.9 |
55 |
0 |
102 |
70 |
6 |
51 |
508 |
15.4 |
| TOTAL |
128-127 |
4597 |
35.9 |
639 |
1522 |
.420 |
223 |
645 |
.346 |
335 |
442 |
.758 |
119 |
416 |
535 |
4.2 |
240 |
1 |
352 |
309 |
25 |
168 |
1836 |
14.3 |
