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22 Janiel Olson

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Billings, MT
  • Previous School Billings West HS
  • Major Health Care Administration

Biography

Olson overcomes odds, owns one-of-a-kind career for 'Jackets

Career Highs:
Points: 19, vs. Central Washington (1/16/14)
Rebounds: 18, vs. Saint Martin's (1/7/16)
3-Point FGs: 3, last at Cal Poly Pomona (11/20/15)
Free-Throws: 9, vs. Northwest Nazarene (3/3/16)
Assists: 4, last vs. Simon Fraser (1/23/16)
Steals: 6, last vs. Central Washington (12/3/15)
Blocks: 2 several times, last vs. Alaska Anchorage (12/5/13)

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2015-16:
Comeback season after tearing ACL...started all 32 games logging 993 minutes averaging 31 per game...in final season scored 247 points averaging 7.7 per game...shot 79-236 from the field for 33.5 percent and 28-107 from 3-point arc...at free-throw line finished with highest career shooting percentage at 61-81 for 75.3 percent...added 33 assists, seven blocks, and 47 steals...career-high nine free-throws  in GNAC tourney game vs. Northwest Nazarene (3/3/16)...career-high18 rebounds vs. Saint Martin's (1/7/16)...finished second in the GNAC in rebounds at 8.5 per game and the eighth-best season in Yellowjacket history with 271...during final game against Azusa Pacific (3/11/16), become MSUB's all-time leading rebounder recording a staggering career total of 1,001...eighth all-time in steals with 178...GNAC honorable mention...academic all-conference. 

2014-15: Redshirted.

2013-14: Started 23 games and played in 25 during the season….encountered a season-ending injury that sidelined her starting in February…averaged 7.8 points and 9.7 rebounds…was ranked as high as No. 15 in the nation in rebounds…led the team and GNAC in rebounds per game…had a career high of 17 rebounds vs. Alaska Fairbanks…had a total of 195 points and 242 rebounds on the season…logged 724 minutes with 36 assists and 28 steals…was named GNAC Defense Player of the Year, GNAC All-Conference first team selection and a GNAC All-Academic. 

2012-13: Turned in a very solid sophomore campaign, starting all 27 games for MSUB, ranking second on the team in minutes played with 808 (29.9 avg.)…led the team in rebounds (242) and rebounds per game (9.0) for the second consecutive year…also led the team in steals (56), while scoring 258 points (9.6 avg.) which ranked third among the 'Jackets…ranked No. 3 in the GNAC in rebounding and No. 7 in steals…had a season and career high 15 rebounds versus Northwest Nazarene University (12/1/12) and 16 points against Alaska Fairbanks (01/12/13)…received Red Lion GNAC Player of the Week honors Nov. 26-Dec. 2…earned All-GNAC honorable mention and Academic All-GNAC honors.

2011-12: Great first year as a ‘Jacket, started 29 out of 30 total games, and finished third on the team in minutes played with 778 (25.9 average)…scored 180 points and averaged 6.0 points per game…led the team in total rebounds 246 and rebounds per game 8.2, also was second on the team in steals with 47 and fifth on the team in assists with 32…leading rebounder in all but four contests for MSUB and had a season high 14 rebounds against Western Oregon Dec. 31...finished season ranked fifth in the GNAC in rebounding and 11th in steals.
 
Billings West High School: Four-year letterwinner...earned first team all-conference, all-state honors and was an honor student...was a Treasure State Classic all-star and was an all-state player in volleyball, while lettering in four different sports at West High School...averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and two assists per game and helped lead her team to the 2011 State “AA” championship...as a junior season she led the state in rebounds.

























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Historical Player Information

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    2011-12Freshman

    Forward
    5'10"
    22
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    2012-13Sophomore

    Forward
    5'10"
    22
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    2013-14Junior

    Forward
    5'10"
    22
    C
  • 22
    C

    2014-15Senior

    Forward
    5'10"
    22
    C
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    C

    2015-16Senior

    Forward
    5'10"
    22
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