12 Janai Oliver
Janai Oliver
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Hartford, Conn.
  • High School:
    Hartford Public
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Major:
    Accounting
  • Previous School:
    Hartford Public
  • gp
    20
  • pts/g
    2.8
  • fg %
    46.2
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    66.7
  • reb/g
    2.8
  • a/g
    0.5

Bio

CAREER HIGHS
PTS: 18 vs. Elms (2/15/25)
REB: 17 vs. Elms (2/15/25)
AST: 3 at Dean (2/1/24)
BLK: 3 vs. WestConn (1/29/22)
STL: 3 vs. DeSales (12/30/22)
FGM: 7 vs. Elms (2/15/25)
FGA: 11 vs Regis (1/20/24)
3FGM: --
3FGA: 1 vs. Elms (11/23/21)
FTM: 6 (2x), last vs. UMass Dartmouth (12/31/23)
FTA: 10 vs. UMass Dartmouth (12/31/23)

2024-25 GAME HIGHS
PTS: 18 vs Elms (2/15/25)
REB: 17 vs Elms (2/15/25)
AST: 2 vs. Dean (2/4/25)
BLK: 1 (2x), last at Regis (1/25/25)
STL: 1 at Regis (1/25/25)
FGM: 7 vs. Elms (2/15/25)
FGA: 9 vs. Elms (2/15/25)
3FGM: --
3FGA: --
FTM: 4 (2x), last vs. Elms (2/15/25)
FTA: 6 (2x), last vs. Elms (2/15/25)

SEASON BY SEASON
2021-22: Oliver appeared in 21 games during her freshman season, averaging 5.6 minutes per contest. During the year she averaged 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.. The Blue Jays finished 15-11 on the season, making the GNAC playoffs where they defeated Johnson & Wales in the opening round, the program's first playoff victory since 2011, before falling to Regis in the quarterfinals. 

Before USJ: --

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 18 at Lasell W, 68-54
Feb 22 at Colby-Sawyer W, 97-61
Feb 25 Rivier W, 93-84
Feb 27 at Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 89-73
Mar 1 at Saint Joseph's (Me.) W, 66-59
Mar 7 at #14/#17 Johns Hopkins L, 75-50
  Overall Conf
Games 20 11
Games started 1 1
Minutes 163 101
Minutes per game 8.2 9.2
FG 18-39 14-31
FG Pct 46.2 45.2
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 20-30 10-16
FT Pct 66.7 62.5
Off rebounds 22 16
Def rebounds 34 25
Total rebounds 56 41
Rebounds per game 2.8 3.7
Personal fouls 16 7
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 10 6
Turnovers 10 7
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.9
Steals 3 2
Blocks 3 1
Points 56 38
Points per game 2.8 3.5
Points per 40 min 13.7 15.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 19 at John Jay W, 79-66 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at (RV) Western New England L, 82-63 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 24 vs. Geneseo L, 90-61 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 26 WestConn W, 70-60 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 4 at Salve Regina L, 71-55 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 Saint Joseph's (Me.) W, 70-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 vs. (RV) Bridgewater (Va.) W, 61-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 vs. Carthage L, 71-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 27 vs. Trinity (Conn.) L, 93-73 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Dec 28 at Lehman W, 74-46 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 at Sage W, 74-55 - 18 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 7
Jan 7 at New England Col. W, 71-64 - 8 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 11 Norwich W, 68-29 - 9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 15 at Anna Maria W, 75-55 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 Rivier W, 72-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 78-67 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 at Regis (Mass.) W, 76-55 - 17 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 29 Mitchell W, 77-38 - 13 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 2 Williams L, 73-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Dean College W, 98-44 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 8 at Albertus Magnus L, 90-73 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 69-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Elms W, 77-38 1 25 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 18
Feb 18 at Lasell W, 68-54 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Feb 22 at Colby-Sawyer W, 97-61 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 25 Rivier W, 93-84 - 6 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 27 at Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 89-73 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Saint Joseph's (Me.) W, 66-59 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at #14/#17 Johns Hopkins L, 75-50 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 19 at John Jay W, 79-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at (RV) Western New England L, 82-63 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 24 vs. Geneseo L, 90-61 - 4 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 26 WestConn W, 70-60 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 4 at Salve Regina L, 71-55 - 4 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 7 Saint Joseph's (Me.) W, 70-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 vs. (RV) Bridgewater (Va.) W, 61-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 vs. Carthage L, 71-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 27 vs. Trinity (Conn.) L, 93-73 - 10 2 1 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 0
Dec 28 at Lehman W, 74-46 - 7 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 at Sage W, 74-55 - 18 2 4 6 0 0 - 0 1 0 -
Jan 7 at New England Col. W, 71-64 - 8 2 1 3 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 11 Norwich W, 68-29 - 9 2 0 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 15 at Anna Maria W, 75-55 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 18 Rivier W, 72-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 78-67 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 at Regis (Mass.) W, 76-55 - 17 7 3 10 0 1 0.0 1 1 1 0
Jan 29 Mitchell W, 77-38 - 13 2 4 6 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 2 Williams L, 73-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Dean College W, 98-44 - 12 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 8 at Albertus Magnus L, 90-73 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 69-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Elms W, 77-38 1 25 3 14 17 1 2 0.5 1 0 0 0
Feb 18 at Lasell W, 68-54 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 22 at Colby-Sawyer W, 97-61 - 8 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 25 Rivier W, 93-84 - 6 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 27 at Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 89-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Saint Joseph's (Me.) W, 66-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at #14/#17 Johns Hopkins L, 75-50 - 7 0 2 2 2 0 - 1 1 1 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 21 0 5.6 0.8-1.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.9-1.4 65.5 2.5
2022-23 23 4 11.9 1.8-3.8 46.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.1 71.4 5.1
2023-24 26 - 13.5 1.8-3.8 48.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.6 58.2 5.2
2024-25 20 1 8.2 0.9-1.9 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.5 66.7 2.8
Total 90 5 10.1 1.4-2.9 47.7 0.0-0.0 0.0 1.3-1.9 64.6 4.0

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 21 0 118 17-34 50.0 0-1 0.0 19-29 65.5 53
2022-23 23 4 274 41-88 46.6 0-0 - 35-49 71.4 117
2023-24 26 - 351 48-99 48.5 0-0 - 39-67 58.2 135
2024-25 20 1 163 18-39 46.2 0-0 - 20-30 66.7 56
Total 90 5 906 124-260 47.7 0-1 0.0 113-175 64.6 361

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 21 0 5.6 5.8-11.5 50.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 6.4-9.8 65.5 18.0
2022-23 23 4 11.9 6.0-12.8 46.6 0.0-0.0 - 5.1-7.2 71.4 17.1
2023-24 26 - 13.5 5.5-11.3 48.5 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-7.6 58.2 15.4
2024-25 20 1 8.2 4.4-9.6 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-7.4 66.7 13.7
Total 90 5 10.1 5.5-11.5 47.7 0.0-0.0 0.0 5.0-7.7 64.6 15.9

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 21 0 5.6 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.2
2022-23 23 4 11.9 1.9 1.8 3.7 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.3
2023-24 26 - 13.5 2.5 2.6 5.1 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3
2024-25 20 1 8.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.1 0.1
Total 90 5 10.1 1.6 1.8 3.4 1.4 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.3

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 21 0 118 13 22 35 14 0 5 15 0.3 8 4
2022-23 23 4 274 44 42 86 43 0 10 15 0.7 20 7
2023-24 26 - 351 66 67 133 52 1 18 18 1.0 17 9
2024-25 20 1 163 22 34 56 16 0 10 10 1.0 3 3
Total 90 5 906 145 165 310 125 1 43 58 0.7 48 23

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 21 0 5.6 4.4 7.5 11.9 4.7 0.0 1.7 5.1 0.3 2.7 1.4
2022-23 23 4 11.9 6.4 6.1 12.6 6.3 0.0 1.5 2.2 0.7 2.9 1.0
2023-24 26 - 13.5 7.5 7.6 15.2 5.9 0.1 2.1 2.1 1.0 1.9 1.0
2024-25 20 1 8.2 5.4 8.3 13.7 3.9 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.7
Total 90 5 10.1 6.4 7.3 13.7 5.5 0.0 1.9 2.6 0.7 2.1 1.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 20 1 8.2 0.9-1.9 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.5 66.7 2.8
Conference 11 1 9.2 1.3-2.8 45.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.5 62.5 3.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 6 1 11.5 2.0-3.7 54.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.3 71.4 5.7
Away 12 - 6.7 0.4-1.2 35.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.8 40.0 1.2
Neutral 2 - 7.0 0.5-1.5 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-3.0 100.0 4.0
Result Wins 13 1 10.3 1.3-2.7 48.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.8 58.3 3.7
Losses 7 - 4.1 0.1-0.6 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-0.9 100.0 1.1
Month November 3 - 3.3 0.0-0.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-0.7 100.0 0.7
December 3 - 7.0 0.3-1.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-1.3 100.0 2.0
January 7 - 9.9 1.0-2.7 36.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.7 58.3 3.0
February 6 1 9.3 1.7-2.5 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.0 58.3 4.5
March 1 - 7.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 20 1 163 18-39 46.2 0-0 - 20-30 66.7 56
Conference 11 1 101 14-31 45.2 0-0 - 10-16 62.5 38
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 6 1 69 12-22 54.5 0-0 - 10-14 71.4 34
Away 12 - 80 5-14 35.7 0-0 - 4-10 40.0 14
Neutral 2 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 8
Result Wins 13 1 134 17-35 48.6 0-0 - 14-24 58.3 48
Losses 7 - 29 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 8
Month November 3 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
December 3 - 21 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
January 7 - 69 7-19 36.8 0-0 - 7-12 58.3 21
February 6 1 56 10-15 66.7 0-0 - 7-12 58.3 27
March 1 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 20 1 8.2 4.4-9.6 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-7.4 66.7 13.7
Conference 11 1 9.2 5.5-12.3 45.2 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-6.3 62.5 15.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 6 1 11.5 7.0-12.8 54.5 0.0-0.0 - 5.8-8.1 71.4 19.7
Away 12 - 6.7 2.5-7.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-5.0 40.0 7.0
Neutral 2 - 7.0 2.9-8.6 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 17.1-17.1 100.0 22.9
Result Wins 13 1 10.3 5.1-10.4 48.6 0.0-0.0 - 4.2-7.2 58.3 14.3
Losses 7 - 4.1 1.4-5.5 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 8.3-8.3 100.0 11.0
Month November 3 - 3.3 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 8.0-8.0 100.0 8.0
December 3 - 7.0 1.9-5.7 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 7.6-7.6 100.0 11.4
January 7 - 9.9 4.1-11.0 36.8 0.0-0.0 - 4.1-7.0 58.3 12.2
February 6 1 9.3 7.1-10.7 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 5.0-8.6 58.3 19.3
March 1 - 7.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 20 1 8.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.1 0.1
Conference 11 1 9.2 1.5 2.3 3.7 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 1 11.5 1.3 3.3 4.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.5 0.2 0.0
Away 12 - 6.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.3
Neutral 2 - 7.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 13 1 10.3 1.5 2.3 3.8 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.2
Losses 7 - 4.1 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.1
Month November 3 - 3.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 3 - 7.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0
January 7 - 9.9 2.1 1.7 3.9 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.3
February 6 1 9.3 0.7 2.8 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.0
March 1 - 7.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 20 1 163 22 34 56 16 0 10 10 1.0 3 3
Conference 11 1 101 16 25 41 7 0 6 7 0.9 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 1 69 8 20 28 6 0 6 4 1.5 1 0
Away 12 - 80 12 12 24 5 0 4 4 1.0 2 3
Neutral 2 - 14 2 2 4 5 0 0 2 0.0 0 0
Result Wins 13 1 134 19 30 49 9 0 7 7 1.0 2 2
Losses 7 - 29 3 4 7 7 0 3 3 1.0 1 1
Month November 3 - 10 0 1 1 3 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
December 3 - 21 3 2 5 4 0 1 2 0.5 0 0
January 7 - 69 15 12 27 6 0 3 3 1.0 1 2
February 6 1 56 4 17 21 2 0 4 4 1.0 1 0
March 1 - 7 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 - 1 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 20 1 8.2 5.4 8.3 13.7 3.9 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.7
Conference 11 1 9.2 6.3 9.9 16.2 2.8 0.0 2.4 2.8 0.9 0.8 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 1 11.5 4.6 11.6 16.2 3.5 0.0 3.5 2.3 1.5 0.6 0.0
Away 12 - 6.7 6.0 6.0 12.0 2.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.5
Neutral 2 - 7.0 5.7 5.7 11.4 14.3 0.0 0.0 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 13 1 10.3 5.7 9.0 14.6 2.7 0.0 2.1 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.6
Losses 7 - 4.1 4.1 5.5 9.7 9.7 0.0 4.1 4.1 1.0 1.4 1.4
Month November 3 - 3.3 0.0 4.0 4.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 3 - 7.0 5.7 3.8 9.5 7.6 0.0 1.9 3.8 0.5 0.0 0.0
January 7 - 9.9 8.7 7.0 15.7 3.5 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.6 1.2
February 6 1 9.3 2.9 12.1 15.0 1.4 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 0.7 0.0
March 1 - 7.0 0.0 11.4 11.4 5.7 0.0 11.4 0.0 - 5.7 5.7

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Women's Basketball Falls to Johns Hopkins in NCAA Tournament First Round

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The USJ Department of Athletics honored seniors Emiah Soto (Wolcott, Conn.), Maya Slisz (New Britain, Conn.) and Janai Oliver (Hartford, Conn.)...

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Ouellette notched a double-double, scoring 14 points and hauling in 13 rebounds.

January 25, 2025

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Women's Hoops Takes Down New England College, 71-64, Tuesday Night

Ouellette finished with a game-high 22 points, while Slisz posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists.

January 7, 2025

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Women's Basketball Bests Sage, 74-55, on the Road Friday Afternoon

Graduate students Taylor Verboven and Jordan Ouellette scored a game-high 19 points each.

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