Janel McCarville is an American professional basketball player who played as a forward-center in the Women's National Basketball Association between 2005 and 2016. Born on November 3, 1982, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, she attended Stevens Point Area High School and then the University of Minnesota. The Charlotte Sting selected her first overall in the 2005 draft, and she later joined the New York Liberty through the 2007 dispersal draft, where she played from 2007 to 2010. After sitting out the 2011 and 2012 seasons, she returned with Minnesota, playing in 2013, 2014 and 2016. She appeared in 286 regular-season games, averaging 7.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Basketball-Reference lists a 2013 WNBA championship and the 2007 Most Improved Player award among her honors.
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Janel McCarville (born November 3, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player from Custer, Wisconsin who is currently an assistant coach for the Minnesota Lynx.
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November 3, 1982
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in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
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Forward-Center
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Draft: Charlotte Sting, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 2005 Draft; New York Liberty, 3rd overall, 2007 Dispersal Draft
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