Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central
Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central
Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central
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Players<br />
48<br />
Matt<br />
Janning # 22<br />
Janning<br />
Guard 6-4 198 Current <strong>NBA</strong> Season: R<br />
Born: 6/22/88, Waconia, MN College: Northeastern<br />
Acquired: Signed as a free agent 8/4/10<br />
Status: Signed through 20<strong>11</strong>-12<br />
Pro Career<br />
Undrafted free agent signed by the <strong>Suns</strong> on Aug. 4, <strong>2010</strong>… The Dallas Mavericks’ Jose Juan Barea is the only other<br />
Northeastern graduate currently on an <strong>NBA</strong> roster… Member of both the <strong>Suns</strong>’ <strong>2010</strong> Las Vegas Summer League<br />
squad and the Boston Celtics’ <strong>2010</strong> Orlando Summer League team… For the <strong>Suns</strong>, averaged 12.6 points (3rd-team),<br />
5.8 rebounds (2nd) and 1.6 assists in 30.0 minutes in all five games (five starts)… Saw action in two games for<br />
the Celtics, averaging <strong>11</strong>.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.0 minutes… Overall his seven-game Summer<br />
League slate produced four double-digit scoring efforts and two performances of 20 or more points.<br />
College<br />
Four-year performer at Northeastern University (2006-10), established career averages of 14.3 points, 4.2 rebounds<br />
and 2.8 assists in 128 games (127 starts)… Two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) First Team as both<br />
a junior and a senior, Second Team honoree as a sophomore and 2007 CAA Rookie of the Year as a freshman…<br />
CAA Most Valuable Player as a junior… Just the second player in school history to captain the Huskies for three<br />
seasons (Ben Harlee)… Three-time CAA All-Academic Second Team Selection… Winner of <strong>2010</strong> Herbert Gallagher<br />
Award as school’s top male scholar-athlete… Graduated as the school’s fourth all-time leading scorer (1,836)…<br />
Did not miss a single game in his four-year career, tying a school record with 128 games played and setting a<br />
school record with 4,597 minutes played… As a senior, averaged a team-leading 15.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and<br />
3.1 assists while starting all 33 contests.<br />
Personal<br />
Native of Watertown, MN… Son of Jeff and Tara Janning... Has an older sister, Jackie, and a younger sister, Marissa...<br />
Earned his undergraduate in marketing... An all-round athlete, also played football, baseball and ran cross country<br />
and track in high school… Started playing basketball in kindergarten... Scored 954 points as a high school senior,<br />
the second-highest single-season total in Minnesota state history… Enjoys playing volleyball, softball and fishing<br />
in his free time… Favorite players growing up were Michael Jordan, whose No. 23 he wore throughout high school<br />
and college, and Kevin Garnett, who played for the hometown Timberwolves... Fan of the NFL’s Vikings and MLB’s<br />
Twins and calls Twins catcher and Minnesota native Joe Mauer his favorite non-<strong>NBA</strong> athlete... Favorite television<br />
show is Entourage and favorite movie is Ocean’s <strong>11</strong>... Wears size 13 shoe.<br />
College Career Statistics<br />
FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FREE THROWS<br />
YEAR G GS FGM-FGA PCT FGM-FGA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB AST STL BLK PTS PPG<br />
2006-07 32 31 130-314 .414 55-156 .353 55-76 .724 145 90 29 7 370 <strong>11</strong>.6<br />
2007-08 31 31 176-394 .447 65-173 .376 82-101 .812 <strong>11</strong>0 75 40 6 499 16.1<br />
2008-09 32 32 158-389 .406 51-158 .323 92-124 .742 150 85 48 6 459 14.3<br />
2009-10 33 33 175-425 .412 52-158 .329 106-141 .752 130 102 51 6 508 15.4<br />
TOTALS 128 127 639-1522 .420 223-645 .346 335-442 .758 535 352 168 25 1836 14.3
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