With the Lightning: Already one of the most prolific scorers in program history…ranks No. 4 on the school’s career points leaders with 874 points, No. 1 in three-point field goals (120) and fifth in assists (206)…fourth-year senior who creates offense at the guard position with her dribble-drive penetration, shooting and passing skills…promises to be one of the team’s assist and scoring leaders this season.
2009-10 Season: All-CACC Honorable Mention…CACC All-Tournament Team…weekly CACC honorable mention on 1/25, 3/8…Team Offensive Most Valuable Player…third on the team and 21st in the league in scoring at 10.6 ppg…tops on the team in assists with 67…10th in the CACC in free-throw percentage (.803), 4th in three-point FG pct. (.376) and 12th in three-point FG made (1.58 avg./g)…also averaged 2.8 rpg and had 27 steals and four blocks defensively…scored in double-figures 14 times, including a career-high 26 points at Caldwell (1/23)…pulled down a career-high seven boards in the conference quarterfinal win at Phila U. (2/23)…had a career-high six assists twice, including the quarterfinal win over Phila U....shot 9-for-18 from the field, 6-for-9 from three-point range, and 2-for-2 from the foul line in the team’s overtime win over Caldwell (1/23).
2008-09 Season: Played in all 27 games and started 26…led the team with 34.2 minutes played per game…led the team in scoring 362 points for the season, 13.4 per game…shot .344 percent from the field, .340 from three-point range, and .814 from the free-throw line…averaged 3.3 rebounds per game…dished out 58 assists and had 45 steals…scored in double-figures in 22 of the Lightning’s 27 games, including five 20-plus scoring performances.
2007-08 Season: Appeared in all 27 games and made 10 starts…averaged 26.2 minutes per game…ranked third on the team in scoring with 8.7 ppg…pulled down 2.4 rebounds per game…dished out 81 assists…had 28 steals…had nine double-digit scoring performances, including a 19-point effort in a win against Lock Haven on Nov. 26 where she made 12 of 14 from the free-throw line.
High School: Standout basketball player at Trenton Catholic Academy under head coach Khaliq Lewis…led team to state championship in 2006-07…member of the 1000-point club…honor roll student.
Personal: Janae “Nae” Weldon…chose to come to Goldey-Beacom because she liked the small-school setting…hobbies include shopping, hanging out with friends, traveling, texting, “cracking on people” and just having a good time…describes herself as “funny”…high school teammate of: Arielle Alford (GBC), Keisha Sutton (South Carolina), Jasmyra Saunders (FDU), Marika Sprow (Long Island U.), Nicole Shelton (George Washington), Kylie Walton (Widener) and Erin Walton (Elizabethtown).
Janae’s Favorite…
Color: Blue
Food: French Fries
Movie: Love and Basketball
Author: Omari Tyree
Book: Coldest Winter Ever
Music Artist: Nicki Minaj and Trey Songz
Sports Team: Wherever Lebron James goes…
Athlete: Diana Taurasi
