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...Janowski is the best center in the Ivy League, and her stats bear that out. The senior is averaging 11.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per conference game, second in both categories among the league's frontcourt players only to Penn sophomore forward Diana Caramanico, who is far and away the Ancient Eight's best player...
...Janowski was also averaging one block per game entering the weekend, good for second overall in the league. But she can play defense by herself...
...What makes Janowski's offensive stats more impressive is the fact that her teammates appear unable to give her the ball with regular frequency. Despite shooting over 49 percent from the floor, Janowski only takes 13.5 percent of the Crimson's shots. Harvard's guards, meanwhile, who are the ones responsible for getting the ball to Janowski, take 59 percent of the team's shots...
...Unfortunately, because she is a center, Janowski is at the mercy of her teammates to get her the ball if she is to turn in a good performance. Guards handle the ball so often and in such a position so as to have the luxury to create their own shots by way of a drive, a spot-up jumper, a jump shot off the dribble, etc. Forwards and centers need to receive the ball in order to do something with it, and Janowski is not receiving the ball very often...
...Against Penn on Friday night, Janowski took matters into her own hands. She frequently came to the top of the key to get the ball--because the Crimson appears to have a phobia of passing into the post--and created her shots with strong drives to the hoop and by collecting numerous offensive rebounds. She finished with a double-double, collecting 17 points and 10 boards on 8-of-12 shooting, and handed out three assists as well...