Troy University Athletics
2021-22 Basketball (W) Roster
Roster
Janiah Sandifer
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- G
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Pearl-Cohn HS
• 2020-21 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA)
• Sun Belt Commissioner's List, 3.5-4.0 GPA (2019-20)
Senior (2021-22)
Started 19 of her 31 games played… Shot 30.3 percent from the field, 25.8 percent from distance and 70.3 percent from the charity stripe… Totaled 199 points, 77 rebounds and 44 assists to help lead Troy to the Sun Belt regular season title… Averaged 6.4 points and 2.5 rebounds over 21.3 minutes of action… Recorded four double-digit scoring contests, including an 11-point performance in the opening round of the Sun Belt Tournament against Coastal Carolina… Tallied a season-high 14 points against Louisiana and Appalachian State
Senior (2020-21)
Played in all 27 games making 25 starts, including the final 23 games, while helping Troy win their fourth Sun Belt Championship, the second of her career, and making the NCAA Tournament as a No. 15 seed ... Averaged 10.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 0.9 steals per game while shooting 38.8 percent from the field (81-of-209), 39.4 percent from three (50-of-127) and 75.2 percent from the free throw line (76-of-101) ... Janiah lead the team in made three's (50) and 3-point percentage while finishing fifth on the team in scoring average and fourth in total assists (51) ... She had the biggest jump in points per game production (+7.2 ppg) from her junior year (3.5 ppg) to her senior year (10.7) ... Janiah reach double-digits in 16 games, with a season-best streak of six straight games between (Feb. 16 and March 6) and scored a season-high 21 at Georgia Southern (Feb. 6) ... She made at-least one 3-pointer in 22 games including each of the final 10 games ... Made a season-high five triples against App State (Jan. 2) where she was 5-for-7 on the night ... In Sun Belt Conference only games Janiah ranked 14th in scoring (12.1 ppg), 15th in free throw percentage (.750), sixth in 3-point percentage (.390) and tied for first in made three's per game (1.9) ... Her 50-total made three's ranked first in the SBC and 101st in the country ... In her first NCAA Tournament game she scored 11-points, third-most on the team, with a team-high while dishing out four assists
Junior (2019-20)
Played in 28 games making seven starts while helping Troy win its first-ever Sun Belt Regular Season Title ... Averaged 3.5 ppg and 2.9 rpg while earning 31 assists and 10 steals ... Finished fifth on the team in free throw percentage at 73 percent, fourth in assists per game (1.1) and second in ast/ratio (1.72) ... Reached double-digits twice with a season-high 11 at Coastal Carolina on Feb. 13 ... Recorded a season best seven rebounds at Chattanooga on Dec. 15
*Had season cut short in March due to COVID-19 before SBC Tournament
Sophomore (2018-19)
Battled back from late-season injury in 2017-18 to play in 24 games as a sophomore … Shot a team-best 39.7 percent from 3-point range (27-68), the highest by a Trojan since Leva Nagy in 2011-12 (40.3 percent) … Made multiple 3-pointers in nine games … Posted a season-high 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc
Freshman (2017-18)
Played in 26 games, started 14 before battling through injury the final quarter of the season … Made first career start in collegiate debut against Stillman scoring 14 points … Averaged 5.3 points and 2.2 rebounds … Started first seven games of the season … Turned in season-high 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting against Montevallo on Dec. 9 … Scored in double-digits four times … Hauled in a season-best seven rebounds on Nov. 21 at Ole Miss … Made 24 of first 25 free throw attempts, finished season shooting 84.4 percent (38-45).
High School
Played for Pearl-Cohn High School in Nashville, Tenn ... Was a four-time all-district and all-metro selection ... Named 10AA District MVP ... Named Tennessean All-Mid-State Team ... Named TSWA All-State Team ... Member of school’s 1,000-point club ... Started every game all four years of high school ... High school No. 14 retired
Full name is Janiah Pearl Sandifer ... Born July 14, 1999 ... Daughter of Carlithia Beard ... Has one sister, Mackenzee
CAREER HIGHS (Through 2020-21)
Points: 21, at Ga. Southern (2/6/21)
Rebounds: 7, 2x last at Chattanooga (12/15/19)
Field Goals Made: 7, vs App St. (1/2/21)
Field Goals Attempted: 15, vs Montevallo (12/9/17)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 5, vs App St. (1/2/21)
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 9, vs Texas A&M (3/22/21)
Free Throws Made: 10, at Ga. Southern (2/6/21)
Free Throws Attempted: 13, at Ga. Southern (2/6/21)
Assists: 6, vs Coastal Carolina (1/22/21)
Steals: 6, App St. (1/1/21)
Blocks: 1, vs App St. (3/7/21)
Minutes: 37, vs Texas A&M (3/22/21)
