Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State Women’s Basketball Announces the Addition of Crooms
5/29/2020 2:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State head women's basketball coach Suzy Merchant announced Friday that Janai Crooms will join the Spartans for the 2020-21 season.
Crooms comes to Michigan State after two successful seasons at Ohio State.
"We are absolutely thrilled to have Janai join the Spartan family. She will make an immediate impact with her ability to score the ball, push tempo and create for others," Merchant said. "She is an extremely talented and versatile guard that can take over games with her abilities, competitiveness, and passion. Her size and toughness makes her a tremendous defender that can guard multiple positions and skill sets."
Crooms is a 5-10 guard who hails from Cranston, Rhode Island, graduated from St. Andrews High School and played AAU Basketball for Mass Rivals.
Coming out of St. Andrews, Crooms was a No. 62 ESPNW HoopGurlz recruit in 2018. She was also a four-star recruit ranked No. 36 in the 2018 class by Prospect Nation. She was named to the American Family Insurance All-USA Rhode Island Girls Basketball Team Player of the Year as a senior and was a two-time honoree. Crooms was also a four-time New England All-Star. During her senior year, she averaged 12.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.
Crooms joins Kendall Bostic (Kokomo, Indiana), Matilda Ekh (Västerås, Sweden), Lauren Rewers (Coeur D'Alene, Idaho), Alisia Smith (Lansing, Michigan) and Jayla James (Upper Marlboro, Maryland), as the newest members of the MSU women's basketball team.
Crooms comes to Michigan State after two successful seasons at Ohio State.
"We are absolutely thrilled to have Janai join the Spartan family. She will make an immediate impact with her ability to score the ball, push tempo and create for others," Merchant said. "She is an extremely talented and versatile guard that can take over games with her abilities, competitiveness, and passion. Her size and toughness makes her a tremendous defender that can guard multiple positions and skill sets."
Crooms is a 5-10 guard who hails from Cranston, Rhode Island, graduated from St. Andrews High School and played AAU Basketball for Mass Rivals.
Coming out of St. Andrews, Crooms was a No. 62 ESPNW HoopGurlz recruit in 2018. She was also a four-star recruit ranked No. 36 in the 2018 class by Prospect Nation. She was named to the American Family Insurance All-USA Rhode Island Girls Basketball Team Player of the Year as a senior and was a two-time honoree. Crooms was also a four-time New England All-Star. During her senior year, she averaged 12.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.
Crooms joins Kendall Bostic (Kokomo, Indiana), Matilda Ekh (Västerås, Sweden), Lauren Rewers (Coeur D'Alene, Idaho), Alisia Smith (Lansing, Michigan) and Jayla James (Upper Marlboro, Maryland), as the newest members of the MSU women's basketball team.
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