Janel McCarville Bio (Wiki)

Who is Janel McCarville?

Janel McCarville is an American well-known professional basketball player.

She is currently a free agent who has played for different Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She plays the center position.

Janel McCarville’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education

American professional basketball player Janel McCarville was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on 3 November 1982.

Janel McCarville is of North American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

Her mother’s name is Nilda Felix and her father’s name is Freddie Bailon. She has a sister, Claudette Bailon. She does not have any brothers.

Caption: Janel McCarville, Brittney Griner (Source: Pinterest)

McCarville studied at Steven Point Area where she was honored as an AAU All-American.

She attended the University of Minnesota and played college basketball for Golden Gophers.

She holds the record for most rebounds in the NCAA tournament with 75 rebounds in 5 games.

Janel McCarville’s Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Talking about her career journey Janel McCarville, started playing basketball professionally in 2005 and she is still active in it.

She started playing basketball professionally after being selected by Charlotte Sting in the 2005 WNBA draft.

At the beginning of her career journey, she missed several matches due to her injuries and couldn’t match up with the expectations in the game after her recovery.

During the 2007 season, she joined New York Liberty. On 1 March 2013, she was traded to the Minnesota Lynx where she helped her team to win the 2013 WNBA Finals.

On 13 May 2015, it was announced that she is suffering from back pain and won’t be participating in the 2015 WNBA season.

Janel McCarville was a team member of the United States team that won a silver medal in the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo.

Apart from WNBA, she has played for different international teams including Good Angeles Kosice, Spartak MR, Familia Weber Schio, CCC Polkowice, and many more.

In 2017, she has also played for AIK Basket in Sweden. Although she is currently a free agent, her success in her career path has paid her well financially.

Her net worth varies depending on various sources so for now, we can say that her net worth has grown significantly.

Janel McCarville’s Rumors and Controversy

Unlike other players, she hasn’t been in much rumor but she suffered controversy when she came out as a lesbian.

Janel McCarville: Body Measurements

Janel McCarville has a height of 6 feet 2 inches with a body weight of 93kg.

She has dark brown hair color and her eye color is also dark brown.

Social Media Profile

Janel McCarville is active on social media sites like Instagram, and Twitter.

She has more than 11.3k followers on Twitter and around 5.5k followers on Instagram.

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