Matt Janning
Janning with Montepaschi Siena in 2013
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| No. 12 – Lokomotiv Kuban | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League |
VTB United League EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 22, 1988 Watertown, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Watertown-Mayer (Watertown, Minnesota) |
| College | Northeastern (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2011 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2011–2012 | Novipiù Casale Monferrato |
| 2012–2013 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2013 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 2014 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2014–2015 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2016–present | Lokomotiv Kuban |
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Matt Janning (born June 22, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League. He is a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall shooting guard that played college basketball for Northeastern University.
A combo guard, Janning attended Watertown-Mayer High School, where he averaged a Metro-high 31.8 points per game and 8.4 rebounds, earning All-Conference honors three times, a two-time All-Area award and was a two-time team MVP.
After high school, Janning played college basketball with the Northeastern University Huskies. He was proclaimed as one of Northeastern University's most prolific scorers of the program after ending as the program's fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,836 points. He was a three-time All-CAA performer, including first-team honors in 2009 and 2010.
After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft, Janning played with the Boston Celtics in the Orlando Summer League and later for the Phoenix Suns in the Las Vegas Summer League. On August 4, 2010, he signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns. On November 16, he was released by the Phoenix Suns before appearing in a game for them.
On December 1, he was signed by the Maine Red Claws, after they released Jordan Eglseder, due to injury. On January 20, he was traded to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, in exchange for Antonio Anderson. He led the Rio Grande Valley to the NBDL Finals, averaging 11 points per game.
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