WVU Sports Hall of Fame
Janis “JD” Drummonds became the second WVU women’s basketball player to score 1,000 career points, doing so in only two years in 1980-81.
In 62 games, she tallied 1,160 points with 14 double-doubles. Drummonds averaged 18.7 points during her two seasons, still the highest career scoring average in WVU women’s basketball history.
The Hallandale, Florida, native had 23 career 20-plus point games and four 30-plus scoring games. Drummonds averaged 21.0 points in 1981, the second highest single season scoring average at WVU. Her 693 points in 1981 were the then-second highest season scoring total of all-time.
Drummonds made 300 field goals in 1981, still the most ever in a single season at WVU.
She scored a career-high 35 points against Miami in 1980, still ranking as the third-highest point total in a game at WVU. Drummonds recorded back-to-back 30-point games against Western Michigan (30) and Mount Mercy (30) in 1980, a record that has not been duplicated.
As a senior, Drummonds led the team in assists (160) and rebounds (206). She led the team in scoring in both of her seasons (467 in 1980 and 693 in 1981). As a junior, she also led the team in scoring average (21.0), rebounds (206), steals (103) and assists (160).
Drummonds came to WVU as a First Team All-American from Broward Community College, where she received an associates of science degree. She was inducted into the Broward Community College Hall of Fame.
She received her bachelor’s degree from WVU in physical education and a master’s degree in physical education from Nova University. Following graduation from WVU, she played professionally in Tasmania, Australia. While there, she conducted her own basketball camp (JD’s Camp) for children.
Following her playing career, she returned home to Hallandale High, where she was a three-time All-Broward County First Team player in high school and also led it to state titles in 1976 and 1977 to become the girl’s head basketball coach. She led Hallandale to state runner-up finishes in 1987 and 1988. From 1984-86, she was named All-Broward County Coach of the Year.
Drummonds now teaches at Braddock High in Miami and recently retired from coaching after 32 years. She has competed in the National Senior Games 50 & over 3-on-3 for four years.
Drummonds has a daughter, Sadaria Hughes.
