West Virginia University Athletics

Professional Career

• Drafted by the Dallas Wings. Taken with the 27^th overall pick in the third round.

Career at WVU

• 3x Big 12 First Team (2023-24-25)
• 3x Big 12 Defensive Team (2023-24-25)
• 2x Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2024-25)
• Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2022)
• Programs fourth 2,000-point scorer ranking third all-time with 2,016 points. 25^th most points scored in a career in Big 12 History
• Only player in program history with 2000+ points, 400+rebounds, 300+ assists, 300+ steals
• Averaged 16.00 points per game, the fifth highest in program history
• Made 746 field goals, the third most in program history
• Made 367 free throws, the eight most in program history
• 328 steals ranks third all-time, seventh most in Big 12 history
• 98 career 10+ points games (5^th most), 39 20+ points games (3^rd most), six 30+ points games (T-1^st)

2024-25 (Sr. at WVU)

• 2025 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
• 2025 Big 12 First Team
• 2025 Big 12 Defensive Team
• Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Preseason Watch List
• Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List
• Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List
• Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Top 10
• Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List
• USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Midseason Watch List
• Unanimous selection to All-Big 12  Preseason Team 
• All Big 12 Tournament Team
• Gulf Coast Showcase All-Tournament Team
• Big 12 Conference Player of the Week Jan. 20 and March 3
• USBWA Player of the Week March 3
• Played in and started 32 contests
• Matched a career-high 652 points (T7th most in a season), leading the team with a 20.4 (4th most in a season) points-per-game average
• Just the fifth player to average over 20 points per game in a season
• Has finished with 10+ points in 98 career games, including 32 times as a senior
• Scored over 20 points in 16 contests, breaking 30 three times
• Scored a career-high 38 points against Utah on (2/26)
• Led the team with 97 steals, the seventh most in a season in program history

2023-24 (Jr. at WVU)

• AP/WBCA Honorable Mention All American
• Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Finalist
• Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist Player
• WBCA Player of the Year Watchlist
• 2023-24 Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
• 2024 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
• 2024 Big 12 First Team
• 2024 Big 12 Defensive Team
• Played in and started all 33 contests
• Scored a career-high 652 points (7th most in a season), leading the team with a 19.8 (5th most in a season) points-per-game average
• Has finished with 10+ points in 66 career games, including 33 times as a junior
• Scored over 20 points in 16 contests, breaking 30 three times
• Scored a career-high 33 points against Baylor on (2/24)
• Managed multiple steals in 66 contests in her career - 26 times as a junior
• Led the team with 97 steals, the sevent most in a season in program history
• Recorded second career double-double on Dec. 10 vs. Deleware State (25pts-12ast)
• Finished with 3+ assists in 17 games
• Hit a career-high in steals with 8 against Cincinnati (1/20)
• Made a career-high 14 field goals against Baylor (2/24)

2022-23 (So. at WVU)

• 2022-23 Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
• 2022 Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team
• 2023 Big 12 First Team (Unanimous)
• 2023 Big 12 Defensive Team
• Played in and started all 31 contests
• Has played in 61 career games with 43 starts
• Has started the last 43 games at WVU
• Scored a career-high 448 points, leading the team with a 14.5 points per-game average
• Has finished with 10+ points in 34 career games, including 24 times 31 games in 2022-23
• Managed multiple steals in 42 contests in her career - 21 times in 2022-23
• Led the team with 66 steals
• Recorded first career double-double on Jan. 21 vs. TTU
• Finished with 3+ assists in 14 games this year
• Scored a career-high 28 points against Oklahoma (12/31)
• Matched a career-high in steals with five against Miami of Ohio (12/21)
• Made a career-high 10 field goals against TCU (1/28)
• Her 10 rebounds against Texas Tech (1/21) as set a career-high

2021-22 (Fr. at WVU)

• Big 12 All-Freshman Team (Unanimous)
• Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Feb. 14)
• Played in all 30 games and started the last 12 games of the season
• Averaged 8.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game
• After joining the starting lineup at TCU on Feb. 2, she averaged 12.6 points per game
• Finished in double figures 11 times, including one 20-point outing, and tallied multiple steals in 21 contests
• Her 68 steals were the best mark on the team and the most by a freshman in a season since Maria Tchobanova had 74 during the 1995-96 season
• Made her collegiate debut against Saint Francis (Pa.) on Nov. 16, and tallied 10 points, five rebounds and four steals against the Red Flash
• Netted a team-high 19 points on 8-of-16 (50%) from the field at Texas (1/15)
• Tallied 16 points in her first career start at TCU (2/2) to go along with six rebounds and five steals
• Scored a career-best 22 points while showing five rebounds and two steals against Kansas (2/9) to secure Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors
• Also tallied 16 points at KU on Feb. 15; averaged 19 points per game against the Jayhawks for the year
• Posted back-to-back games of 15 or more points to end the season at the Big 12 Championship
• Also ended the season on an eight-game streak of multiple steals – five of which she tallied four or more steals in a game

Prep

• Played for coach Saundra Sawyer at Lake Taylor High and coach Boo Williams for Boo Williams EYBL
• Held a national rank of No. 42 by All-Star Girls Report and No. 54 by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report
• Averaged 17.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 5.0 steals per game during her career at LTHS
• During her sophomore year, she averaged a double-double for the Titans, with 20.3 points and 10.0 assists per game
• Was named the VHSCA 4A Player of the Year in 2019, while also being named to the USA Today Virginia All-State second team
• Led Lake Taylor to a VHSL 4A State Championship during the 2018-29 season

Personal

• Daughter of John and Nikosha Quinerly
• Real name is Ja’Naiya
• Has one brother
• Birthday is October 24
• Majoring in Criminology
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll