Sophomore guard Janae Poisson dribbles the ball in Saturday’s 96-28 home win against Benedictine. The Huskies will open the season 6 p.m. Friday at Eastern Illinois.
Courtney Huhta | Northern StarName: Janae Poisson
Position: Guard
Hometown: Matteson, Illinois.
Age basketball started: 11 years old
Favorite sports team: NIU Huskies
Athlete role model: Kobe Bryant
“His mentality and his mental toughness is something I have never seen before,” Poisson said. “He is just always forward and never backward, with a next play mentality.