Former Michigan State womens basketball All-American Tori Jankoksa will play for Team USA in the World University games next month in Taiwan. Jankoska and former Terrapin Malina Howard join the Maryland women’s basketball team to complete the U.S. roster. The Terrapins were selected by the United States International University Sports Federation (US-IUSF) to represent the United States in the World University Games, which will be Aug. 19-30, 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Tori Jankoska ready to embark on new journey in Poland
Jankoska, who was selected No. 9 overall by Chicago in the WNBA draft last month, was a little surprised she never got an opportunity to play in a game for the Sky. But she knows things were out of her control and views that situation just wasn’t meant to be.
Source: Lansing State Journal
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Tori Jankoska drafted No. 9 overall by Chicago Sky
Tori Jankoska will continue her basketball career in the Windy City.The Michigan State senior guard was selected No. 9 overall in the opening round of the WNBA draft by the Chicago Sky on Thursday night.
Source: Lansing State Journal
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Tori Jankoska ready for next chapter in WNBA
Tori Jankoska exceeded her wildest basketball dreams with a record-setting career at Michigan State. The Freeland native is ready to add to that. Jankoska is expected to learn where she’ll continue her career Thursday when she could be selected late in the first round or early in the second round of the WNBA draft.
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Tori Jankoska anxious to make WNBA history
Tori Jankoska understands the history and her role in it. And it surprises even her. But on Thursday night, Jankoska is expected to become the first Saginaw County basketball player taken in the WNBA Draft. “I wouldn’t say I’m nervous, just anxious,” Jankoska said. “I’ve worked out and talked to coaches. It’s been exciting.”
Source: MLive.com
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Tori Jankoska Named WBCA Honorable Mention All-American
Michigan State women’s basketball senior guard Tori Jankoska added to her postseason accolades, earning Women’s Basketball Coaches Association honorable mention All-America honors, announced by the WBCA at the Final Four on Saturday.
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Tori Jankoska Selected to 2017 State Farm Women’s College 3-Point Contest
Senior Tori Jankoska will represent the Michigan State women’s basketball program at the 2017 State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships, held Thursday, March 30 at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. The 29th annual event will air at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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Tori Jankoska Named Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American
Michigan State women’s basketball senior guard Tori Jankoska was named to the Associated Press honorable mention All-America team, as announced by the AP on Monday. Jankoska’s honor is the ninth AP All-America accolade in program history and the third in the last three years.
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Tori Jankoska Earns WBCA All-Region Honors
Michigan State women’s basketball senior guard Tori Jankoska was named Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Region, announced by the WBCA on Thursday. Jankoska was one of 12 players earning Region Four accolades and is now eligible for WBCA All-American honors.
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Tori Jankoska can do it all on the court for Michigan State
Tori Jankoska will be known as one of the best women’s basketball players to wear a Michigan State uniform. Jankoska, a 5-foot-8 senior guard, is the Spartans’ all-time scoring leader, also owning the top spot in 3-pointers, but she wants to be known for her all-around game, a reason she was proud of the night she had a triple-double (24 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) in a 85-69 win over Minnesota Feb. 16 at Breslin Center.
Source: Detroit News
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Tori Jankoska Earns First-Team All-Big Ten Honors
Michigan State women’s basketball senior Tori Jankoska was named unanimous first-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and the media Monday. This is the first time that Jankoska has been named to the first team.
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Tori Jankoska rises, breaks records during final season as a Spartan
This season senior Tori Jankoska has been completely in the spotlight, leading the Spartans on the court, breaking records while preparing to leave a legacy behind. From fighting for her life at birth to fighting on the court as a Spartan, Jankoska has had a rollercoaster ride worth of experiences, but right now it seems she at the top and not coming down anytime soon.
Source: The State News
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Spartans Have Huge Comeback For Wild 73-64 Win Wednesday Over Penn State On Senior Night
Michigan State women’s basketball overcame a 19-point third-quarter deficit to rally for a 73-64 win over Penn State Wednesday night at the Breslin Center. The comeback victory sparked the Spartans’ celebrations on a successful Senior Night celebration honoring their lone senior, Tori Jankoska.
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MSU women’s basketball hosts Senior Night against Penn State
After MSU women’s basketball defeated in-state rival the University of Michigan Sunday, senior guard Tori Jankoska said she has tried to not think of the forthcoming. Now, just hours from her final regular season game at Breslin Center, thinking of what is to come is imminent.
Source: The State News
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Tori Jankoska bracing for Breslin farewell
Tori Jankoska has tried to put off thinking about it. But the Michigan State senior guard won’t be able to avoid it now. One of the dreaded signs for Jankoska that the end of what’s been a dream career playing at MSU is near will come Wednesday night when she takes the Breslin Center court for the final time when the Spartans (18-9, 8-6 Big Ten) host surging Penn State (18-8, 8-6) in their final regular season home game.
Source: Lansing State Journal
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Tori Jankoska Named B1G Player of the Week
Michigan State senior guard Tori Jankoska has been named Big Ten Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Feb. 20.
Source: Jankoska Named B1G Player of the Week – Michigan State Official Athletic Site
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Michigan State beats No. 20 Michigan before record crowd
Tori Jankoska made five 3-pointers in setting a single-season school record and scored 28 points in leading Michigan State over No. 20 Michigan 86-68 on Sunday before a record sellout crowd of 12,707 who watched the in-state rivals in their only meeting this season.
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Jankoska And Agee Boost Spartans Over Gophers, 85-69
Boosted by a triple-double from Tori Jankoska and a career-high 30 points from Branndais Agee, Michigan State women’s basketball pulled away from Minnesota, 85-69, Thursday night at the Breslin Center.
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Tori Jankoska Surpasses 2,000-Point Mark as MSU Falls to No. 3/2 Maryland
Senior guard Tori Jankoska became the first Michigan State women’s basketball player to reach 2,000 points as MSU fell to No. 3/2 Maryland in the annual Play4Kay Game on Sunday. t was also coach Suzy Merchant’s return to the sideline for the Spartans. Merchant came back from a medical leave of absence to coach the Spartans (16-9, 6-6) for the first time since Jan. 14.
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Women’s Basketball Drops Overtime Heartbreaker to Iowa
In just their second overtime game of the season, Michigan State women’s basketball dropped a hard-fought overtime battle with Iowa, 87-83, in Iowa City on Thursday. Despite a slow start, senior guard Tori Jankoska led all scorers with 32 points. She is now just six points away from becoming the first Spartan to reach the 2,000 point mark. She also had her fourth-straight double-double with 11 rebounds. Senior forward Taya Reimer added 14 points and six boards for the Spartans.