Mitchell returns for her senior season after an effective junior season where she posted numerous career highs…After spending two years as a reserve, Mitchell emerged last season as the Aggies top offensive threat…She posted career highs in kills, digs, service aces and blocks…Her versatility on the court could have her playing in the middle as well as the outside this season…Has improved her strength and diligently worked on her hitting to become a more effective scorer for the Aggies…Has 283 kills and 324 digs in 198 career games played…Against conference foes, she averages 1.51 kills and 1.96 digs per game.
2008: Played in all 99 games over 29 matches...Ranked first on the team in kills (211), total attacks (789) and digs (205)...Also led the team in points scored with 2.52 per game...Had seven games in which she recorded double-figure kills...Mitchell also recorded four double-doubles during the season to lead the team...Recorded double-figure kills for the first time in her career with 11 against UNC Wilmington on Sept. 5...Had a career-high 13 kills and added 10 digs for her first career double-double as she led the Aggies to a 3-1 win over N.C. Central on Oct. 7…She also had a hitting percentage of .379 in the same match...Posted a career-high 19 digs and added nine kills in a close 3-2 loss at S.C. State on Oct. 19...Matched her career high with 13 kills on a .286 hitting percentage, and added 11 digs against Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 24...Finished with 12 kills on a .256 hitting percentage and added eight digs in a 3-2 loss to N.C. Central on Nov. 4.
2007: Played in 91 games in 32 matches and made 15 starts...Scored 87.5 points on the season...Had three games in which she recorded double-figure digs...Had her first career double-figure game in digs on Aug. 25 against Radford as she recorded six kills and 10 digs in an Aggies loss...Had a career-high 20 attacks and recorded five kills in a Sept. 25 win over S.C. State...Had six kills and three digs in a Sept. 18 loss to UNCG.
2006: Played in eight games over six matches...Made her first career experience on Aug. 26 against Buffalo in the High Point University Tournament...Played in one game and registered two attacks...Secured his first career kill against Winston-Salem State on Aug. 29...She had two kills in the game on seven attacks for a .286 hitting percentage in a 3-0 win over the Rams.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played all four years for Stephanie Smith at Dunbar High...Two-time First Team All-District Selection...Was a team captain as a junior and senior...Member of the National Honor Society...Selected as a RadioShack Scholar...Graduated Sumna Cum Laude (3.5-plus grade-point average)
PERSONAL: Her full name is Janae Wraynette Mitchell ...She is the daughter of Helen Reed and Thedious Mitchell…She was born April 28, 1988...She has four siblings – Jamaal Schulz, Keondia Reed, Jessica Lewis and Joshua Lewis...Mitchell's major is biology...Her nicknames include Nae-Nae, Nae and Ladybug ...Her favorite volleyball moments occur when steps on the court...Enjoys reading African American Literature...She has made the Dean’s List three times and has studied abroad ...Her dream vacation would be a trip to South Africa...The best word to describe her is “sassy.”
