2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

10 Janette Aarnio

10 Janette Aarnio

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool:
    Makelanrinteen lukio
  • Hometown:
    Vantaa, Finland

Summary

Biography

2026-27 (Grad Student): First season with the program.

Prior to UTRGV: Aarnio comes to UTRGV after spending four years at the University of South Florida. Aarnio appeared in 25 games with one start as a freshman in 2022-23, averaging 1.4 points and 0.6 assists per game… She scored a then-career-high eight points in her collegiate debut against Morehead State on Nov. 7, 2022, adding a career-best four assists and two steals… She fell one point short of that mark two games later with seven points against Jacksonville on Nov. 13… She also scored four points four times, including in her only start of the year against New Hampshire on Nov. 22… In 2023-24, she saw action in 27 games with three starts and scored two or more points in seven contests… She started and added a season-best five points in the win against Wichita State on Feb. 13, 2024… She also started and played 10 minutes against No. 12 Texas on Nov. 25, 2023, in the Paradise Jam… Aarnio started four games in 2024-25… She matched her career-best four assists against Mount St. Mary’s on Nov. 7, 2024, and added a season-high seven points in the win against Northwestern State on Dec. 17… She then set a career-best seven assists and grabbed four rebounds in the win against Temple on Jan. 4, 2025… In 2025-26, she appeared in four games and set a career-high nine points against FIU on Nov. 3.

International: Aarnio was a member of Finland’s U16 national team, which won a bronze medal at the FIBA U16 European Championships, averaging 15.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.8 steals per game… She nearly recorded a quadruple-double against Albania with 17 points, 11 rebounds, seven steals and six assists… With the U18 team at the 2019 FIBA U18 Women’s European Championship, she averaged 11.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.8 steals in eight games and earned All-Tournament honors… Finland defeated Greece 63-56 in the final to win the country’s first-ever FIBA title, with Aarnio scoring a tournament-high 17 points… In the summer of 2022, she played for the Finland U20 National Team at the FIBA European Championships, averaging 7.3 points, 2.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game as Finland finished ninth… She scored a tournament-high 13 points against Sweden, which included current South Florida teammate Emma Johansson… She represented Finland at the 2023 FISU Games, playing in five contests and averaging 3.6 points per game… She has also played four games with the Finland Senior National Team, averaging 9.8 points per contest before being sidelined by an injury… Aarnio has been part of three Nordic Championships and is a three-time all-star.
 
Off the Court: Daughter of Aeliita and Seppo…has two siblings Birgitta and Aeli.
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