SUNY Cortland Athletics

2025-26: A third team D3hoops.com All-Region 3 selection...Selected as the SUNY and SUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year...Was a first team All-SUNYAC honoree...Named to the Div. III Women's Basketball Academic All-District team by College Sports Communicators for the second straight year...Played in and started 27 games during the season for Cortland...Averaged 11.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game, and added 47 blocks and 27 steals...Led the team in scoring, rebounding, and blocks...Scored in double figures in 17-of-27 contests, including scoring 20 or more points twice...Finished with 10 or more rebounds in seven games, and registered five double-doubles...Had a season-high 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting (55.6%), and grabbed nine boards, in a home win over Oswego...Made 10-of-13 shots (76.9%) for 21 points, and chipped in five rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and two steals, in a home win over Buffalo State...Was 7-for-11 (63.6%) for 19 points, and grabbed six rebounds with two assists and two blocks, against Messiah in the first round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs...Chipped in 17 points in a home win over Oneonta...Had a 15-point, 10-rebound, double-double in a win over Colby...Scored 15 points with seven rebounds in a road win at Oswego...Finished with a 13-point, 11-rebound, double-double in a road win at Potsdam...Posted 11 points, 10 rebounds, and six blocks in a victory over Washington & Jefferson...Had 10 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks, and two steals in a home win over Canton...Provided 14 points, five rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in a home win over Fredonia...Tallied 11 points and six rebounds in a victory over Oneonta in the SUNYAC Semifinals...Recorded eight points and 11 rebounds in a road win at Plattsburgh...Shot 5-of-6 from the floor (83.3%) for 11 points, and added seven rebounds and three assists, in a home win over Ithaca...Provided 12 points and nine rebounds in a home win over Rochester...Chosen as the SUNYAC Athlete of the Week on Jan. 20. 

2024-25: Joleen was a second team All-SUNYAC honoree...Named to the Div. III Women's Basketball Academic All-District team by College Sports Communicators...Played in and started all 29 games, averaging 21.7 minutes per contest...Recorded 10.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, and added 33 blocks and 29 steals...Was the leading rebounder and third-leading scorer on the team...Scored in double figures 17 times during the season and registered five double-doubles...Had a season-high 24 points and added 10 rebounds, six assists, and two blocks at Rochester...Tallied 19 points on 9-of-16 (56.3%) from the floor and grabbed six boards in a home win over Plattsburgh...Recorded an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double in a home win over Buffalo State...Posted a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double in a home win over Potsdam...Scored 16 points and added 13 rebounds and three assists in a home win over Oswego...Finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds in a home win over New Paltz...Provided 12 points and nine rebounds in a win over Endicott in the first round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs...Scored 12 points against Bowdoin in the second round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs...Had six points, nine rebounds, and three blocks in a win over Canton in the SUNYAC Semifinals...Was selected as the SUNYAC Athlete of the Week two times during the season, on Dec. 10 and Jan. 7. 

Prior to Cortland: Attended St. John Fisher...Was named to the USBWA Rochester Area NCAA DII-III Team and selected as the Freshman of the Year...Named to the D3hoops.com all-region second team and honored as the Region III Rookie of the Year...First team All-Empire 8 and conference's co-rookie of the year...Averaged 13.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and 1.7 assists per game...Team won Empire 8 conference title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs.

High School: Graduated from Cherry Valley-Springfield in 2023...Class Valedictorian...Four-year starter in basketball…Named Female Athlete of the Year in 2021-22…Named Class D All-State First Team in basketball 2022-23…Member of Tri-Valley League championship basketball team in 2022-23…Led team in points (20.7 per game) in 2022-23, rebounds (19.3 per game) in 2021-22, and blocks (6.2 per game) in 2021-22. 

Other: Daughter of Judi and Drew Lusk...Has two siblings, Bailea and Andrew.