Jordan Horston
_(cropped).jpg) Horston with the Seattle Storm in 2023 | |
| No. 23 – Seattle Storm / Tokomanawa Queens | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 21, 2001 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Columbus Africentric (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | Tennessee (2019–2023) |
| WNBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle Storm | |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Seattle Storm |
| 2024 | Tokomanawa Queens |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Jordan Lynn Horston (born May 21, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. She played collegiately for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference.[1]
Early life
[edit]Horston attended Columbus Africentric High School in Ohio, where she played four varsity seasons.
As a high school senior, she helped her team win their second straight state title, despite suffering from a 102 °F (39 °C) fever the previous night. Despite having an off shooting night (3-for-20 from the field), she put up 10 rebounds and 6 assists and wore a surgical mask when on the bench to contain her cough.[2]
The no. 2 overall prospect and the top guard in the country, Horston committed to playing college basketball at Tennessee.[3][4] She was also a participant in the McDonald's All-American Game, where she put up 14 points and was named the game's MVP.[5]
College career
[edit]Freshman season
[edit]Initially committing Tennessee to play for Holly Warlick, Horston learned of Warlick's firing while at the McDonald's All-American Game.[5] Playing for Kellie Harper, she was named to the SEC All Academic team and SEC All-Freshman Team after averaging 10.1 points and 4.6 assists per game, leading the Lady Volunteers in assists and steals.[6] She had the game-winner against Auburn on March 1, hitting a running with 0.6 seconds remaining.[7]
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Finished her career with 1,445 points, 731 rebounds, 455 assists, 163 steals and 109 blocks while starting 91 of 114 games. Tallied the No. 29 all-time point total by a Lady Vol and is one of only two players to record 1,000 points, 700 rebounds and 400 assists during a career. Alexis Hornbuckle (2004-08) is the other, tallying 1,333, 740 and 503, respectively. Stands No. 1 among all true guards at Tennessee with 21 career double-doubles, including eight in 2022-23. Finished No. 7 at Tennessee in both career assists (455) and career assist average (3.99).
Ranks No. 8 in career 20-plus point scoring efforts with 17. Joined Dawn Marsh (1984-88) as the only UT players to lead the program in assist average all four years of their careers. Averaged 9.39 rebounds in 2021-22, a mark that ranks No. 6 all-time by a Lady Vol and No. 3 by a Tennessee junior. Helped Tennessee make three NCAA Tournament appearances.
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National team career
[edit]Horston represented the United States at the FIBA U17 Women's World Cup and FIBA Americas U16 Women's Championship, winning the most valuable player award at the World Cup.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Stats current through end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Seattle | 36 | 17 | 22.4 | .367 | .244 | .712 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | Seattle | 39 | 14 | 22.3 | .493 | .250 | .721 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 6.8 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 75 | 31 | 22.4 | .424 | .247 | .716 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 6.9 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Seattle | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | .571 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | .571 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Tennessee | 31 | 22 | 26.4 | .394 | .300 | .593 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 10.1 |
| 2020–21 | Tennessee | 25 | 13 | 27.0 | .350 | .280 | .729 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 8.6 |
| 2021–22 | Tennessee | 23 | 23 | 29.3 | .379 | .276 | .729 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 16.2 |
| 2022–23 | Tennessee | 35 | 33 | 26.8 | .438 | .278 | .739 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 15.6 |
| Career | 114 | 91 | 27.3 | .398 | .285 | .693 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 12.7 | |
Personal life
[edit]Horston is the daughter of Leigh and Malika Horston and has one sister. She is an advocate for mental health.
Horston advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusiveness in college sports.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jordan Horston - Women's Basketball". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ "Tennessee recruit Jordan Horston battled a bug and came out on top". ESPN. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Jordan Horston chooses Tennessee over UConn". SNY. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "How did the Lady Vols get commitment from No. 2-ranked recruit Jordan Horston?". Knox News. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Tennessee recruit Jordan Horston wins MVP at McDonald's All American Game". ESPN. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Lady Vols: Rennia Davis named to First Team All-SEC, Jordan Horston named All-Freshman and All SEC Academic team!". Knox News. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Lady Vols top Auburn on Jordan Horston's buzzer-beater". The Daily Times. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Jordan Horston named U17 Women's World Cup TISSOT MVP, leads All-Star Five". FIBA. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Jordan Horston WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "Jordan Horston - Women's Basketball". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ Hall, Cora (2023-07-23). "Former Lady Vols star Jordan Horston 'can finally stand up' for what she believes in as WNBA rookie". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
External links
[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Jordan Horston on Twitter
- Jordan Horston on Instagram
- Tennessee Lady Volunteers bio
- USA Basketball bio