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Jala Jordan Season 2020-21

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Jala Jordan Season 2020-21

PositionF
Height6-2
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownPhiladelphia, Pa.
Previous SchoolWest Virginia

2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll

As a Redshirt Junior (2021-22):
Played in all 28 games, earning 7 starts … Averaged 6.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.9 blocks and 0.5 assists … Led Auburn with 25 blocked shots … Recorded first career double-double with career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds in win over Grambling (12/18) … Was part of three-game stretch of double-digit scoring: 10 points, 9 rebounds at Belmont (12/15), 23/10 vs. Grambling (12/18) and 17 points, 6 rebounds vs. Kennesaw State (12/20) … Scored SEC-best 13 points along with 6 rebounds at Arkansas (2/10) … Had 11 points and 6 rebounds in upset win over No. 4 Tennessee (1/27) … Had 8 points and 7 rebounds in another top-25 win over No. 21 Georgia (2/20) … Matched career-high with 3 blocks at Vanderbilt (1/30) … Shot 38.5% from the floor, 32.1% from 3-point range and 57.9% from the free-throw line.

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2020-21):
Appeared in 15 games, earning 7 starts ... Played 16.8 minutes/game ... Averaged 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.7 blocks ... Was Auburn's leading shot-blocker with 11 on the year ... Third-leading scorer on the team ... Season-high 16 points while hitting four 3-pointers in season-opening win over USC Upstate (11/25) ... Scored in double-figures four other times ... Had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 1 assist and was 5-5 on free throws at Houston (12/5) ... Scored 11 points and had season-high 8 rebounds in win over North Florida (12/17) ... 11 points, 5 rebounds, season-high 4 assists in win over Gardner-Webb (12/1) ... SEC-best 11 points vs. Kentucky (1/21) ... Season-high 3 blocks along with 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 points in win over South Alabama (12/13) ... Was injured late in the season and missed the final nine games ... Shot 34.5% from the floor (39-113) and 28.3% from 3-point range (15-53) ... A 68.2% (15-22) free-throw shooter.

As a Sophomore (2019-20):
Redshirted the 2019-20 season after transferring from West Virginia ... Played in two games in Auburn's Italy Tour in August ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a Freshman (2018-19 at WVU):
Appeared in 25 games as a freshman ... Averaged 1.7 points and 1.4 rebounds while playing 6.4 minutes per game ... Had season-high six points and two blocks against Texas Tech ... Played season-high 14 minutes with four rebounds against Rider in WNIT.

Prior to College:
Attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., as a high school senior ... Previously played at St. Francis (Ga.) High School, leading her team to a pair of GHSA Class A state titles ... Was rated the No. 14 wing in the class of 2018 by ESPN HoopGurlz ... Club team was Essence AAU.

Personal:
Parents are Gerald Jordan and Antoinette Jordan ... Her father played basketball at Pittsburgh ... Twin brother, Jalen, plays football at Rutgers.