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KNOXVILLE, TN - September 14, 2022 - Guard Jordan Horston #25 of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers headshot taken at Thompson Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Kate Luffman/Tennessee Athletics
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Jordan Horston
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CAREER HIGHS

* Indicates most recent high

  • Points: 28 // Texas, 11/21/21
  • Rebounds: 15 // Texas, 11/21/21
  • Assists: 9 // Alabama, 1/1/23*
  • Steals: 5 // ETSU, 12/1/20
  • Blocks: 7  // Kentucky, 3/3/23
  • Field Goals: 11 // Miss. State, 1/5/23*
  • 3-Pointers: 4 // Kentucky, 3/6/20
  • Free Throws: 10 // UConn, 2/6/22
  • Minutes: 40 // Arkansas, 1/31/22
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CAREER HONORS

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.

2022-23 - SENIOR

  • Started 33 of 35 games as a senior after bouncing back in strong fashion from a season-ending injury as a junior.
  • Was second on the team in scoring average (15.6 ppg.) and first in rebounds (7.1), assists (3.3), steals (1.6) and blocks (1.1) for those playing the entire season.
  • Shot a career-best 43.8 percent from the field and 73.9 percent from the free throw line and tallied career highs in blocks (38) and steals (55).
  • Averaged 18.9 ppg., 8.7 rpg., 2.1 apg. vs. 10 ranked opponents in 2022-23 with five double-doubles and three 20+ efforts, pushing her two-year averages to 19.7 ppg., 9.5 rpg. and 2.9 apg. over 16 contests from 2021-23.
  • Put up 19.0 ppg. and 8.7 rpg. in the league tourney to make the All-SEC Tournament Team for the first time in her career.
  • Led Tennessee at 16.0 ppg., 6.7 rpg. and 3.3 apg. in three NCAA Tournament games while shooting 46.3 percent from the field and 80.0 percent at the charity stripe.
  • Had a season-high-tying 27 points and added seven rebounds vs. No. 5/4 UConn on Jan. 26.
  • Produced a season-high 27 points and 14 rebounds in a home win over Mississippi State.
  • Turned in 26 points and 11 rebounds vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech.
  • Put together 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in an 18-point win over Colorado.
  • Closed the regular season with 21 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and seven blocks at Kentucky.
  • Opened the campaign with 20 points and 13 rebounds vs. No. 14/15 Ohio State in her hometown of Columbus.
  • At No. 2 Stanford, she led the team in all categories with 19 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and three assists.
  • Contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Lady Vols knocked off No. 4/3 LSU in the SEC Tournament semifinals.
  • Carded 14 points and 11 rebounds vs. No. 1/1 South Carolina
  • With 14 points against Eastern Kentucky, she moved her career total to 1,004, becoming just the 48th UT player to amass 1,000 in a career.

2021-22 - JUNIOR

  • Played in 23 games, starting all 23 before her season ended with a fractured dislocation of her left elbow at Alabama on Feb. 17.
  • Scored in double figures in 19 contests, including seven games when she racked up 20 or more points.
  • Led Tennessee in scoring (16.2), rebounding (9.4), assists (4.0) and steals (1.4) and was second in blocked shots (1.0).
  • Ranked third in the SEC by average in rebounding, eighth in scoring and eighth in assists.
  • Her rebound average is the third-best ever recorded by a junior in Lady Vol history and ties for the best-ever at UT by a true guard with Shelia Collins (1984-85).
  • Her assist average tied as the seventh best all-time among UT juniors with Alexis Hornbuckle. 
  • She now stands No. 6 on UT's career list with a 4.28 assist-per-game average.
  • Recorded 12 double-doubles, tying for third in the SEC and tying for third with Glory Johnson among all-time Lady Vol juniors.
  • Reached another level vs. ranked opponents, averaging 20.7 ppg., 10.7 rpg., and 4.0 apg.
  • Produced 16.3 ppg., 9.5 rbg. and 4.1 apg. against SEC opponents, including seven double-doubles.
  • Finished with career bests in points (28) and rebounds (15) to lead UT to a comeback win against No. 12/21 Texas.
  • Had 15 points in the fourth quarter and overtime vs. the Longhorns on 6-of-10 shooting to erase a double-digit deficit.
  • Scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. No. 10/9 UConn in Hartford.
  • Tallied 12 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter of UT’s comeback win vs. No. 23/22 South Florida, including the go ahead and-1 with 39 seconds left. 
  • Led Tennessee with 24 points and 11 rebounds in an overtime home win over Arkansas. 
  • Managed her seventh 20+ effort of the season, posting 21 points and 13 rebounds in a triumph over Missouri.
  • Paced UT in scoring with 21 points and added eight rebounds vs. Auburn.
  • Helped her squad pick up a huge road win against No. 13/13 Georgia, tallying 19 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and four assists.
  • Had 14 point and 11 rebounds vs. Kansas, and 17 points, nine boards and nine assists vs. Oklahoma State, as UT went 2-0 and she earned South Point Thanksgiving Shootout Most Outstanding Player honors.. 

2020-21 - SOPHOMORE

  • Averaged 8.6 ppg., 4.2 apg., 3.9 rpg., and 1.4 spg. while starting 13 of 25 games as a sophomore in 2020-21.
  • Came off the bench the first four games, started the next 13 and then settled into a role as a key reserve the rest of the way. 
  • Improved her free-throw percentage from 59.3 as a freshman to 72.9 as a sophomore.
  • Her 4.2 apg. number tied for third in the SEC, and she was the only non-upperclass performer within the top 13.
  • Dished out 4.7 apg. in SEC play, ranking second among league performers and was the only non-upperclass player in the top 15.
  • Scored in double figures 14 times in 2020-21 after only doing so five times as a freshman. Hit for 10 or more in four of her last five games a year ago.
  • Cut her turnovers from 4.32 per game as a freshman to 2.72 in year two.
  • Scored a season-high 14 points, dished out seven assists and pulled down six rebounds while hitting 6-of-10 shots in the road win over Alabama.
  • Played well in UT’s overtime road loss at West Virginia, firing in 13 points and carding five rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in 33 minutes. 
  • Also tallied 13 points in victories at No. 15 Indiana and vs. Ole Miss during the regular season.
  • Passed 100 assists for the season against Middle Tennessee, dropping six dimes while scoring six points and grabbing six rebounds in the NCAA First Round.
  • Tallied 10 points in the NCAA Second Round vs. Michigan and added three boards, two blocks, an assist and steal.   
  • Led UT in scoring with 11 points against South Carolina in the SEC Tournament while blocking a season-high three shots.
  • Turned in 12 points and a career-high-tying nine assists against Auburn.
  • Had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists without a single turnover in UT’s win over No. 2/3 South Carolina. 
  • Finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists at No. 20/18 Kentucky. 
  • Was in double digits for the third-straight game against Georgia, logging 11 points, four assists and four steals. 
  • Played 34 minutes against Arkansas, logging 11 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots.
  • Notched 12 points, including a three-quarter court, first-period buzzer beater vs. Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament.

2019-20 - FRESHMAN

  • SEC All-Freshman Team member averaged 10.1 ppg., 5.5 rpg., 4.6 apg. and 1.3 spg., starting 22 of 31 games in 2019-20.
  • Ranked first on the team in assists (143) and steals (39), second in blocks (25) and three-pointers made (27), and third in points scored (313) and rebounds (170).
  • Scored in double figures 15 times and led UT in assists on 21 occasions, tallying five or more dimes 17 times.
  • Her 143 assists and 4.6 assist average both ranked second all-time among freshmen at Tennessee.
  • Was fifth and fourth, respectively, among all SEC players in those categories in 2019-20 and first among freshmen.
  • After one season on Rocky Top, Horston's 4.6 assist average ranked fourth on UT's career list.
  • Closed the season by scoring a career-high 24 points against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals.
  • Matched her career high with four three-pointers in seven attempts in that contest vs. the Wildcats.
  • Drained eight of 12 field goal attempts in netting 20 points to go along with five assists and four boards at Portland State.
  • Went seven of nine from the field to pace UT vs. Central Arkansas with 17 points, five rebounds and three assists in her first career start.
  • Named SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 14 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.5 blocks and a steal against Florida and Alabama.
  • Had 19 points in the Bama game and added eight boards, four assists, a career-best four blocks and a steal.
  • Was UT’s second-highest scorer at #15/14 Notre Dame, tallying 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a team-high four steals.
  • Recorded the first double-double of her career, producing 10 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and seven assists vs. Colorado State.
  • Narrowly missed a double-double at #13/13 Kentucky, finishing with 13 points and a career-high nine assists.
  • Poured in 16 points in a home win over Vanderbilt, adding four rebounds and five assists.
  • Scored 14 points while dishing out seven assists and grabbing six rebounds against Georgia.
  • Posted 13 points, five rebounds and two assists in her SEC debut against Missouri.
  • Chipped in 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists against #8/8 Mississippi State.
  • Hit a game-winning runner to lift UT to victory at Auburn.

USA/SUMMER BASKETBALL

  • Member of gold-medal winning USA U17 National Team and MVP of 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup in Minsk, Belarus.
  • Helped the 2017 USA U16 National Team capture the FIBA Americas U16 Championship gold medal with a perfect 5-0 record in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Played summer ball for All Ohio Girls Basketball.

HIGH SCHOOL

  • No. 2 overall player, No. 1 guard, five-star recruit by espnW HoopGurlz.
  • No. 2 overall player, No. 1 guard, five-star recruit by ProspectsNation.com.
  • No. 2 overall player in Dan Olson College Girls’ Basketball Report.
  • Named MVP of the McDonald’s All-American Game (2019).
  • Participated in the Jordan Brand Classic and Jump 25 Ohio All-Star Classic (2019).
  • WBCA All-American (2019).
  • Naismith First-Team All-American (2019).
  • Naismith Trophy Finalist (2019).
  • Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year (2019).
  • USA Today First-Team Ohio (2018, 2019).
  • Ohio High School Coaches Association MVP (2019).
  • Jump 25 Ohio Player of the Year (2019).
  • Division III Ohio Player of the Year (2018, 2019).
  • Division III All-State First Team (2018, 2019).
  • Division III All-State Second Team (2016, 2017).
  • Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Co-Player of the Year (2019).
  • Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Team (2017, 2018, 2019).
  • All-Columbus City League First Team (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).
  • Africentric Early College won three state titles during her career (2016, 2018, 2019).
  • Career highs include 39 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds.
  • As a senior in 2018-19, she averaged 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists.
  • While still recovering from a 102-degree fever the day before, she tallied 15 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in the 2019 state title game victory.
  • Tallied 17 points, 17 assists and 10 points in a triple-double effort vs. Eastmoor Academy as a senior.
  • As a junior in 2017-18, started in all 30 games and averaged 18.1 ppg., 5.8 rpg., 4.5 apg., 5.1 spg. and 1.7 bpg. to help her team to a 27-3 record, the City League title and a state championship.

PERSONAL

  • Full name is Jordan Lynn Horston.
  • Nickname is Jordy.
  • Born on May, 21, 2001, in Dallas, Texas.
  • Parents are Leigh and Malika Horston.
  • Has one sister: Jazmin Horston.
  • Jordan grew six inches during her freshman year of high school.
  • Can play the drums and cymbals.
  • Her dad played basketball at Capital University.
  • Great uncle is the late Joe Gilliam, who played quarterback at Tennessee State University and with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Her cousin, Sylvia Crawley, played basketball at North Carolina, for USA Basketball and in the WNBA.
  • Participated in Columbus State dual credit program for four semesters while in high school.
  • Also participated in cross country, softball and tennis in high school.
  • Earned a degree in communication studies at UT in May 2023.
  • Recipient of the Marion D. Hoppe Winners' Circle Scholarship for Off Guards.