Former Arkansas guard Jordan Danberry transferred to Mississippi State at the start of the spring semester. Danberry was the Gatorade Player of the Year coming out of Conway High School.
Jordan Danberry Joins #HailStateHoops
January 17, 2017 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – No. 4 Mississippi State added another talented guard to its roster as Jordan Danberry joined the Bulldogs at the start of the spring semester.
Danberry joins Vic Schaefer's squad after playing her freshman season and six games this year at Arkansas.
"Jordan is a great fit for our program," Schaefer said. "I'm really excited about her joining us at Mississippi State. We recruited her hard out of a very good Conway High School program, and once we heard that she was looking to transfer, we were excited about having the opportunity to possibly have her join us at Mississippi State. She's a young lady who will be very effective in our style of play. I love the energy and effort she has already brought to practice. She's going to be a great addition to our team.
"Anytime you can add the Gatorade Player of the Year from the State of Arkansas, you are getting a quality player. She will do a great job in the classroom as well as on the court, and as hard as we recruit the state of Arkansas, we are excited to be getting an outstanding player in Jordan Danberry."
Before deciding to transfer, the Conway, Ark., native was playing 12 minutes per game this season and averaging 4.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.3 steals. She was shooting 42.1 percent from the field (8 of 19), 66.7 percent (2 of 3) from 3-point range and 76.9 percent (10 of 13) from the free-throw line.
"I'm extremely excited to be here. I feel like Mississippi State fits my style of play, and Coach Schaefer has developed a winning program here," Danberry said. "My teammates and the coaches have made me feel welcome. It's a great environment where I can focus on my studies and basketball. Everyone on campus from the bus drivers to the fans have been genuinely nice."
Danberry's 2016-17 season scoring high was 10 points against Louisiana-Monroe.
During her freshman season with the Razorbacks, Danberry played in all 30 games and started 13 contests, averaging 19.2 minutes per game.
She had 10 double-figure scoring games, seven in SEC contests, and finished third on the team in scoring with 6.7 ppg as a rookie. She topped Arkansas with 70 assists (2.3 apg) and finished fourth with 27 steals.
In her first SEC season, she averaged 7.0 ppg and dished a team-best 43 assists.
Danberry scored a career-high 14 points against both South Dakota State and then-No. 7 Oregon State in the 2015-16 season. Her best SEC scoring performance was a 13-point effort against Ole Miss. She also recorded a double-double in a home victory against Alabama, dishing 10 assists to go with 12 points.
Danberry was a five-star recruit by ESPN coming out of Conway High School. She was the top recruit in Arkansas' 2015 class, No. 47 overall in the nation and the No. 14 point guard.
Danberry was named the 2014 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 15.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.7 steals per game.
She will be eligible to play starting the spring 2018 semester.
Danberry joins Vic Schaefer's squad after playing her freshman season and six games this year at Arkansas.
"Jordan is a great fit for our program," Schaefer said. "I'm really excited about her joining us at Mississippi State. We recruited her hard out of a very good Conway High School program, and once we heard that she was looking to transfer, we were excited about having the opportunity to possibly have her join us at Mississippi State. She's a young lady who will be very effective in our style of play. I love the energy and effort she has already brought to practice. She's going to be a great addition to our team.
"Anytime you can add the Gatorade Player of the Year from the State of Arkansas, you are getting a quality player. She will do a great job in the classroom as well as on the court, and as hard as we recruit the state of Arkansas, we are excited to be getting an outstanding player in Jordan Danberry."
Before deciding to transfer, the Conway, Ark., native was playing 12 minutes per game this season and averaging 4.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.3 steals. She was shooting 42.1 percent from the field (8 of 19), 66.7 percent (2 of 3) from 3-point range and 76.9 percent (10 of 13) from the free-throw line.
"I'm extremely excited to be here. I feel like Mississippi State fits my style of play, and Coach Schaefer has developed a winning program here," Danberry said. "My teammates and the coaches have made me feel welcome. It's a great environment where I can focus on my studies and basketball. Everyone on campus from the bus drivers to the fans have been genuinely nice."
Danberry's 2016-17 season scoring high was 10 points against Louisiana-Monroe.
During her freshman season with the Razorbacks, Danberry played in all 30 games and started 13 contests, averaging 19.2 minutes per game.
She had 10 double-figure scoring games, seven in SEC contests, and finished third on the team in scoring with 6.7 ppg as a rookie. She topped Arkansas with 70 assists (2.3 apg) and finished fourth with 27 steals.
In her first SEC season, she averaged 7.0 ppg and dished a team-best 43 assists.
Danberry scored a career-high 14 points against both South Dakota State and then-No. 7 Oregon State in the 2015-16 season. Her best SEC scoring performance was a 13-point effort against Ole Miss. She also recorded a double-double in a home victory against Alabama, dishing 10 assists to go with 12 points.
Danberry was a five-star recruit by ESPN coming out of Conway High School. She was the top recruit in Arkansas' 2015 class, No. 47 overall in the nation and the No. 14 point guard.
Danberry was named the 2014 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 15.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.7 steals per game.
She will be eligible to play starting the spring 2018 semester.
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