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Jersey Number 2
Jerkaila Jordan
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- John Curtis HS
- Previous School:
- Tulane
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
CAREER HONORS
2025 All-SEC Second Team
2024 All-SEC Second Team
2024 Preseason All-SEC Second Team (Media)
SEC Player of the Week (Jan. 30, 2024)
2021-22 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 AAC Freshman of the Year
2021 All-AAC First Team
2021 AAC All-Freshman Team
7x AAC Freshman of the Week (2020-21)
1x AAC Player of the Week (2020-21)
2024-25 (Graduate)
Jordan played and started in all 34 games during the season ... Averaged 16.0 points, 1.9 assists and 5.8 rebounds in 30.4 minutes per game ... She moved into second for the most steals in program history vs. Auburn (Jan. 23), finishing her Mississippi State career with 273 ... Moved into 5th for the most points in program history vs. Alabama (Feb. 9) and finished with 1,899 in the Maroon and White ... She scored 10+ points in 28 games, 20+ in 11 games, and 30+ in one game, where she scored a career-high 40 against Missouri (Jan. 27) ... She led the team in points in 20 games, which was first on the team ... Scored 20+ points in five straight games, becoming the first Bulldog to do such since Anastasia Hayes did in January 2022 ... Had 10+ rebounds in four games and 5+ rebounds in 21 games ... Led the team in steals in 23 games, which was first on the team ... Had 3+ steals in 10 games, which was first on the team ... Had a season-high of six steals vs. Alabama (Feb. 9) ... Lead the team in blocks in nine games, which was third most on the team ... Recorded four double-doubles, which was second most on the team.
2023-24 (Senior)
The only Bulldog to start all 35 games, has started all 97 games at Mississippi State and 124 in her career … Named to the 2023-24 All-SEC Second Team after averaging 16.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals in 30.8 minutes per contest … Tabbed SEC Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 30 after totaling 24 points, five steals, four rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes against No. 9/9 LSU (Jan. 29) … Finished with 10-plus points in 27 games, 20-plus in 11 and 30-plus in one … Her 16.2 points per game were a team-best and ranked 10th in the SEC … Her 568 total points were fourth in the SEC … Averaged 24.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals on 50.0 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from three against top-10 opponents (at No. 1/1 SC, No. 9/9 LSU) ... Added a career-high season total 74 steals to move into sixth in program history with 203 steals at Mississippi State … Led the team in points in 16 games, rebounds in six, assists in four, steals in 17, blocks in eight and minutes in six … Her 2.1 steals per game were sixth in the SEC and she recorded three-plus steals in 13 games … Turned in a career-high 36 points, her first career 30-plus point game, in the WBIT Quarterfinals against Penn State (March 28) … Finished with seven double-doubles to extend her career total to 11 after entering with four over her previous three seasons … Became the 29th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points at Mississippi State.
2022-23 (Junior)
Played and started in all 33 games during the season … Made her NCAA Tournament debut … Scored her 1,000th career point on Dec. 21, 2022 vs New Mexico in Tampa, Fla. (has score 788 points at MSU) … As of the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, Jordan has started every game of her collegiate career (89 games) … During her junior campaign, Jordan scored 393 points (11.9 ppg), grabbed 170 rebounds (5.2 rpg), dished out 64 assists (1.9 apg), earned 72 steals (2.2 spg) and blocked 23 shots (0.7 bpg) … Led the team in steals and made triples while finishing second in blocked shots, rebounding average and 3-point percentage (40%) … Jordan came two points shy of tying her MSU career-high for points in a season … Her numbers improved in multiple categories, she earned 15 more steals, 33 more assists, 8 more rebounds and made one more three-pointer from her sophomore to junior season … Jordan scored 20+ points in five different games, including a season-high 24 points in MSU’s win over Tennessee (2/6) and Alabama (2/19) … She scored 10+ points in 20 of 33 games, including 11 SEC games … Earned one double-double on the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds vs Auburn (1/19) … Set a career-high with 12 rebounds in MSU’s win over Auburn … Knocked down at least four triples in four games, including a perfect 4-for-4 outing at Florida (2/9) … Had 11 games with at least 4 steals, only five such games during her sophomore season … After struggling in the month of January, Jordan had one of the best February’s in the SEC; She averaged 16.9 ppg (up from just 7.8 ppg) and 6.0 rpg (up from 5.2) … She was the only SEC player to lead her team in at least six major stat categories in February … Led MSU in steals (17) and blocked shots (8) in February while also leading the team shooting 55% from the floor and 53% from three … Ended the season scoring in double-digits in nine of the final 11 games, including scoring 20+ points in four of those games … Ranked 52nd nationally (2nd in the SEC) in total steals (72) and ranked 72nd nationally (4th in the SEC) in steals per game (2.2) … Jordan’s 72 steals are the third-most in a single-season by a junior at MSU … Her seven steals vs Texas A&M Commerce (12/11) are tied for second for most in a single-game at MSU by a junior, it’s also tied for 7th all-time at MSU for a single-game.
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Played and started in all 29 games … Averaged 13.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 1.1 assists and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 45% from the floor and 67% from the free throw line … Finished second on the team in scoring (13.6), 3-point field goal percentage (.384), blocked shots (24) and steals (57) while finishing third on the team assists (77), rebounds per game (5.6) … JerKaila scored at least 20 points in six games and scored in double-figures in 21 games … She scored a season-high 26 points against Alcorn on Nov. 14 … In her MSU debut on Nov. 9 against Alabama St., she scored 15 points with six rebounds, two blocks and two steals … She recorded her first career double-double against South Dakota State on Nov. 12 with 17 points and 11 rebounds … Recorded a three double-doubles on the year, second-most on the team … In SEC games, Jerkaila averaged 12.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game … Made a season-high six triples against Alcorn, most made three’s in a game during her first two years in college (including time at Tulane) … Recorded at least three blocked shots in 10 games and had four blocked shots in five of those 10 games, including in MSU’s SEC Tournament game vs eventual champion Kentucky … Earned a combined 15 blocked shots in the final five games of the season … Her 48 made triples lead the team, only JerKaila and Caterrion Thompson made at least 31 triples … Recorded at least one steal in 25 of the team’s 29 games and had at least four steals in five games … Helped MSU rank 11th in the NCAA, fifth in the SEC, in blocked shots per game (5.5) despite having just one player on the roster over 6-0
PRIOR TO MISSISSIPPI STATE
2020-21 (Freshman - Tulane)
Named AAC Freshman of the Year after leading team in scoring (16.7 ppg) and steals (2.3 spg) while also averaging 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game … First player in program history to be named conference freshman of the year … Earned All-AAC First Team honors … Seven-time AAC Freshman of the Week recipient and earned conference Player of the Week honors once … Posted 10 20-point efforts … Started all 27 games for Tulane … Set the Green Wave single-season freshman scoring record with 450 points on the year behind 24 double-digit scoring performances … One of three freshmen in all of Division I to record three straight games with at least 28 points, joining UConn's Paige Bueckers and Iowa's Caitlin Clark … Dropped a then-career high 28 points against UCF (2/17) to go along with six boards, four steals and three assists … Followed up that performance with back-to-back 29-point games against USF (2/20) and Memphis (2/23) … Finished with multiple steals in 19 games and recorded four or more steals five times, including a season-best six-steal performance against Cincinnati (2/7) … Posted 18 blocks on the year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Standout at John Curtis Christian High School, where she led the Patriots to four LHSAA Select Division I state championships and earned MVP honors in the game each year… Logged 23.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game in her senior season to be named the 2020 Gatorade Player of the Year and Miss Basketball in Louisiana … Tabbed a five-star recruit in the class of 2020 by espnW HoopGurlz, ranking 45th nationally and the top player in Louisiana.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 5, 2002 ... Her full name is Jerkaila Breonne Jordan ... Daughter of Jerome Jordan and Latoya Williams... She has one brother, Jerrae, and three sisters, Heaven, Tomeah and Chy ... Her brother Jerrae played football at UNLV and currently plays at Washington State ... Participated in the 2021 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Cup Team Trials.
CAREER HONORS
2025 All-SEC Second Team
2024 All-SEC Second Team
2024 Preseason All-SEC Second Team (Media)
SEC Player of the Week (Jan. 30, 2024)
2021-22 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 AAC Freshman of the Year
2021 All-AAC First Team
2021 AAC All-Freshman Team
7x AAC Freshman of the Week (2020-21)
1x AAC Player of the Week (2020-21)
2024-25 (Graduate)
Jordan played and started in all 34 games during the season ... Averaged 16.0 points, 1.9 assists and 5.8 rebounds in 30.4 minutes per game ... She moved into second for the most steals in program history vs. Auburn (Jan. 23), finishing her Mississippi State career with 273 ... Moved into 5th for the most points in program history vs. Alabama (Feb. 9) and finished with 1,899 in the Maroon and White ... She scored 10+ points in 28 games, 20+ in 11 games, and 30+ in one game, where she scored a career-high 40 against Missouri (Jan. 27) ... She led the team in points in 20 games, which was first on the team ... Scored 20+ points in five straight games, becoming the first Bulldog to do such since Anastasia Hayes did in January 2022 ... Had 10+ rebounds in four games and 5+ rebounds in 21 games ... Led the team in steals in 23 games, which was first on the team ... Had 3+ steals in 10 games, which was first on the team ... Had a season-high of six steals vs. Alabama (Feb. 9) ... Lead the team in blocks in nine games, which was third most on the team ... Recorded four double-doubles, which was second most on the team.
2023-24 (Senior)
The only Bulldog to start all 35 games, has started all 97 games at Mississippi State and 124 in her career … Named to the 2023-24 All-SEC Second Team after averaging 16.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals in 30.8 minutes per contest … Tabbed SEC Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 30 after totaling 24 points, five steals, four rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes against No. 9/9 LSU (Jan. 29) … Finished with 10-plus points in 27 games, 20-plus in 11 and 30-plus in one … Her 16.2 points per game were a team-best and ranked 10th in the SEC … Her 568 total points were fourth in the SEC … Averaged 24.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals on 50.0 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from three against top-10 opponents (at No. 1/1 SC, No. 9/9 LSU) ... Added a career-high season total 74 steals to move into sixth in program history with 203 steals at Mississippi State … Led the team in points in 16 games, rebounds in six, assists in four, steals in 17, blocks in eight and minutes in six … Her 2.1 steals per game were sixth in the SEC and she recorded three-plus steals in 13 games … Turned in a career-high 36 points, her first career 30-plus point game, in the WBIT Quarterfinals against Penn State (March 28) … Finished with seven double-doubles to extend her career total to 11 after entering with four over her previous three seasons … Became the 29th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points at Mississippi State.
2022-23 (Junior)
Played and started in all 33 games during the season … Made her NCAA Tournament debut … Scored her 1,000th career point on Dec. 21, 2022 vs New Mexico in Tampa, Fla. (has score 788 points at MSU) … As of the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, Jordan has started every game of her collegiate career (89 games) … During her junior campaign, Jordan scored 393 points (11.9 ppg), grabbed 170 rebounds (5.2 rpg), dished out 64 assists (1.9 apg), earned 72 steals (2.2 spg) and blocked 23 shots (0.7 bpg) … Led the team in steals and made triples while finishing second in blocked shots, rebounding average and 3-point percentage (40%) … Jordan came two points shy of tying her MSU career-high for points in a season … Her numbers improved in multiple categories, she earned 15 more steals, 33 more assists, 8 more rebounds and made one more three-pointer from her sophomore to junior season … Jordan scored 20+ points in five different games, including a season-high 24 points in MSU’s win over Tennessee (2/6) and Alabama (2/19) … She scored 10+ points in 20 of 33 games, including 11 SEC games … Earned one double-double on the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds vs Auburn (1/19) … Set a career-high with 12 rebounds in MSU’s win over Auburn … Knocked down at least four triples in four games, including a perfect 4-for-4 outing at Florida (2/9) … Had 11 games with at least 4 steals, only five such games during her sophomore season … After struggling in the month of January, Jordan had one of the best February’s in the SEC; She averaged 16.9 ppg (up from just 7.8 ppg) and 6.0 rpg (up from 5.2) … She was the only SEC player to lead her team in at least six major stat categories in February … Led MSU in steals (17) and blocked shots (8) in February while also leading the team shooting 55% from the floor and 53% from three … Ended the season scoring in double-digits in nine of the final 11 games, including scoring 20+ points in four of those games … Ranked 52nd nationally (2nd in the SEC) in total steals (72) and ranked 72nd nationally (4th in the SEC) in steals per game (2.2) … Jordan’s 72 steals are the third-most in a single-season by a junior at MSU … Her seven steals vs Texas A&M Commerce (12/11) are tied for second for most in a single-game at MSU by a junior, it’s also tied for 7th all-time at MSU for a single-game.
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Played and started in all 29 games … Averaged 13.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 1.1 assists and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 45% from the floor and 67% from the free throw line … Finished second on the team in scoring (13.6), 3-point field goal percentage (.384), blocked shots (24) and steals (57) while finishing third on the team assists (77), rebounds per game (5.6) … JerKaila scored at least 20 points in six games and scored in double-figures in 21 games … She scored a season-high 26 points against Alcorn on Nov. 14 … In her MSU debut on Nov. 9 against Alabama St., she scored 15 points with six rebounds, two blocks and two steals … She recorded her first career double-double against South Dakota State on Nov. 12 with 17 points and 11 rebounds … Recorded a three double-doubles on the year, second-most on the team … In SEC games, Jerkaila averaged 12.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game … Made a season-high six triples against Alcorn, most made three’s in a game during her first two years in college (including time at Tulane) … Recorded at least three blocked shots in 10 games and had four blocked shots in five of those 10 games, including in MSU’s SEC Tournament game vs eventual champion Kentucky … Earned a combined 15 blocked shots in the final five games of the season … Her 48 made triples lead the team, only JerKaila and Caterrion Thompson made at least 31 triples … Recorded at least one steal in 25 of the team’s 29 games and had at least four steals in five games … Helped MSU rank 11th in the NCAA, fifth in the SEC, in blocked shots per game (5.5) despite having just one player on the roster over 6-0
PRIOR TO MISSISSIPPI STATE
2020-21 (Freshman - Tulane)
Named AAC Freshman of the Year after leading team in scoring (16.7 ppg) and steals (2.3 spg) while also averaging 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game … First player in program history to be named conference freshman of the year … Earned All-AAC First Team honors … Seven-time AAC Freshman of the Week recipient and earned conference Player of the Week honors once … Posted 10 20-point efforts … Started all 27 games for Tulane … Set the Green Wave single-season freshman scoring record with 450 points on the year behind 24 double-digit scoring performances … One of three freshmen in all of Division I to record three straight games with at least 28 points, joining UConn's Paige Bueckers and Iowa's Caitlin Clark … Dropped a then-career high 28 points against UCF (2/17) to go along with six boards, four steals and three assists … Followed up that performance with back-to-back 29-point games against USF (2/20) and Memphis (2/23) … Finished with multiple steals in 19 games and recorded four or more steals five times, including a season-best six-steal performance against Cincinnati (2/7) … Posted 18 blocks on the year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Standout at John Curtis Christian High School, where she led the Patriots to four LHSAA Select Division I state championships and earned MVP honors in the game each year… Logged 23.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game in her senior season to be named the 2020 Gatorade Player of the Year and Miss Basketball in Louisiana … Tabbed a five-star recruit in the class of 2020 by espnW HoopGurlz, ranking 45th nationally and the top player in Louisiana.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 5, 2002 ... Her full name is Jerkaila Breonne Jordan ... Daughter of Jerome Jordan and Latoya Williams... She has one brother, Jerrae, and three sisters, Heaven, Tomeah and Chy ... Her brother Jerrae played football at UNLV and currently plays at Washington State ... Participated in the 2021 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Cup Team Trials.
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