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Jersey Number 24
Jordan Danberry
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Conway HS / Arkansas
- Hometown:
- Conway, Ark.
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2020 Second Team All-SEC (Coaches)
2020 SEC All-Defensive Team (Coaches)
2020 Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Midseason Team
2020 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist
2020 SEC Community Service Team
2019 Greater Victoria Invitational All-Tournament Team
2017-18 Elite 90 Award
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2017-18)
2019-20 - GRADUATE: Granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA on August 20, 2019, after sitting out a year, per NCAA rules, without redshirting during the 2016-17 campaign ... Tabbed to the Citizen Naismith Trophy Player of the Year midseason team and was a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year ... Has the ability to get to any spot on the floor and score; one of the best defenders in the country ... Second Team All-SEC selection led team in steals (75); ranks second in assists (108) and third in scoring (12.6 ppg) ... SEC All-Defensive Team honoree ranked 29th among Division I players in total steals to pace a Mississippi State defense that led the SEC in turnovers forced per game (20.3) ... Posted four games with 20 or more points this season; Scored in double figures in 23 games ... Shot 50 percent or better from the field in 18 games; Ranked seventh among Division I guards and fifth in the SEC in field goal percentage (.517) ... Recorded multiple steals in 20 games this year, including nine contests with four or more ... Earned a spot on the Greater Victoria Invitational all-tournament team after averaging 15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game against the loaded field ... Donned the “SEC Graduate” patch on her jersey this year after earning her bachelor’s degree in Business Economics in December 2018. Currently pursuing an MBA with the aspirations of one day running her own business ... Named to the SEC Community Service Team for her efforts in spearheading a mentoring program for female youth in Starkville.
2018-19 - SENIOR: Ranked 8th in SEC in assist/turnover ratio (1.47) … Scored in double figures in 13 of 16 SEC games, averaging 14.3 points in conference play … Tallied 10 points against SE Missouri in her first MSU start … Scored 15 points in 18 minutes against Lamar … Matched her MSU career high with 7 assists against Coppin State … Dished 6 assists and scored 8 points against Furman … Scored 16 points in MSU’s win against Jackson State … Put in 10 points at Little Rock in a return to her home state of Arkansas … Scored 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting at Texas … Recorded a 13-point night against Marquette … Scored a then career-high 20 points while recording a career-best 4 steals at Washington … Turned in a career-high 26 points on 11-of-21 shooting against her former school at Arkansas … Scored 17 points against Kentucky while dishing out 5 assists … Named SEC Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 8 after averaging 21.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg in the first two games of conference play … Scored 20 points for the third time this season against South Carolina while going 9-of-17 from the field … Matched her season high with 7 assists against Ole Miss. … Put up 20 points against Tennessee on 10-of-15 shooting from the field … Scored 20 points for the 5th time this season at Ole Miss. … Totaled 18 points on senior night against LSU … Scored 10 points against Missouri in the SEC semifinals … Put in 14 points in the SEC Championship game against Arkansas … Opened the NCAA Tournament with a 13-point effort against Southern … Posted 18 points against Clemson with 3 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals.
2017-18 - JUNIOR: Earned the Elite 90 Award for highest GPA among players in the Final Four … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Made her MSU debut Dec. 10 against Little Rock … Came off the bench in 31 games, averaging 9.6 minutes per contest … Tallied 86 points (2.8 ppg) and grabbed 40 rebounds (1.3 rpg) on the year … Collected 22 steals and 34 assists for the season … Logged 8.4 mpg over all 16 SEC games, tallying 58 points and 15 rebounds … Was 20-of-45 (44.4%) from the field in league action … Led MSU in steals twice and assists twice … Collected a trio of double-figure scoring games … Averaged 6.0 ppg in the Final Four against Louisville and Notre Dame … Added 7 points to go with 4 rebounds against Maine … Dished 7 assists against Mississippi Valley State … Scored 4 points and had 3 assists against her former team, Arkansas … Had a season-high 11 points and collected 3 steals in the season’s second matchup at Florida … Put in 10 points in 13 minutes at Vanderbilt … Tallied 6 points in State’s NCAA Tournament opening-round win against Nicholls … Had 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting and tallied 3 steals in MSU’s Final Four win against Louisville.
2016-17 - SOPHOMORE (ARKANSAS): Played in six games before transferring to Mississippi State in December … Averaged 4.7 points, 3.8 rebounds … Tallied a season-high 10 points against Louisiana-Monroe … Collected her most rebounds for the year with eight against Stetson.
2015-16 - FRESHMAN (ARKANSAS): Played in all 30 games, starting 13 times … Averaged 19.2 minutes and averaged 6.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game … Also dished 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals per game … Scored at a 7.0 clip in league games … Scored a saeson-best 14 points against South Dakota State and No. 7 Oregon State … Had her best SEC outing in the regular-season finale against Ole Miss, notching 13 points and seven rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL: A five-star recruit by ESPN coming out of Conway HS … Ranked No. 47 overall nationally, the No. 14 point guard, in the 2015 class by ESPN … Listed as the top recruit in the state of Arkansas in her class … Named the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015.
PERSONAL: Born June 25, 1997 … Daughter of Oland Danberry and Angela Cleveland … Has five siblings … Majoring in business economics.
2020 Second Team All-SEC (Coaches)
2020 SEC All-Defensive Team (Coaches)
2020 Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Midseason Team
2020 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist
2020 SEC Community Service Team
2019 Greater Victoria Invitational All-Tournament Team
2017-18 Elite 90 Award
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2017-18)
2019-20 - GRADUATE: Granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA on August 20, 2019, after sitting out a year, per NCAA rules, without redshirting during the 2016-17 campaign ... Tabbed to the Citizen Naismith Trophy Player of the Year midseason team and was a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year ... Has the ability to get to any spot on the floor and score; one of the best defenders in the country ... Second Team All-SEC selection led team in steals (75); ranks second in assists (108) and third in scoring (12.6 ppg) ... SEC All-Defensive Team honoree ranked 29th among Division I players in total steals to pace a Mississippi State defense that led the SEC in turnovers forced per game (20.3) ... Posted four games with 20 or more points this season; Scored in double figures in 23 games ... Shot 50 percent or better from the field in 18 games; Ranked seventh among Division I guards and fifth in the SEC in field goal percentage (.517) ... Recorded multiple steals in 20 games this year, including nine contests with four or more ... Earned a spot on the Greater Victoria Invitational all-tournament team after averaging 15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game against the loaded field ... Donned the “SEC Graduate” patch on her jersey this year after earning her bachelor’s degree in Business Economics in December 2018. Currently pursuing an MBA with the aspirations of one day running her own business ... Named to the SEC Community Service Team for her efforts in spearheading a mentoring program for female youth in Starkville.
2018-19 - SENIOR: Ranked 8th in SEC in assist/turnover ratio (1.47) … Scored in double figures in 13 of 16 SEC games, averaging 14.3 points in conference play … Tallied 10 points against SE Missouri in her first MSU start … Scored 15 points in 18 minutes against Lamar … Matched her MSU career high with 7 assists against Coppin State … Dished 6 assists and scored 8 points against Furman … Scored 16 points in MSU’s win against Jackson State … Put in 10 points at Little Rock in a return to her home state of Arkansas … Scored 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting at Texas … Recorded a 13-point night against Marquette … Scored a then career-high 20 points while recording a career-best 4 steals at Washington … Turned in a career-high 26 points on 11-of-21 shooting against her former school at Arkansas … Scored 17 points against Kentucky while dishing out 5 assists … Named SEC Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 8 after averaging 21.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg in the first two games of conference play … Scored 20 points for the third time this season against South Carolina while going 9-of-17 from the field … Matched her season high with 7 assists against Ole Miss. … Put up 20 points against Tennessee on 10-of-15 shooting from the field … Scored 20 points for the 5th time this season at Ole Miss. … Totaled 18 points on senior night against LSU … Scored 10 points against Missouri in the SEC semifinals … Put in 14 points in the SEC Championship game against Arkansas … Opened the NCAA Tournament with a 13-point effort against Southern … Posted 18 points against Clemson with 3 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals.
2017-18 - JUNIOR: Earned the Elite 90 Award for highest GPA among players in the Final Four … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Made her MSU debut Dec. 10 against Little Rock … Came off the bench in 31 games, averaging 9.6 minutes per contest … Tallied 86 points (2.8 ppg) and grabbed 40 rebounds (1.3 rpg) on the year … Collected 22 steals and 34 assists for the season … Logged 8.4 mpg over all 16 SEC games, tallying 58 points and 15 rebounds … Was 20-of-45 (44.4%) from the field in league action … Led MSU in steals twice and assists twice … Collected a trio of double-figure scoring games … Averaged 6.0 ppg in the Final Four against Louisville and Notre Dame … Added 7 points to go with 4 rebounds against Maine … Dished 7 assists against Mississippi Valley State … Scored 4 points and had 3 assists against her former team, Arkansas … Had a season-high 11 points and collected 3 steals in the season’s second matchup at Florida … Put in 10 points in 13 minutes at Vanderbilt … Tallied 6 points in State’s NCAA Tournament opening-round win against Nicholls … Had 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting and tallied 3 steals in MSU’s Final Four win against Louisville.
2016-17 - SOPHOMORE (ARKANSAS): Played in six games before transferring to Mississippi State in December … Averaged 4.7 points, 3.8 rebounds … Tallied a season-high 10 points against Louisiana-Monroe … Collected her most rebounds for the year with eight against Stetson.
2015-16 - FRESHMAN (ARKANSAS): Played in all 30 games, starting 13 times … Averaged 19.2 minutes and averaged 6.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game … Also dished 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals per game … Scored at a 7.0 clip in league games … Scored a saeson-best 14 points against South Dakota State and No. 7 Oregon State … Had her best SEC outing in the regular-season finale against Ole Miss, notching 13 points and seven rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL: A five-star recruit by ESPN coming out of Conway HS … Ranked No. 47 overall nationally, the No. 14 point guard, in the 2015 class by ESPN … Listed as the top recruit in the state of Arkansas in her class … Named the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015.
PERSONAL: Born June 25, 1997 … Daughter of Oland Danberry and Angela Cleveland … Has five siblings … Majoring in business economics.
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