Jordan Horston

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Jordan Horston
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Horston with the Seattle Storm in 2023
No. 23–Seattle Storm
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-05-21) May 21, 2001 (age 23)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school Columbus Africentric
(Columbus, Ohio)
College Tennessee (2019–2023)
WNBA draft 2023: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Seattle Storm
2024 Tokomanawa Queens
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA U17 Women's World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Belarus Team
FIBA Americas U16 Women's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Argentina Team

Jordan Lynn Horston (born May 21, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. She played college basketball for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference. [1] Horston was selected 9th overall by the Storm in the 2023 WNBA draft.

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Early life

Horston attended Columbus Africentric High School in Ohio, where she played four varsity seasons.

As a high school senior, she helped her team win their second straight state title, despite suffering from a 102 °F (39 °C) fever the previous night. Despite having an off shooting night (3-for-20 from the field), she put up 10 rebounds and 6 assists and wore a surgical mask when on the bench to contain her cough. [2]

The no. 2 overall prospect and the top guard in the country, Horston committed to playing college basketball at Tennessee. [3] [4] She was also a participant in the McDonald's All-American Game, where she put up 14 points and was named the game's MVP. [5]

College career

Freshman season

Initially committing Tennessee to play for Holly Warlick, Horston learned of Warlick's firing while at the McDonald's All-American Game. [5] Playing for Kellie Harper, she was named to the SEC All Academic team and SEC All-Freshman Team after averaging 10.1 points and 4.6 assists per game, leading the Lady Volunteers in assists and steals. [6] She had the game-winner against Auburn on March 1, hitting a running with 0.6 seconds remaining. [7]

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.

https://utsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jordan-horston/17607

Professional career

WNBA

Seattle Storm (2023–present)

Horston was selected 9th overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2023 WNBA draft. [8] In her rookie season, Horston played in 36 games, starting 17, and averaged 22.4 minutes, 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. [9] Horston was named to the 2023 WNBA All-Rookie Team. [10]

Horston began her second season with the Storm on the bench, as Seattle signed star free agents Skylar Diggins-Smith and Nneka Ogwumike. [11] Eventually, she earned a starting spot at the end of June. [12] However, she was later replaced by mid-season signing Gabby Williams. [13] Nonetheless, Horston played virtually the same minutes as in her rookie season and improved in several statistical categories. Overall, she played in 39 games, starting 14, and averaged 22.3 minutes, 6.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. She also achieved one of the best improvements in shooting percentage in WNBA history, shooting 49.3 % from the floor in her second season compared to 36.7 % in her rookie season. [14]

In February 2025, Horston suffered an ACL injury while playing in the 2025 season of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball. [15]

New Zealand

From October to December 2024, Horston played for the Tokomanawa Queens of the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa. [16]

National team career

Horston represented the United States at the FIBA U17 Women's World Cup and FIBA Americas U16 Women's Championship, winning the most valuable player award at the World Cup. [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

WNBA

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics [18]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2023 Seattle 361722.4.367.244.7125.11.61.20.62.06.9
2024 Seattle 391422.3.493.250.7214.31.81.30.71.76.8
Career2 years, 1 team753122.4.424.247.7164.71.71.30.61.86.9

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2024 Seattle 2017.5.571.0001.0002.50.01.51.01.06.0
Career1 year, 1 team2017.5.571.0001.0002.50.01.51.01.06.0

College

NCAA statistics [19]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2019–20 Tennessee 312226.4.394.300.5935.54.61.30.84.310.1
2020–21 Tennessee 251327.0.350.280.7293.94.21.40.92.78.6
2021–22 Tennessee 232329.3.379.276.7299.44.01.41.04.516.2
2022–23 Tennessee 353326.8.438.278.7397.13.31.61.13.015.6
Career1149127.3.398.285.6936.44.01.41.03.612.7

Personal life

Horston is the daughter of Leigh and Malika Horston and has one sister. She is an advocate for mental health.

Horston advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusiveness in college sports. [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan Horston - Women's Basketball". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ↑ "Tennessee recruit Jordan Horston battled a bug and came out on top". ESPN. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jordan Horston chooses Tennessee over UConn". SNY. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "How did the Lady Vols get commitment from No. 2-ranked recruit Jordan Horston?". Knox News. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Tennessee recruit Jordan Horston wins MVP at McDonald's All American Game". ESPN. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Lady Vols: Rennia Davis named to First Team All-SEC, Jordan Horston named All-Freshman and All SEC Academic team!". Knox News. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Lady Vols top Auburn on Jordan Horston's buzzer-beater". The Daily Times. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Seattle Selects Jordan Horston Ninth In WNBA Draft". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  9. ↑ Schaberg, Rowan (2023-09-18). "What's next for the Seattle Storm?". The Next. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  10. ↑ "Jordan Horston named to WNBA All-Rookie Team". storm.wnba.com. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  11. ↑ "Jordan Horston finding ways to spark Storm despite inconsistent role". The Seattle Times. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  12. ↑ Waterloo, Michael (2024-07-08). "Jordan Horston's Breakout is Right on Schedule » Winsidr". Winsidr. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  13. ↑ "While 'Core Four' have delivered, Storm still looking for scoring from bench". The Seattle Times. 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  14. ↑ "Storm off the court: 'Nobody can even come close' to Jordan Horston". storm.wnba.com. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  15. ↑ "Storm forward Jordan Horston reportedly suffers torn ACL". The Seattle Times. 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  16. ↑ "From Seattle to NZ: Why WNBA star is playing for Wellington". NZ Herald. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  17. ↑ "Jordan Horston named U17 Women's World Cup TISSOT MVP, leads All-Star Five". FIBA. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "Jordan Horston WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
  19. ↑ "Jordan Horston - Women's Basketball". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  20. ↑ Hall, Cora (2023-07-23). "Former Lady Vols star Jordan Horston 'can finally stand up' for what she believes in as WNBA rookie". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
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