Jordyn Dawson

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-11
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Huntington
Hometown:
Huntington, W Va.

As a Senior (2020-21): Appeared in and started all 21 games during the campaign … averaged a team-high 15.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game … led the team in FG made (5.8) per game, free throws made per game (3.4), steals per game (2.1) … scored in double-digit figures in 15 games, scoring 20 or more points in seven games … recorded a career-high 34 points against Ball State while going a perfect 11-of-11 from the charity stripe in the same game … registered two double-doubles on the season recording a season-high 12 boards against Bluefield State … named to third-team All-MAC

As a Junior (2019-20): In her first season in an Akron uniform, earned All-Mid-American Conference Honorable Mention...competed in 29 contests while making 26 starts...led the Zips in a steals (53), while ranking second in scoring (13.4), rebounding (7.2) and assists (74)...totaled 390 points, notched 209 rebounds, shot a team-best 43.9-percent from the floor and 35.5-percent from long range...scored a career-high 26 points at Miami and shot an efficient 52.9-percent from the floor that included two three-pointers...tallied a career-best 14 rebounds (9 defensive, 5 offensive) against Ohio...on the year, scored in double figures in 19 games, scored 15+ points in 11 contests, reached double figure rebounds in eight matchups, garnered seven double-doubles, led the Zips in scoring in seven contests, paced Akron in scoring in nine games, and was UA’s leading rebounder in nine games...notched her first double-double of her career against Fort Wayne (18 pts, 11 reb)...flirted with a triple double at Buffalo scoring 13 points, recording 11 rebounds, and tallied eight assists...named the MAC Player Of The Week in week nine of the league schedule; averaged 21.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game while shooting 43.8-percent from the floor, 50-percent from long range, averaged 2.5 blocks, 1.5 steals, and 1.0 assists per match-up...in the final seven games of the 2019-20 campaign, played her best basketball of the season nearly averaged a double-double with 16.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game...in the MAC, ranked 18th in scoring, 8thin rebounding, 16thin free throw percentage, 9thin field goal percentage, and 17thin assists...in the NCAA, ranked 169thin FG%, 181st in steals per game, and 196thin rebounds per game.

At Wabash Valley College (2018-19): Competed for the No. 1 nationally ranked team at the junior college division one level, Wabash Valley College...in 26 games and 19 starts, averaged 9.8 points, shot 53.3-percent from the floor, and 72.1-percent from the free throw line...inside NJCAA play, Dawson scored 10.1 points per contest and grabbed 6.3 rebounds per game while, tallying three steals per tilt and shot 56.5-percent from the field...on 13 different occasions, scored in double-figures, which included a season-high 19 points and season-best 12 rebounds against Vincennes University.

At Xaier (2017-18): Appeared in 10 games for Xavier.

High School: Was a two-time West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year (2016-2017) at Huntington High School...was tabbed as the West Virginia Sportswriters Player of the Year award, twice, and the Mountain State Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2016...averaged 23 points, 13.0 rebounds, nine steals, and 6.1 assists per game...made 51-percent of her shots from the field and recorded 21 double-doubles.

Personal: Daughter of Marie Dawson...majoring sport management.

12-21-20