November 17, 20085 Minute Guide
Listings of the most honorable, the up-and-comers, the new hires and the next tournament upstarts by:
KELLI ANDERSON, SETH DAVIS
Players who are ready to take their turn in the spotlight
C // JEROME JORDAN // 7'0" // JR. // TULSA // A late bloomer who lifted the Golden Hurricane to the Conference USA title game, he ranked sixth in the nation in blocks per game (3.7).
CAREER AT TULSA - A two-year letter winner and returning starter . . . has played in 62 career games and has started 49 contests . . . has career averages of 7.6 points (471), 5.8 rebounds (358) and 2.6 blocks (160) . . . set the school and C-USA single-season blocked shots record with 143 blocks . . . his 160 career blocks ranks third on the school's all-time blocked shots list . . . tied the school single-game record of eight blocked shots three times, all coming in the 2007-08 campaign.
2007-08 -- Started all 39 games . . . averaged 10.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.7 blocks . . . ranked sixth in the nation for blocked shots per game . . . named to the C-USA all-defensive team . . . was also named to the C-USA all-tournament team when he averaged 17.5 points, 12.3 rebounds and 5.3 blocks in four tournament games . . . was named the MVP of the CBI Championship finals . . . had 21 double-digit scoring games and 12 double-figure rebounding games . . . had double-doubles in seven of the final 12 games, and missed a double-double in three of those other five games by one rebound . . . had two or more blocks in 35 games, three or more blocks in 28 contests, and five or more in 11 games . . .did not have a blocked shot in only two games, consecutively at Marshall (1-30-08) and against SMU (2-2-08) . . . his 143 blocks ranks first on the school's single-season list . . . also set a new C-USA single-season mark for blocked shots breaking the mark of 111 by Houston's Anwar Ferguson (2003-04), as well as a new mark by a sophomore, breaking the previous mark of 82 set by Cincinnati's Kenyon Martin . . . also set the C-USA sophomore record for blocks in C-USA regular season games with 55 . . . had double-digit rebounds in eight of the final 12 games, compared to once in the first 27 games . . . averaged 11.5 points (242), 9.7 rebounds (204) and 3.7 blocks (78) in Tulsa's final 21 games . . . had a career-high eight blocked shots vs. Tulane, East Carolina in the C-USA Tournament and vs. Bradley in the CBI final game to tie for second on the school's single-game list . . . averaged 12.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.7 blocks in six CBI games . . . had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 8 blocks vs. Bradley in Game 3 of the CBI Championship Series . . . had 11 points and 10 rebounds at Bradley in the CBI finals second game . . . totaled 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks in the firs game of the CBI Championship against Bradley . . . had his fifth double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds vs. Houston in the CBI semifinals, while adding five blocks . . . tallied 12 points and seven rebounds vs. Utah . . . had six points and 12 rebounds vs. Miami . . . tallied 17 points, nine rebounds and four blocks against #2-ranked Memphis in the C-USA Tournament Championship Game . . . had 12 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in the C-USA's semifinal game vs. UTEP . . . had career-highs of 23 points and 17 rebounds, while adding five blocks vs. UAB in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinals . . . a day before, he had previous career-bests of 18 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks in the C-USA first round game against East Carolina . . . his eight blocks vs. ECU tied a C-USA Tournament record, set by Cincinnati's Kenyon Martin in the 1998 tournament . . . his 21 blocks in four C-USA Tournament games set a new tournament record . . . tallied his second career double-double with 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, while adding five blocks at UAB . . . had his third 17-point performance vs. Southern Miss and added seven rebounds and three blocks . . . had 17 points at UTEP, and added 7 rebounds and 5 blocks . . . totaled 17 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes at UCF.
2006-07 - Played in 23 games and started 10 contests . . . averaged 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 7.8 minutes . . . started the final nine games of the season and averaged 4.0 points (40), 3.5 rebounds (35) and 1.6 blocks (16) in 14.3 minutes (143) . . . had a season-high six points in five games . . . tallied four points, six rebounds and three blocks in 15 minutes vs. Tulane at the C-USA Tournament . . . had his first start and played 18 minutes vs. Marshall, as he had six points, four rebounds and three assists . . . tallied six points at SMU (2-28-07) . . . had four points, seven rebounds and three blocks vs. Memphis (2-14-07) . . . had a career-best eight rebounds and two blocks vs. Southern Miss . . . had six points in three minutes vs. Prairie View A&M . . . had six points and five rebounds vs. Lamar . . . had five points vs. Southern Arkansas.
HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Florida Air Academy in 2005-06 . . . was ineligible to play in high school games in 2005-06 due to an academic transfer rule . . . was able to participate in practices with Coach Aubin Goporo's Florida Air Academy team.
PERSONAL - Favorite NBA team is the Boston Celtics . . . lists Kevin Garnett as his favorite NBA player . . . lists Hitch as his favorite movie . . . the most memorable place he has visited is Disney World . . . favorite book is the Bible . . . lists Bob Marley as his favorite musical artist . . . his favorite TV show is "ESPN SportsCenter" . . . his favorite sport to watch and player other than basketball is soccer . . . if he could play a role in any movie it would be the Hulk in the Incredible Hulk . . . while growing up his favorite NBA player was Michael Jordan . . . his favorite athlete is Tiger Woods . . . nickname is "Rome" . . . Memphis' FedEx Forum is his favorite opponent arena . . . majoring in exercise sports science . . . parents are Bryan and Faith Jordan . . . born September 29, 1986.
2007-08 -- Started all 39 games . . . averaged 10.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.7 blocks . . . ranked sixth in the nation for blocked shots per game . . . named to the C-USA all-defensive team . . . was also named to the C-USA all-tournament team when he averaged 17.5 points, 12.3 rebounds and 5.3 blocks in four tournament games . . . was named the MVP of the CBI Championship finals . . . had 21 double-digit scoring games and 12 double-figure rebounding games . . . had double-doubles in seven of the final 12 games, and missed a double-double in three of those other five games by one rebound . . . had two or more blocks in 35 games, three or more blocks in 28 contests, and five or more in 11 games . . .did not have a blocked shot in only two games, consecutively at Marshall (1-30-08) and against SMU (2-2-08) . . . his 143 blocks ranks first on the school's single-season list . . . also set a new C-USA single-season mark for blocked shots breaking the mark of 111 by Houston's Anwar Ferguson (2003-04), as well as a new mark by a sophomore, breaking the previous mark of 82 set by Cincinnati's Kenyon Martin . . . also set the C-USA sophomore record for blocks in C-USA regular season games with 55 . . . had double-digit rebounds in eight of the final 12 games, compared to once in the first 27 games . . . averaged 11.5 points (242), 9.7 rebounds (204) and 3.7 blocks (78) in Tulsa's final 21 games . . . had a career-high eight blocked shots vs. Tulane, East Carolina in the C-USA Tournament and vs. Bradley in the CBI final game to tie for second on the school's single-game list . . . averaged 12.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.7 blocks in six CBI games . . . had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 8 blocks vs. Bradley in Game 3 of the CBI Championship Series . . . had 11 points and 10 rebounds at Bradley in the CBI finals second game . . . totaled 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks in the firs game of the CBI Championship against Bradley . . . had his fifth double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds vs. Houston in the CBI semifinals, while adding five blocks . . . tallied 12 points and seven rebounds vs. Utah . . . had six points and 12 rebounds vs. Miami . . . tallied 17 points, nine rebounds and four blocks against #2-ranked Memphis in the C-USA Tournament Championship Game . . . had 12 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in the C-USA's semifinal game vs. UTEP . . . had career-highs of 23 points and 17 rebounds, while adding five blocks vs. UAB in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinals . . . a day before, he had previous career-bests of 18 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks in the C-USA first round game against East Carolina . . . his eight blocks vs. ECU tied a C-USA Tournament record, set by Cincinnati's Kenyon Martin in the 1998 tournament . . . his 21 blocks in four C-USA Tournament games set a new tournament record . . . tallied his second career double-double with 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, while adding five blocks at UAB . . . had his third 17-point performance vs. Southern Miss and added seven rebounds and three blocks . . . had 17 points at UTEP, and added 7 rebounds and 5 blocks . . . totaled 17 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes at UCF.
2006-07 - Played in 23 games and started 10 contests . . . averaged 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 7.8 minutes . . . started the final nine games of the season and averaged 4.0 points (40), 3.5 rebounds (35) and 1.6 blocks (16) in 14.3 minutes (143) . . . had a season-high six points in five games . . . tallied four points, six rebounds and three blocks in 15 minutes vs. Tulane at the C-USA Tournament . . . had his first start and played 18 minutes vs. Marshall, as he had six points, four rebounds and three assists . . . tallied six points at SMU (2-28-07) . . . had four points, seven rebounds and three blocks vs. Memphis (2-14-07) . . . had a career-best eight rebounds and two blocks vs. Southern Miss . . . had six points in three minutes vs. Prairie View A&M . . . had six points and five rebounds vs. Lamar . . . had five points vs. Southern Arkansas.
HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Florida Air Academy in 2005-06 . . . was ineligible to play in high school games in 2005-06 due to an academic transfer rule . . . was able to participate in practices with Coach Aubin Goporo's Florida Air Academy team.
PERSONAL - Favorite NBA team is the Boston Celtics . . . lists Kevin Garnett as his favorite NBA player . . . lists Hitch as his favorite movie . . . the most memorable place he has visited is Disney World . . . favorite book is the Bible . . . lists Bob Marley as his favorite musical artist . . . his favorite TV show is "ESPN SportsCenter" . . . his favorite sport to watch and player other than basketball is soccer . . . if he could play a role in any movie it would be the Hulk in the Incredible Hulk . . . while growing up his favorite NBA player was Michael Jordan . . . his favorite athlete is Tiger Woods . . . nickname is "Rome" . . . Memphis' FedEx Forum is his favorite opponent arena . . . majoring in exercise sports science . . . parents are Bryan and Faith Jordan . . . born September 29, 1986.
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