Making the jump from a group of five program to the power-five level is never easy. Typically that never has to be said, but this past season, WVU’s Jordan Harrison made it look like a breeze.
Harrison, a 5-foot-6 point guard from Oklahoma City was recruited by Mark Kellogg to play at Stephen F Austin. She was told she was too small to play at the power-five level. There was something that Kellogg saw in her that told him she could be a special player.
In fact, he was so high on Harrison that when he was hired as the next head coach of the WVU women’s basketball team, Harrison was the first player he made sure to recruit to come with him.
In her freshman season at Stephan F Austin, Harrison averaged 12 points, five assists, and two steals per game. In her first season jumping up to higher competition, the same competition she was told she was not good enough for, Harrison upped her numbers to 13.5 points, 5.2 assists, and 2.9 steals per game.
Harrison’s ability to run the offense took a lot of pressure off of JJ Quinerly who many thought might have to take over the ball-handling responsibilities after the departure of Madison Smith prior to this past year. Together, the two combined to become on of the Big 12’s most dynamic backcourts.
The numbers weren’t the only thing standing out on Harrison’s season. The awards were as well. This past year, in her first year in the conference, Harrison was able to rack up both All-Big 12 defensive team and All-Big 12 second team.
WVU fans have plenty a reason for optimism heading into the 2024-25 season with Jordan Harrison running the team.
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