T. J. Jordan

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = T.J. Jordan


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college = Old Dominion University
sport = Basketball
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position = Guard
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career_start = 2004
career_end = 2008
height_ft = 5
height_in = 8
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nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1986|03|16
birth_place =
highschool = Wilson High School

Taurean Yves Jordan (born March 16, 1986 in Denver, Colorado) is a women's basketball player who played collegiately for Old Dominion University. She holds several ODU scoring records, [Citation |last=Benbow |first=Julian |title=Rare Jordan: 34 points, record 10 treys |url=http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=119110&ran=64889 |publisher="Virginian-Pilot" |date=2007-02-09 |accessdate=2007-11-18] [Citation |last=White |first=Paul |title=T.J. Jordan sets two records as ODU goes to 3-0 |url=http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=137170&ran=146608 |publisher="Virginian-Pilot" |date=2007-11-18 |accessdate=2007-11-18] [Citation |last= |first= |title=Lady Monarchs win big |url=http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt_b14womenbbrndup_1118nov18,0,1974380.story |publisher="Daily Press" |date=2007-11-18 |accessdate=2007-11-18] and was regarded as one of the best players in the Colonial Athletic Association. [Citation |last=Friedman |first=Vicki L. |title=CAA women's basketball preview |url=http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=136596&ran=94472 |publisher="Virginian-Pilot" |date=2007-11-09 |accessdate=2007-11-18]

Jordan attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, where she was friends with LaShawn Merritt. [Citation |last=Friedman |first=Vicki L. |title=ODU’s starting guards are two of a kind |url=http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?DB_OEM_ID=8500&story=119453&ran=3292 |publisher="Virginian-Pilot" |date=2007-02-15 |accessdate=2007-11-18] Along with Khadijah Whittington, she led Wilson to its first ever women's basketball state championship game and was named Virginia High School Coaches' Player of the Year. She was named MVP of the 2006 CAA Tournament [Citation |last= |first= |title=ESPN Radio |url=http://www.espnradio1310.com/images/gallery/2006/photos01.htm |publisher="ESPN Radio" |date= |accessdate=2007-11-18] after setting an NCAA record with ten three-pointers against Northeastern University. [Citation |last= |first= |title=Fresno Region capsules |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/womensbasketball/tourney07/fresno-capsules.htm |publisher="USA Today" |date= |accessdate=2007-11-18] Jordan is noted for her adeptness at making three-pointers. [Citation |last=Friedman |first=Vicki L. |title=The point is, T.J. Jordan will do what it takes |url=http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=100749&ran=222548 |publisher="Virginian-Pilot" |date=2006-03-08 |accessdate=2007-11-18] Twice named the MVP of the CAA, Jordan was generally seen as the face of the Lady Monarchs during her time on the team. [Citation |last=Friedman |first=Vicki |title=ODU will miss senior T.J. Jordan, its 'silent storm' who defines the program |url=http://hamptonroads.com/2008/03/odu-will-miss-senior-tj-jordan-its-silent-storm-who-defines-program |publisher="Virginian-Pilot" |date=2008-03-19 |accessdate=2008-03-28]

During her senior season Jordan led the Lady Monarchs to their twenty-fifth consecutive NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship, leading the team with 13.3 points per game. [Citation |last= |first= |title=Liberty-Old Dominion Preview |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/wcbk/story/7937992/Liberty-Old-Dominion-Preview |publisher="FOX Sports" |date=2008-03-20 |accessdate=2008-03-22] Old Dominion defeated Liberty University in the first round on the 2008 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, giving the Lady Monarchs their first tournament win since 2002. [Citation |last= |first= |title=Old Dominion beats Liberty to end skid |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/wcbk/story/7947220/Old-Dominion-beats-Liberty-to-end-skid |publisher="FOX Sports" |date=2008-03-23 |accessdate=2008-03-23] She had fourteen points in a second-round overtime victory over Virginia; [Citation |last= |first= |title=Virginia 85 at Old Dominion 88 |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/wcbk/boxscore?gameId=200803250447 |publisher="FOX Sports" |date= |accessdate=2008-03-28] Old Dominion faced Connecticut in the Sweet Sixteen, [Citation |last=Friedman |first=Vicki |title=Gutsy ODU victory surprised many, but it came at the perfect time |url=http://hamptonroads.com/2008/03/gutsy-odu-victory-surprised-many-it-came-perfect-time |publisher="Virginian-Pilot" |date=2008-03-27 |accessdate=2008-03-28] falling to the Huskies 78-63, with Jordan being held to three points in her final collegiate game. [Citation |last= |first= |title=Moore, UConn blast ODU to reach Elite Eight |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/wcbk/story/7970764/Moore,-UConn-blast-ODU-to-reach-Elite-Eight?forum_key=StoryComments&topic_key=7970764&page_no=1 |publisher="FOX Sports" |date=2008-03-31 |accessdate=2008-03-31]

While considered a draft prospect, Jordan was not selected in the 2008 WNBA Draft. [Citation |last= |first= |title=Prospect Search |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2008/prospect_tj_jordan.html |publisher=WNBA |date= |accessdate=] However, she has tried out for the United States women's national basketball team. [Citation |last= |first= |title=T.J. Jordan Earns USA Basketball Tryout |url=http://odusports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/051407aac.html |publisher= |date=2007-05-14 |accessdate=2008-04-03]

References

External links

* [http://odusports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/jordan_tj00.html ODU Bio]