2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2019)
2019 College of Business Administration Dean's List
Conference USA Freshman of the Week (Feb. 25, 2019)
Conference USA Freshman of the Week (Dec. 3, 2018)
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE): Started in 22 of 30 games played … led team in assists (93) and assists per game (3.1) … ranked 11th in Conference USA in assists per game … 1.8 assist/turnover ratio ranked second in C-USA (51 turnovers) … led team with 32 steals … averaged 5.0 points per game (151 points) and 4.6 rebounds per contest (139 boards) … shot 70.0 percent (35-50) from the foul line … capped season with second double-double of the season, scoring a season-high 22 points (5-8 three-pointers) with a season-best 11 boards and recording six assists against Marshall at the C-USA Championships … recorded first double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) of the season while adding six assists and a career-high six steals during a win against Southern Miss (3/1) … scored 13 points with six assists, helping Miners to capture the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Basketball Tournament Championship against UC Irvine … scored 10 points, including the go-ahead basketball with 27 seconds in a dramatic win against New Mexico … registered six assists at Charlotte … recorded six points, six rebounds and five assists during a win at Rice (3/7) … averaged 4.4 assists over the last nine games, dishing out 40 during that span.Â
2018-19 (FRESHMAN): Started in all 27 games played … earned Conference USA Freshman of the Week two times (Dec. 3 & Feb. 25) … ranked fourth on the squad in points per game (10.9) and total points (294) … led Miners with 74 assists … ranked second on the team in blocks (23) and tied for second in steals (20) … pulled down 136 rebounds, averaging 5.0 boards per game … ranked second on team in minutes per game (32.9) … exploded for a career-high 32 points, amassed a career-best 18 rebounds and dished out a trio of dimes against Rice … also set career highs in made field goals (12) and made three-point field goals (six) versus the Owls … hit game-winning buzzer beater, while scoring 17 points with five assists and seven rebounds during a victory against Rice … buzzer beater against the Owls made national news as it was ranked in SportsCenter’s Top 10 … scored 25 points at Charlotte … registered first career double-double at Middle Tennessee with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while adding four assists … led all scorers with 26 points and dished out a career-high six assists at Big East power and 2019 NCAA Tournament participant Marquette … scored 16 points with three assists and three rebounds during UTEP’s victory against FIU … tallied first double figure scoring game (10 points) at New Mexico … pulled down 10 rebounds in a collegiate debut against UTPB … recorded three steals against NM State and three more versus UC Riverside … recorded 10 points, three rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots and a steal during UTEP’s win over Wyoming.Â
PRIOR TO UTEP: Four-star recruit ranked as a top-150 player by 247sports.com … ranked fifth in the state of Missouri by 247sports … ranked no. 137 and no. 27 at guard position by Rivals … played four years on the varsity squad at Grandview High School … led GHS to a Missouri State Title after the Bulldogs (28-3, 9-1 district) rolled 81-63 against Raytown South on March 17, 2018 … paced squad with 24 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field and went 9-of-13 from the charity stripe, while adding six rebounds and four assists … named to the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) All-State Basketball team after averaging 13 points, 7.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game … added 19 blocked shots during senior campaign … dished out a career-high 16 assists, while snagging four steals during a victory against Platte County … added 12 assists to go along with 11 points in a triumph against Logan-Rogersville … recorded a triple-double during a win against Wyandotte, posting 15 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists … named Semper Fidelis Player of the Game 10 times between 2016-2018 … recorded nine double-doubles and a triple-double during high school career … averaged 16.5 points per contest during the 2016-17 season and was named first team All-Metro Basketball … career high in points came during his junior season after pouring in 34 points and adding 10 boards, five steals and four assists against Ruskin … snagged five more steals against Kearney to go along with scoring 18 points and blocking a pair of shots … posted 23 blocked shots during the 2016-17 campaign, including a career-high five against Raytown South … averaged 12 points, over five rebounds, more than four assists and two steals in 81-career  varsity contests at Grandview HS ... blocked 63 shots and registered 152 total steals during career … posted two or more steals in 45 career varsity contests that led to multiple transition points … Grandview High School won back-to-back district and conference titles last two seasons.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jordan R'yan Lathon … parents are Derrick Lathon and Torran Sayles … has one brother and one sister … born in Kansas City, Mo. … practices veganism ... nickname is J2 ... business major.Â
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Historical Player Information
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2018-19Freshman
Guard
6'4"
190 lbs
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2019-20Sophomore
Guard
6'4"
190 lbs
