Recruiting Report: Davon Jorden (2017)
Rarely do you find a high school player who understands that, in order to even have your personal stats matter, your teammates need to be feeling it. Otherwise, you’re not going to win many games. At the heart of this…
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Continue ReadingRarely do you find a high school player who understands that, in order to even have your personal stats matter, your teammates need to be feeling it. Otherwise, you’re not going to win many games. At the heart of this understanding for Withrow High School is 5’10” guard Davon Jorden (2017).
Jorden, who plays AAU for Team Phenom and holds a 3.5 GPA, naturally mentioned the team aspect of basketball in every answer he provided.
For those of us unfamiliar with Jorden, who seems to be floating under-the-radar right now, here’s how he describes his game, “The type of player I am, I try to get my team involved first. I can also score … really good at shooting the ball … Get them involved and get rolling from there,” Jorden said.
His leadership comes both verbally and by example. It’s a result of Jorden’s presence: a cross of enthusiasm and fearlessness. Often times, he leads the team in scoring too, averaging 15 points as a junior.
He uses only a few dribbles to get the separation he needs to stroke home the jumper (from really anywhere on the court).
Currently, he told Prep Hoops Ohio that there’s an unnamed JUCO in Tennessee who has shown some interest. That’s about it; so with a minimal number of schools to compete with, there’s an opportunity for colleges to make their pitch right now.
Jorden plays both guard positions — coming off-ball for Withrow because they need his scoring, and at the point in certain lineups in both AAU and high school. Furthermore, guarding either guard positions is a welcomed task.
“I can run point, but [coach] really likes me at the two. Because I can score better than I can run the team. But I also can get everyone involved too … I like the challenge,” Jorden said of his positional versatility.
So, what would Jorden say to someone who believes he’s too short to play the two-guard?
“Just watch me play.”
It really is that simple.
He can absolutely get buckets. As mentioned, his team needs his scoring from the outside. So while he wants to get other’s going, he needs to get his points. The jump shot is about as good as anyone’s.
Davon Jordan w/ 25 points 1 min left in the 2nd qtr.
— Withrow Athletics (@WithrowTigers) December 27, 2015
And that goes for his recruitment as well, it’s easy for scouts to see the more physically dominant teammates around him, but just watch him play. He works the court like a veteran.
It would be surprising if Jorden doesn’t begin attracting offers/interest from junior colleges and the like.