CHEYENNE EAST HS

CHEYENNE, WYOMING

SENIOR

Height: 6-FOOT-0

In its 37th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Jordan Jones of Cheyenne East High School is the 2021-22 Gatorade Wyoming Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Jones is the third Gatorade Wyoming Girls Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from Cheyenne East High School. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court, distinguishes Jones as Wyoming’s best high school girls basketball player.

Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year award to be announced in March, Jones joins an elite alumni association of state award-winners in 12 sports, including Skylar Diggins-Smith (2008-09, Washington High School, Ind.), Nneka Ogwumike (2007-08, CyFair High School, Tx.), Maya Moore (2006-07, Collins Hill High School, Ga.), Candace Parker (2002-03 & 2003-04, Naperville Central High School, Il.), and Lisa Leslie (1989-90, Morningside High School, Ca.).

The 6-foot senior forward and guard had led the Thunderbirds to a 23-0 record and a berth in the Class 4A East Regional Tournament semifinals at the time of her selection. Jones averaged 14.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.7 assists per game through 23 games. She led the Class 4A East Region in scoring and steals and was one of only two players to rank in the Top 10 in the region in scoring, rebounds and assists.

Jones has volunteered locally with the BEAST Foundation, an after school program that offers STEM programs for children and young adults. “Jordan can shoot from anywhere on the court and can play inside and out,” said Andrea Joyce, head coach of Jackson High School. “It’s hard to find a player [like Jones] that is physical enough to play down low with the bigs, but who also has great guard skills as well.” Jones has maintained a weighted 3.49 GPA in the classroom.