2015-2016 Women's Basketball Roster
Jordan, Elizabeth
Jersey Number 5
Elizabeth Jordan
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Spanish and Chinese
- Hometown:
- Roscoe, Ill.
- High School:
- Hononegah Community High School
Bio
ON COACH TROYAN: "When I met Coach Troyan, I immediately saw how friendly and kind she was. I liked how she instructed the basketball camp I went to, and I loved how enthusiastic she was about basketball. I could see she truly loved coaching and she was very knowledgeable about the game."
WHY LEHIGH? "I chose Lehigh because it offered a combination of great academics and great athletics. I also love the people: The team and coaching staff are such a great group of people."
2015-16 (Senior Season)
Saw action in 29 games, making two starts…scored three big treys at Loyola (2/3) to tally nine points...connected on her first five three-point attempts at Boston University (1/2) en route to a career-high 17 points...made her first career start in homecoming game at Illinois (12/6) and drained her first two three-point attempts...scored 15 points behind five three-pointers against Montana (11/28)…named the team’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the end-of-year banquet...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014-15 (Junior Season)
Drained four first-half three-pointers to help Lehigh to a 72-69 win over Eastern Illinois (12/21)...hit a pair of big three-pointers at Saint Joseph’s (12/4) to help Lehigh to a big 73-71 road victory...scored four points and pulled down a rebound against East Stroudsburg (11/17)…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Sophomore Season)
Saw action in every game…recorded eight points, including two three-pointers, vs. Bucknell (2/26)...hit the game-winning three-pointer with 5.4 seconds to play at Loyola (2/8)...pulled down a career-high three rebounds at Lafayette (1/25)... recorded a 12-point performance on 4-fo-5 from three-point range against Holy Cross (1/18)...finished with six points against Mount St. Mary’s (11/19) and Ohio State (11/27)...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2012-13 (Freshman Season)
Saw action in 17 games...played a career-high 12 minutes, scoring three points vs. Holy Cross (2/10)...drilled a three on her only attempt of the game vs. Army (2/2)...tallied a career-high four points against Niagara (12/8)...scored her first career points (three-pointer) at Villanova (11/29)...grabbed her first career rebounds (two) against Wagner (11/23)...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH
Jordan – a 5-9 guard from Roscoe, Ill. – was a four-year varsity starter at Hononegah Community High School. A 1,000-point scorer, she earned First Team All-NIC-10 Conference honors her junior and senior seasons. She was also named to the Beloit Daily News All-Area Girls Basketball Team her junior and season campaigns. Her senior season, she was a NIC-10 Conference Scholar-Athlete and was named to the 2012 Sterling Tournament All-Tournament Team. Jordan can fill it up from behind the arc as she was ranked first or second in each of her four years in the NIC-10 Conference in three’s made. Her senior season, she was 77-of-193 (40%) from three while averaging 9.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Off the court, Jordan was named to the High Honor Roll all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society. She also earned Illinois State Scholar honors, which are given to the top 10% of Illinois High School seniors. She was a member of the Hononegah High School Gifted Program and was voted "Best Female Athlete" in the Class of 2012.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW ELIZABETH
Best athlete you’ve played against: Jewell Loyd (Notre Dame)
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch movies and relax
Nickname: Liz, family calls me Lid/Liddie
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? I can play the sport I love with great people while getting an excellent education.
Major & Why: Undecided, but considering Spanish because I not only love the language itself, but also the culture and the people. I also used to live in Spain and being able to break a language barrier and speak with people with whom I previously could not is amazing.
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Rascal Flatts or Colbie Caillat
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter or She’s the Man
Favorite TV Show: American Idol
Favorite Website: Youtube
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Charles Barkley
Favorite Sports Team: The Green Bay Packers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Aaron Rodgers
Hobbies: Basketball, hanging out with family and friends, music (piano and guitar)
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I’d Like To Visit: Greece or Italy
Talent I’d Like To Have: Singing.
Dream Job: Ever since I was little, I always thought working for NASA would be fun
If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would Play: Soccer or Softball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate to cancer research, give some to my family, and travel.
WHY LEHIGH? "I chose Lehigh because it offered a combination of great academics and great athletics. I also love the people: The team and coaching staff are such a great group of people."
2015-16 (Senior Season)
Saw action in 29 games, making two starts…scored three big treys at Loyola (2/3) to tally nine points...connected on her first five three-point attempts at Boston University (1/2) en route to a career-high 17 points...made her first career start in homecoming game at Illinois (12/6) and drained her first two three-point attempts...scored 15 points behind five three-pointers against Montana (11/28)…named the team’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the end-of-year banquet...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014-15 (Junior Season)
Drained four first-half three-pointers to help Lehigh to a 72-69 win over Eastern Illinois (12/21)...hit a pair of big three-pointers at Saint Joseph’s (12/4) to help Lehigh to a big 73-71 road victory...scored four points and pulled down a rebound against East Stroudsburg (11/17)…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Sophomore Season)
Saw action in every game…recorded eight points, including two three-pointers, vs. Bucknell (2/26)...hit the game-winning three-pointer with 5.4 seconds to play at Loyola (2/8)...pulled down a career-high three rebounds at Lafayette (1/25)... recorded a 12-point performance on 4-fo-5 from three-point range against Holy Cross (1/18)...finished with six points against Mount St. Mary’s (11/19) and Ohio State (11/27)...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2012-13 (Freshman Season)
Saw action in 17 games...played a career-high 12 minutes, scoring three points vs. Holy Cross (2/10)...drilled a three on her only attempt of the game vs. Army (2/2)...tallied a career-high four points against Niagara (12/8)...scored her first career points (three-pointer) at Villanova (11/29)...grabbed her first career rebounds (two) against Wagner (11/23)...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH
Jordan – a 5-9 guard from Roscoe, Ill. – was a four-year varsity starter at Hononegah Community High School. A 1,000-point scorer, she earned First Team All-NIC-10 Conference honors her junior and senior seasons. She was also named to the Beloit Daily News All-Area Girls Basketball Team her junior and season campaigns. Her senior season, she was a NIC-10 Conference Scholar-Athlete and was named to the 2012 Sterling Tournament All-Tournament Team. Jordan can fill it up from behind the arc as she was ranked first or second in each of her four years in the NIC-10 Conference in three’s made. Her senior season, she was 77-of-193 (40%) from three while averaging 9.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Off the court, Jordan was named to the High Honor Roll all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society. She also earned Illinois State Scholar honors, which are given to the top 10% of Illinois High School seniors. She was a member of the Hononegah High School Gifted Program and was voted "Best Female Athlete" in the Class of 2012.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | MIN-AVG | FG-FGA | FG% | 3FG-3FGA | 3FG% | FT-FTA | FT% | REB | AVG | ASST | TO | BLK | STL | PTS | PPG |
| 2012-13 | 17-0 | 56-3.3 | 4-18 | .222 | 4-16 | .250 | 3-4 | .750 | 7 | 0.4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.9 |
| 2013-14 | 31-0 | 262-8.5 | 21-76 | .276 | 18-70 | .257 | 4-5 | .800 | 14 | 0.5 | 11 | 13 |
0 | 4 | 64 | 2.1 |
| 2014-15 | 29-0 | 110-3.8 | 13-36 | .361 | 11-33 | .333 | 6-8 | .750 | 12 | 0.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1.5 |
| 2015-16 | 29-2 | 329-11.3 | 34-99 | .343 | 29-87 | .333 | 6-10 | .600 | 27 | 0.9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 103 | 3.6 |
| Total | 106-2 | 757-7.1 | 72-229 | .314 | 62-206 | .301 | 19-27 | .704 | 60 | 0.6 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 225 | 2.1 |
GETTING TO KNOW ELIZABETH
Best athlete you’ve played against: Jewell Loyd (Notre Dame)
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch movies and relax
Nickname: Liz, family calls me Lid/Liddie
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? I can play the sport I love with great people while getting an excellent education.
Major & Why: Undecided, but considering Spanish because I not only love the language itself, but also the culture and the people. I also used to live in Spain and being able to break a language barrier and speak with people with whom I previously could not is amazing.
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Rascal Flatts or Colbie Caillat
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter or She’s the Man
Favorite TV Show: American Idol
Favorite Website: Youtube
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Charles Barkley
Favorite Sports Team: The Green Bay Packers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Aaron Rodgers
Hobbies: Basketball, hanging out with family and friends, music (piano and guitar)
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I’d Like To Visit: Greece or Italy
Talent I’d Like To Have: Singing.
Dream Job: Ever since I was little, I always thought working for NASA would be fun
If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would Play: Soccer or Softball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate to cancer research, give some to my family, and travel.
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