2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 5
Jordan Nixon
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- The Mary Louis Academy
- Hometown:
- New York, N.Y.
Bio
ABOUT JORDAN
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior at Texas A&M)
Appeared in 28 games and made 27 starts while logging 31.1 minutes per game … averaged 10.1 points and 4.3 assists per contest … Led the team with 119 assists … Scored 25 points, going 8-of-16 from the field against DePaul (Nov. 15) … Poured in 25 to clinch the Paradise Jam Tournament Championship versus Northwestern (Nov. 27), sinking 6-of-6 of her shots from deep and securing the tournament MVP honor … Had five-or-more assists on 13 different occasions … Produced eight assists and only one turnover versus Vanderbilt (Feb. 10) … Earned All-SEC Preseason Second Team recognition.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE AT TEXAS A&M)
Started as the primary ball handler in all 28 games for the Aggies this season after redshirting due to NCAA Transfer Regulations… Averaged 10.6 points, 3.2 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game… Played 24 minutes in her debut game against Lamar, dishing out six assists to go along with four points, two rebounds, two steals and a block (Nov. 25)… Saw 18 minutes of playing time at No. 19 DePaul, scoring a career-high 12 points (Nov. 28)… Delivered a new career high in assists during the Lamar rematch, chipping in eight points and three steals in the process (Dec. 2)… Served as the primary ball handler against rival Texas, finishing with a career high five rebounds to go along with 11 points and three assists (Dec. 6)… Was one of four Aggies in double figures against Abilene Christian, scoring 11 with three steals and two assists (Dec. 13)… Tallied 10 points with three assists, two rebounds and a steal in the win over Sam Houston State (Dec. 15)… Logged a career-high 19 points in the win over then-No. 10 Kentucky (Jan. 7)… Hit a game-winning running layup with 0.4 seconds remaining to defeat Arkansas on the road 74-73 (Jan. 10)… Sank another game winning layup against the Razorbacks in the rematch at Reed Arena, guiding the Aggies to a 69-67 victory (Feb. 7)… Booked 15 points with a career-high five steals against Tennessee (Feb. 14)… Scored 35 points and dished seven assists in the Aggies' iconic 84-82 overtime victory over Iowa State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Her buzzer beater against Iowa State sent shock waves throughout the nation, bringing attention to the Aggies from all corners of the United States.
2019-20 (REDSHIRT AT TEXAS A&M)
Attended Texas A&M and practiced with the women's basketball team, but sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
2018-19 (FRESHMAN AT NOTRE DAME)
Played in 26 games, starting three for the eventual National Finalists, averaging 14.5 minutes, 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds… Started the first three games of the season, then missed two five-game stretches later in the season due to injury… Had a season-high 12 points against Western Kentucky (Dec. 19), going 3-of-4 beyond the arc… Posted season-highs of five assists against Penn (Nov. 12) and five rebounds against Lehigh (Dec. 30)… Scored nine points with four assists against Pitt (Jan. 3), her high for a conference game… Named to the ACC Preseason Newcomer Watch List.
HIGH SCHOOL
A five-star recruit who ranked as the No. 10 guard and No. 38 overall player in the 2018 recruiting class by ESPN HoopGurlz… Played in the 2018 McDonald’s All-American Game… Named Miss New York Basketball in 2018, after averaging 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals as a senior, helping The Mary Louis Academy to the state semifinals… Led The Mary Louis Academy to its first New York State Catholic School Championship in 2017, winning borough and city titles along the way… Led her iEXCEL AAU team to three national titles… Named a Naismith Trophy High School All-American in 2017.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Named to two USA Basketball National Teams, the 2019 U19 World Cup Team and the 2018 U18 National Team, but was unable to compete both times
ACADEMIC MAJOR
Psychology
- In her first season in Aggieland, sank two game-winning layups to defeat Arkansas on Jan. 10 and Feb. 7
- Hit a buzzer beater in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament to defeat Iowa State, 84-82
- Scored the second-most points (35) in NCAA Tournament history for an Aggie against Iowa State
- Had the best season from the charity stripe (89.3%) for an Aggie in program history
- Sat out the 2019-20 campaign due to NCAA transfer regulations, joining the Aggies on the court for the first time in 2020-21
- Selected to the 2019 USA Basketball U19 World Cup Team, but missed the tournament due to injury
- As a freshman, played in 26 games, starting three, for the 2019 National Finalists, Notre Dame
- A McDonald’s All-American and five-star recruit out of high school that led The Mary Louis Academy to its first New York State Catholic School Championship
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior at Texas A&M)
Appeared in 28 games and made 27 starts while logging 31.1 minutes per game … averaged 10.1 points and 4.3 assists per contest … Led the team with 119 assists … Scored 25 points, going 8-of-16 from the field against DePaul (Nov. 15) … Poured in 25 to clinch the Paradise Jam Tournament Championship versus Northwestern (Nov. 27), sinking 6-of-6 of her shots from deep and securing the tournament MVP honor … Had five-or-more assists on 13 different occasions … Produced eight assists and only one turnover versus Vanderbilt (Feb. 10) … Earned All-SEC Preseason Second Team recognition.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE AT TEXAS A&M)
Started as the primary ball handler in all 28 games for the Aggies this season after redshirting due to NCAA Transfer Regulations… Averaged 10.6 points, 3.2 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game… Played 24 minutes in her debut game against Lamar, dishing out six assists to go along with four points, two rebounds, two steals and a block (Nov. 25)… Saw 18 minutes of playing time at No. 19 DePaul, scoring a career-high 12 points (Nov. 28)… Delivered a new career high in assists during the Lamar rematch, chipping in eight points and three steals in the process (Dec. 2)… Served as the primary ball handler against rival Texas, finishing with a career high five rebounds to go along with 11 points and three assists (Dec. 6)… Was one of four Aggies in double figures against Abilene Christian, scoring 11 with three steals and two assists (Dec. 13)… Tallied 10 points with three assists, two rebounds and a steal in the win over Sam Houston State (Dec. 15)… Logged a career-high 19 points in the win over then-No. 10 Kentucky (Jan. 7)… Hit a game-winning running layup with 0.4 seconds remaining to defeat Arkansas on the road 74-73 (Jan. 10)… Sank another game winning layup against the Razorbacks in the rematch at Reed Arena, guiding the Aggies to a 69-67 victory (Feb. 7)… Booked 15 points with a career-high five steals against Tennessee (Feb. 14)… Scored 35 points and dished seven assists in the Aggies' iconic 84-82 overtime victory over Iowa State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Her buzzer beater against Iowa State sent shock waves throughout the nation, bringing attention to the Aggies from all corners of the United States.
2019-20 (REDSHIRT AT TEXAS A&M)
Attended Texas A&M and practiced with the women's basketball team, but sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
2018-19 (FRESHMAN AT NOTRE DAME)
Played in 26 games, starting three for the eventual National Finalists, averaging 14.5 minutes, 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds… Started the first three games of the season, then missed two five-game stretches later in the season due to injury… Had a season-high 12 points against Western Kentucky (Dec. 19), going 3-of-4 beyond the arc… Posted season-highs of five assists against Penn (Nov. 12) and five rebounds against Lehigh (Dec. 30)… Scored nine points with four assists against Pitt (Jan. 3), her high for a conference game… Named to the ACC Preseason Newcomer Watch List.
HIGH SCHOOL
A five-star recruit who ranked as the No. 10 guard and No. 38 overall player in the 2018 recruiting class by ESPN HoopGurlz… Played in the 2018 McDonald’s All-American Game… Named Miss New York Basketball in 2018, after averaging 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals as a senior, helping The Mary Louis Academy to the state semifinals… Led The Mary Louis Academy to its first New York State Catholic School Championship in 2017, winning borough and city titles along the way… Led her iEXCEL AAU team to three national titles… Named a Naismith Trophy High School All-American in 2017.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Named to two USA Basketball National Teams, the 2019 U19 World Cup Team and the 2018 U18 National Team, but was unable to compete both times
ACADEMIC MAJOR
Psychology
Highlights: Texas A&M vs Vanderbilt
Thursday, October 10
Texas Postgame: Jamie Morrison, Ava Underwood, Logan Lednicky
Friday, September 27
Highlights: A&M vs. OBU
Wednesday, November 03