LaVall Jordan
Full Name: LaVall J. Jordan
Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-2 / 190
Birthdate: April 16, 1979
High School: Albion HS (Albion, MI)
College: Butler
Played for the Ulriken BBK Eagles in Norway in 2001-02, averaging 21.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 24 games.
Finished collegiate career sixth all-time in Butler history in three-point field goals made with 151. Played in 125 career games, starting 65 times. Was the sole member of a senior class that had a four-year record of 91-37 (all-time winningest in Butler history), and played in four consecutive tournament championship games, three NCAA Tournaments, and one NIT. Earned Second Team All-MCC honors his junior and senior seasons.
As a senior, averaged 12.4 points and 4.2 rebounds. Started all 32 games. Ranked second in the MCC in free throw shooting and third in three-point field goal shooting. Scored in double figures a team-high 22 times, with a season-high of 23 points at Loyola (IL) on Feb. 22. Tallied 21 points on 5-for-6 from three-point range against Tennessee-Martin on Dec. 18. Recorded 17 points and six rebounds against Wright State in the MCC Tournament Semi-Finals on Mar. 4. Scored 10 points and grabbed season-high nine rebounds against Detroit in the MCC Tournament Finals on Mar. 6. Was named MVP of the MCC Tournament. Registered game-high 17 points against Arizona in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 28, earning Chevrolet “Player of the Game” honors.
As a junior, averaged 11.7 points and 4.4 rebounds. Started 29 of 31 games. Led team in scoring and ranked third in rebounding. Scored career-high 26 points against Santa Clara on Dec. 30. Tallied 24 points and eight rebounds against Evansville on Dec. 4. Recorded first career double-double with 12 points and career-high 11 rebounds at Ball State on Dec. 11. Led team with 19 points against Detroit in the MCC Tournament title game on Mar. 7. Was named to the MCC All-Tournament Team.
As a sophomore, averaged 5.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 18.1 minutes a game. Started four times. Recorded season-high 15 points three times, including the season-opener against Southwest Missouri State on Nov. 14. Also scored 15 points at Cleveland State on Jan. 14, and at Clemson in the NIT on Mar. 18. Came off the bench to score 13 points at Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Jan. 23. Converted a put-back basket with 0:04 remaining to lead team to a one-point win over Bradley in the NIT on Mar. 10.
As a freshman, averaged 0.9 points and 0.9 rebounds in 6.4 minutes a game. Came off the bench in 30 contests. Scored season-high four points in victory over IUPUI on Dec. 10. Tallied three points and one rebound against New Mexico in the NCAA tournament
