Jordan Ross

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-3
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Pleasant Grove, Utah
High School:
AZ Compass Prep
Prev Team:
St. Mary's

Saint Mary’s Career Highlights:
• Started 35 of 63 games played over two seasons, compiling 328 points (5.2 ppg), 134 rebounds (2.1 rpg) and 111 assists (1.8 apg) in 1,101 minutes (17.5 mpg) of playing time.
• Also recorded a stellar assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.92 (111 assists with 38 TOs.)
• Posted 13 double-figure scoring performances, all during his sophomore season.
• Helped the Gaels compile a 55-14 record during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, including a 32-2 mark in West Coast Conference play en route to back-to-back WCC regular-season titles.
• Saint Mary’s was one of five Division I programs to finish with a top-20 winning percentage in both 2023-24 (No. 8) and 2024-25 (No. 19).
• Member of two NCAA Tournaments teams, appearing in the Round of 64 in 2024 and advancing to the Round of 32 in 2025.

2024-25 Season Highlights:
• Started all 35 games for the Gaels, averaging 8.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 26.5 minutes of action per game.
• Led Saint Mary’s in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.33. Would have ranked No. 6 nationally in assist-to-TO ratio but fell 15 assists shy of the 3.0 apg standard to qualify for national leaders.
• Increased his production and efficiency during WCC play, upping his scoring from 7.8 points and .358 in 17 non-conference outings to 8.8 points and .401 in league contests.
• Made a significant statistical jump from his freshman season, increasing his averages by 7.0 points, 2.1 boards, 1.8 assists and 20.6 minutes per game.
• Posted 13 double-digit scoring outputs, headlined by a career-high 19 points against Arizona State.
• Recorded additional career-best tallies of eight assists versus Pepperdine, seven rebounds against Arizona State, three steals versus Washington State and three blocks against Vanderbilt.
• Christened his sophomore season with his first double-figure scoring output of 14 points versus Towson.
• Established career-high outputs of 19 points, seven rebounds and 38 minutes against Arizona State on Nov. 29 in the championship game of the Acrisure Classic in Palm Desert, Calif.
• Averaged 10.9 points over the first eight outings of WCC play, including six double-figure tallies.
• Enjoyed a stellar outing in an NCAA Tournament round of 64 victory over Vanderbilt, scoring a team-high 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field.
• Keyed a Saint Mary’s comeback against the Commodores. After the Gaels trailed by 12 when WCC Player of the Year Augustas Marciulionis picked up his fourth foul, Ross scored 10 points to lead SMC’s rally to a 59-56 victory.

2023-24 Season Highlights:
• The only true freshman to see playing times for the Gaels during the season and averaged 1.3 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 5.9 minutes in 28 games played.
• Recorded season highs of five points and five rebounds against Pacific.
• Opened his collegiate career with three points, four boards, a pair of assists and a block in 13 minutes of action against Stanislaus State.
• Logged double-digit minutes in seven contests, including 10 in an NCAA Tournament matchup with Grand Canyon.
• Scored four points on 2-of-2 shooting from the field against Grand Canyon in “March Madness” action.

High School Highlights:
• A four-year starter who played two seasons at Pleasant Grove High School before playing at Link Academy as a junior and Arizona Compass Prep as a senior.
• Rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com and ranked as the No. 94 prospect in the nation in the Class of 2023 by 247Sports.com.
• Among point guards, listed as No. 10 in the On3.com composite, as well as No. 15 by 247Sports.com and No. 23 by ESPN.com.
• Helped Link Academy and AZ Compass to runner-up finishes at the Geico Nationals in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
• As a senior, coached by Yariel Esparra and helped the AZ Compass post an 8-4 record in Nike EYBL Scholastic League as the Dragons’ assist leader (3.0 apg) – with a team-best 3.00 assist-to-TO ratio – and second-leading scorer (7.5 ppg).
• Started every EYBL contest and posted a trio of double-digit scoring efforts led by a 16-point showing versus Oak Hill.
• Among EYBL stat leaders, ranked No. 4 in assist-to-TOs and No. 8 in assists.
• AZ Compass was the No. 7 seed at the 2023 Geico Nationals before upsetting No. 2 Long Island Lutheran and No. 6 IMG Academy to reach the title game before falling to Link, 71-55.
• Posted double-figure scoring tallies in both the quarterfinals and semifinals at the Geico event, putting up 11 points against Long Island Lutheran and 10 against IMG.
• As a junior, coached by Rodney Perry at Link Academy in Branson, Mo.
• During his season with Link’s Lions, averaged 5.3 points, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 41 percent from 3-point range.
• Helped Link finish with a 33-2 record and ranked No. 3 in the final edition of USA Today’s Super 25 boys’ basketball poll.
• Coached by Randy McAllister as a freshman and sophomore at Pleasant Grove, where the Vikings reached the quarterfinals of Utah’s Class 6A state tournament in 2020 and 2021.
• Compiled 506 points (10.1 ppg), 140 assists (2.8 apg), 81 rebounds (1.6 rpg) and 56 steals (1.1 spg) in his first two seasons of high school play.
• Reached double figures in 24 of 50 outings at PGHS, including a high of 22 points versus Bingham during his sophomore season.
• As a sophomore, earned honorable mention Class 6A all-state honors from the Deseret News after averaging 13.1 points, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals for the Vikings.
• As a freshman, contributed 7.3 points and 2.5 assists at Pleasant Grove.

Personal:
• Born November 16, 2004, Jordan is the son of Ronnie Ross and Sherie Ross and intends to major in Business.