2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster

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12 Jordyn Merritt

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Junior
  • High School Plano
  • Hometown Plano, Texas
  • Instagram jordynmerritt_
  • Twitter jdm1802

Biography

Overview
  • The 2021-22 season marked Merritt’s second season of collegiate competition.
  • Tabbed to All-SEC Freshman Team.
  • Hybrid wing player who has great feel for the game and really closed her freshman season strong.
2021-22, Sophomore Season
  • Ended season as third-leading scorer for the Gators, averaging 10.1 points per game
  • Competed in 27 games, starting in 19, averaging 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 09. blocks per game
  • Scored a career-high 23 point with perfect 6-of-6 performance at the free throw line against Missouri (2/27)
  • Tallied double figures scoring in 14 contests for the Gators
  • Put together a double-double performance against Towson with 18 points and 11 rebounds (11/12)
  • Also scored 18 points to go along with five rebounds against Georgia on Jan. 2
  • Pulled down 10 rebounds in a season-high 36 minutes of action against Ole Miss (1/6)
  • Recorded four steals on two separate occasions against TCU (12/5) and LSU (1/23)
  • Swatted 23 shots during the year, including three against Towson (11/12) and Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament (3/3)
  • Knocked down a career-best five triples in a double overtime victory over Texas A&M on Jan. 9
  • Led the Gators in scoring four times and rebounding five times in the 2021-22 campaign

2020-21, Freshman Season
  • Invited to the U19 USA National Team Trials in Denver, Colo. following season.
  • Tabbed to All-SEC Freshman Team.
  • Averaged 6.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game during her rookie campaign.
  • Tallied four double-figure scoring games and played over 30 minutes six times.
  • Started UF’s final 10 games, averaging 7.5 points per game over that span.
  • The 6-foot-3 forward ranked top 10 among SEC freshmen in scoring, minutes played and rebounding.
  • Named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 23 after recording 12 points and a career-high nine boards at Missouri.
  • Nabbed first double-double if UF's win over Charlotte (3/19/21) in WNIT with season-best 17 points to go with season-best 18 rebounds.
  • Scored 16 points and added six boards on 6-of-10 shooting against Georgia (2/28/21).
  • Notched 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor against North Florida (12/21/20).
  • Earned first career start at Florida State (12/1/20), adding five points including a pair of treys.
  • Posted eight points in collegiate debut against Grambling State (11/25/20).
Prep
  • Signed with the Gators on Nov. 13, 2019 during the early signing period.
  • Tabbed a five-star recruit and the nation's No. 27 overall player by ESPN HoopGurlz.
  • Earned a 97 overall scouts grade from ESPN and was the No. 4 player in the state of Texas
  • Highest-ranked recruit to sign with Florida since 2013.
  • Became just the second player in program history (joining Lavender Briggs in 2019) to be named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster.  
  • Starred for Plano High School, amassing over 1,500 career points.
  • As a sophomore, she helped guide Plano to its first-ever 6A State Championship finishing the season with averages of 13.7 points and 7.4 rebounds.
  • Tabbed the Dallas Morning News SportsDay High School All-Area Girls Basketball Player of the Year and to the All-USA Texas Girls Basketball Team that same season.
  • As a junior, averaged a double-double at 18 points and 10 rebounds per game and was tabbed to the USA Today First-Team All-Texas.
  • Sustained a knee injury in November of her senior season; before her season-ending injury, Merritt helped guide the Lady Wildcats to a 6-0 record and the No. 9 ranking in Class 6A by the TABC.
  • Also has experience competing on the national stage having been invited to the 2018 U17 US National Team trails and having participated in the 2018 USA Basketball 3x3 National Championships.
Personal
  • Hails from Plano, Texas.
  • Oldest of three sisters.
  • Favorite pair of Jordans are the I's.
  • Enjoys seafood, does not like sushi.
  • Enjoys watching Netflix in her spare time, huge fan of Grey's Anatomy.
  • Aspires to be a veterinarian following her career on the hardwood.

Statistics

Season:
2022-23

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2020-21Freshman

    Forward
    6'3"
    12
  • 12

    2021-22Sophomore

    Forward
    6'3"
    12
  • 12

    2022-23Junior

    Forward
    6'3"
    12

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