Of its 45 academic all-WAC selections, Utah State had 18 student-athletes from women's indoor track honored and 15 from men's indoor track, along with five from both gymnastics and women's basketball, and two from men's basketball.
THIS SEASON:
Big physical presence, that needs to continue to improve his skill level... An everyday kind of guy in terms of working hard in practice and games... Is left-handed.
2012 SEASON (FR.):
Played in 34 games, starting two, during his first season at Utah State... His two starts were in consecutive games at home against Utah Valley (12/6) and at Wichita State (12/10)... Finished the season averaging 2.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game... Shot 60.5 percent from the field (26-43) and 48.6 percent at the free throw line (18-37)... Scored a career-high nine points against Louisiana Tech (3/8) in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament as he was 3-of-4 from the field and 3-for-4 at the free throw line... Had career-highs of eight rebounds against both Utah Valley (12/6) and UC Santa Barbara (2/18), and recorded five-plus rebounds five times during the year... Played a career-high 23 minutes at Pacific (12/3)... Led the team in rebounding twice during the year... Ranked third on the team with six dunks... Earned academic all-WAC honors.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Earned first-team all-state honors from the Salt Lake Tribune and second-team all-state honors from the Deseret News as a senior at Sky View (Utah) High School during the 2007-08 season as he averaged approximately 18.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, while shooting 58.0 percent from the field and 77.0 percent at the free throw line... During his senior year, he scored a career-high 40 points and had a career-high 23 rebounds in the same game against Highland (Idaho) High School... Also earned all-region honors as a prep senior and was his team's Most Valuable Player as both a junior and senior.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Jordan Daniel Stone... Born Oct. 13, 1989 in Rexburg, Idaho... One of five children of Dan and Angela Stone... Enjoys spending time outdoors and road trips... Majoring in statistics/actuarial science... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in New York City, N.Y., and returned in October, 2010.
DID YOU KNOW?
Jordan Stone has been to 47 of the 50 states, excluding Alaska, Maine and New Hampshire.
