2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Ashton, Jordan

Jersey Number 23
Jordan Ashton
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mount Pleasant, Iowa
- High School:
- Mount Pleasant/NW Missouri State/Kirkwood CC/Iowa State
Bio
Jordan Ashton (Game-by-Game Stats at UNI)
2016-17: Averaged 37.6 minutes per game in MVC play (sat a total of 53 minutes in MVC games) ... in MVC play, led the Panthers with 34 made three-pointers ... tied for second on the squad in 3-pointers made (49) ... ranked third on the squad in scoring (8.5 ppg) ... fourth on the team in rebounding (3.5 rpg) ... sank four 3-pointers and led UNI with 13 points vs. Illinois State (2/25) ... buried a trio of 3-pointers and scored 13 points at Indiana State (2/22) ... tallied 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals in a 65-60 win over Indiana State (2/4) ... handed out a career-high five assists in a 71-63 win at Drake (1/28) ... swatted a career-high two shots in a 61-54 win over Evansville (1/25) ... made two free throws with :15 left to give UNI a 58-57 win at Southern Illinois (1/21) ... led the Panthers with 14 points in the road triumph over the Salukis ... drained a trio of three-pointers and scored 13 points in a double OT win vs. Loyola (1/17) ... scored a career-high 17 points in a 79-60 win over Drake (1/15) ... one of four Panthers in double figures with 12 points vs. Wichita State (1/8) ... scored 11 points and drained a trio of 3-pointers at Loyola (1/4) ... secured a career-high two steals at North Carolina (12/21) ... scored 15 points in an 86-58 win over South Dakota State (12/7) ... tallied his first career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds at Wyoming (12/3) ... buried two 3-pointers and grabbed five rebounds vs. George Mason (11/30) ... made his first collegiate start at Xavier (11/26) ... poured in 13 points in UNI’s 73-67 overtime victory vs. Oklahoma (11/18) ... was a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point land vs. the Sooners ... his 3-pointer gave UNI a 64-62 lead with 2:25 left in overtime against Oklahoma ... knocked in two 3-pointers and dished out 3 asts in an 82-63 win over Arizona St. (11/17) ... scored career-high 9 pts, grabbed 4 rbs, handed out 3 asts in a win over Coe (11/12) ... started and scored 9 points in UNI’s exhibition win over Bemidji State (10/28).
Iowa State: Saw action in 24 games as the Cyclones reached the Sweet 16 of the 2016 NCAA Tournament ... scored 23 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and had four steals on the season ... scored a season-high five points at Kansas State (Jan. 16) ... pulled down a season-best three rebounds vs. TCU (Feb. 10) ... walk-on that earned a scholarship during the fall semester at Iowa State.
Junior College (Kirkwood Community College): Averaged 16.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.6 minutes per game while helping the Eagles to a 25-7 record as a sophomore … team was No. 8 in NJCAA Division II final poll …. earned First-Team All-America and All-Region XI honors … was third nationally in free-throw percentage (88 percent) and 16th in 3-pointers made (82) … connected on 43.6 percent of his three-point tries … played for former Cyclone Bryan Petersen.
Northwest Missouri State: Saw action in 15 games in 2013-14 after redshirting his initial collegiate season … averaged 2.5 points in 6.0 minutes per game … scored 16 points against Baker.
High School: Earned first-team all-state honors at Mount Pleasant High School … helped lead Mount Pleasant to the Iowa Class 3A State Championship … was named 3A Player of the Year and earned Iowa State Tournament All-Tournament team and MVP accolades … averaged 18.4 points per game as a senior.
Personal: Born on Jan. 12, 1994 … son of Ronnie Ashton and Jodi Swift … graduate student in the Leisure, Youth and Human Services program.

Iowa State: Saw action in 24 games as the Cyclones reached the Sweet 16 of the 2016 NCAA Tournament ... scored 23 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and had four steals on the season ... scored a season-high five points at Kansas State (Jan. 16) ... pulled down a season-best three rebounds vs. TCU (Feb. 10) ... walk-on that earned a scholarship during the fall semester at Iowa State.
Junior College (Kirkwood Community College): Averaged 16.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.6 minutes per game while helping the Eagles to a 25-7 record as a sophomore … team was No. 8 in NJCAA Division II final poll …. earned First-Team All-America and All-Region XI honors … was third nationally in free-throw percentage (88 percent) and 16th in 3-pointers made (82) … connected on 43.6 percent of his three-point tries … played for former Cyclone Bryan Petersen.
Northwest Missouri State: Saw action in 15 games in 2013-14 after redshirting his initial collegiate season … averaged 2.5 points in 6.0 minutes per game … scored 16 points against Baker.
High School: Earned first-team all-state honors at Mount Pleasant High School … helped lead Mount Pleasant to the Iowa Class 3A State Championship … was named 3A Player of the Year and earned Iowa State Tournament All-Tournament team and MVP accolades … averaged 18.4 points per game as a senior.
Personal: Born on Jan. 12, 1994 … son of Ronnie Ashton and Jodi Swift … graduate student in the Leisure, Youth and Human Services program.
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