While JJ Quinerly was the Mountaineers’ top scorer, a couple of other players also made notable contributions. Jordan Harrison, for example, averaged a career-high 13.7 points per outing. She also achieved a career-best 36.7 percent conversion rate from 3-point range and shot 82.7 percent from the charity stripe. And for the second straight season, Harrison increased her scoring output, albeit by a slim margin. Read more WVU Women’s Basketball: Jordan Harrison Top Moments From 2024-25 Season below.
Now that we have given a synopsis of her overall numbers, let’s look back at a few of Harrison’s standout performances from the 2024-25 campaign.
READ: WVU’S TOP MOMENTS FROM 2024-25 SEASON
Jordan Harrison Top Moment No. 3: WVU at Texas Tech, Jan. 8, 2025
The Mountaineers faced Texas Tech on the road in early January. As they had done numerous times throughout the season, the defense simply overwhelmed the opposition. Thanks to a 20-2 burst to start the game and a 14-2 run to end the second quarter, WVU led by a sizeable 42-17 margin at the break.
WVU outscored the opposition 47-35 in the second half on its way to an easy 89-53 victory. Harrison was one of five players who reached double figures.
She finished with 20 points on an efficient 4-for-6 effort from the field and an impressive 12-for-12 from the charity stripe. The junior guard also tallied five rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block.
Jordan Harrison Top Moment No. 2: WVU at Baylor, Feb. 11, 2025
The Mountaineers did not have many setbacks during the 2024-25 campaign, but this road game against Baylor was one of them. The game was close after the first 10 minutes, with the home team leading by a slim 19-16 margin.
Fast-forwarding to the final frame, the Bears held a double-digit advantage for the six minutes before a 6-0 run trimmed the deficit to 70-61 with 3:31 left in regulation.
However, Baylor’s Jada Walker scored the next five points, pushing the lead back to 14 to propel the Bears to a 75-65 victory over 18th-ranked West Virginia.
Harrison spearheaded the offense, scoring a team-high 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field and 2-for-5 from 3-point range. Her final stat line also included four rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
Jordan Harrison Top Moment From 2024-25 Season: WVU vs Columbia Lions, Mar. 22, 2025
Harrison’s best performance occurred in the first round of the NCAA tournament against Columbia. The Mountaineers started this contest quickly and efficiently. They knocked down their first five shots, shooting 71.4 percent from the field, resulting in a 24-15 advantage after the opening stanza.
WVU used its trademark defense during a 12-2 blitz that extended the lead to 23 points before settling for a 46-29 lead at intermission. The teams played to a virtual stalemate in the second half, as Columbia won the scoring battle by a narrow 32-30 margin.
But it wasn’t enough to prevent the Mountaineers from coasting to their second straight trip to the round of 32. Jordan Harrison tied a career high with 23 points, along with six assists, four rebounds, and three steals.
With Quinerly’s departure to the WNBA, it would not be surprising to see Harrison take yet another step in her collegiate career.
