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Jersey Number 26
Jorynn Ross
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Summer Creek HS [Houston]
- Prev School:
- Arizona
- Hometown:
- Milwaukee, Wis.
JUNIOR (25-26)
AT ARIZONA
SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
AT PEPPERDINE
FRESHMAN (2023-24)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Appeared in 25 games, making 13 starts
- Averaged 3.7 points per game, shooting 81.8% from the free throw line
- Missed the first five games of the season following knee surgery over the summer
- Made her Houston debut against High Point, scoring two points and three rebounds (Nov. 23)
- Scored 13 points in 11 minutes, including going 7-8 from the free throw line to set a career high in free throws made against Southern (Dec. 7)
- Made her first start as a Cougar against #10 Iowa State (Dec. 31)
- Scored 10 points against Colorado (Feb. 11)
- Had a season high five rebounds against #14 Baylor (Jan. 27), Kansas (Feb. 14) and Arizona (Feb. 24)
AT ARIZONA
SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
- Made 18 appearances with the Wildcats
- Played a season high 19 minutes vs. Cal (Nov. 27)
- Scored a season high five points against Seattle (Dec. 2)
- Snagged three rebounds against CSU Bakersfield (Dec. 10)
AT PEPPERDINE
FRESHMAN (2023-24)
- WCC All-Freshman Team
- WCC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 12 and 26, 2023)
- Averaged 6.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.4 blocks in 20.7 minutes per game
- Appeared in 29 games, making 14 starts
- Was the team's second-leading rebounder at 4.0 per game and ranked second on the team with 116 total rebounds
- Scored her first collegiate points against UC Irvine, finishing with four points, four rebounds and two assists
- Set her career high in points in five consecutive games, starting with a six-point showing against Long Beach State
- Scored 10 points against California Baptist for her first double-figure scoring night
- Dropped in a career-high 16 points and grabbed then-career-high seven rebounds against Northern Arizona
- Chipped in seven points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in Pepperdine's win at San Diego (1/4)
- Set a career high with three blocks to go along with eight points against LMU (1/6)
- Recorded her first double-double against Saint Mary's with a 10-point, 10-rebound showing
HIGH SCHOOL
- Finished her high school career with over 1,300 career points and 500 rebounds
- UIL First-Team selection as a senior
- Newcomer of the Year during her first year at Summer Creek High School as a junior
- Attended John Cooper High School, where she was a two-time Southwest Preparatory Conference First-Team selection as a freshman and a sophomore
- Honor roll
- Born in Milwaukee, Wisc.
- Daughter of Jeffrey and Jakiya
- Fun fact: Grew up playing soccer and started playing basketball in eighth grade
- Nickname: J.R.
- Hidden Talents: Art projects/crafts
- Why Houston: Family atmosphere and wanted to be back in the city she was raised in
Postgame- Utah (Jan. 17, 2026)
Saturday, January 17
Postgame- Texas Tech (Jan. 13, 2026)
Tuesday, January 13
Postgame- BYU (Jan. 10, 2026)
Saturday, January 10
Postgame- Kansas State (Jan. 07, 2026)
Wednesday, January 07
