JerKaila Jordan Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year Girls Basketball

“When a game needs to be taken over, JerKaila has the sense of urgency to do it and to do it gracefully. She has a knack for the ball that leads to a playmaking ability—at both ends of the floor—like no one else we have seen.”

Jamie Thomatis

Head Coach - Head coach of Mount Carmel Academy

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior guard had led the Patriots to a 25-4 record and a berth in the Division I state semifinals at the time of her selection. Jordan averaged 21.7 points, 3.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 2.0 blocks through 29 games as the Patriots pursued their fourth straight Division I state title. A three-time First Team All-Metro selection, she is also a three-time state championship game MVP.

Academic Achievement

Jordan has maintained a 3.51 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at Tulane University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Jordan has volunteered locally as a youth basketball coach.

Girls Basketball - Louisiana

JerKaila Jordan

Peak Performance

21.7

3.0

3.0

2.0

Athletic Excellence

Academic Achievement

Exemplary Character