Prospect Spotlight: Jordyn Rowe (2021)

<span style="font-weight: 400">A talented guard in the rising 2021 class, Kansas City Sumner’s <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/jordyn-rowe-2/">Jordyn Rowe</a> is coming off a strong sophomore year and followed with a big summer running with the Missouri Phenom and is poised for an even bigger junior season in 2019-20.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">At 5’1, Rowe is a strong outside shooter, but is also a tough-as-nails defensive player.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">“Since I was 4 years old, I’ve always been one of if not the smallest on the floor so I was taught to be an aggressive defender first, and offense came later,” Rowe says.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">She teamed with <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/mya-allen/">Mya Allen</a> to form a tough 1-2 punch and helped Sumner advance all the way to the sub-state finals. Rowe averaged 26 points per game after averaging 10 per game as a freshman.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">“Last year was bitter sweet ... it was the last year playing with my good friend Allen,” Rowe said. “Everyone called us the splash sisters and everyone had high expectations for the team but unfortunately we didn’t get past the Sub-State finals.”</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">Rowe says competing with the Missouri Phenom under head coach Nick Bradford on the Nike circuit has helped her take her game to new heights.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">“The competition on the Nike circuit is unbelievable ... you face outstanding competition every single game which helps keep me ready during the school season,” she says.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">Despite losing Allen to graduation, Rowe says expectations are high this season for Sumner.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">“I’d love to make a run at a state championship, however if that isn’t possible I’d say my personal expectation would be to just get better everyday, every game,” Rowe said. “To better prepare myself for the summer circuit and hopefully one day college.”</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">Rowe says her parents have been the biggest influence on her basketball career to date.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">“My Dad started coaching me when I was 4 and has always been hard on me,” she says. “Both my mom and my dad invest a lot of their time and money to help provide me the opportunity to play the game I love.</span><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">Although she does not hold any offers, Rowe says she has heard from a few schools and is interested in both Xavier and Howard.</span>