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2021-22 Men's Tennis Roster

Jordan Theron

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 160
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Durban, South Africa
  • Prev School Northwood School

Biography

2021-22: Season Results … ITA Division III All-American (singles) … named to the USA South first team all-conference and all-division selection … selected to the USA South All-Tournament team … USA South Player of the Week (02/28/22)… 2x USA South Doubles Team of the Week with Quinn McNamara (3/14/22 & 4/18/22)… went 18-4 overall in singles, 14 of which were at the No.1 spot (four losses came from Division I & Division II institutions)… went 14-6 in doubles, all of which were at the No.1 spot … earned wins against Division I University of Richmond and The Citadel in singles… finished season ranked 6th in the ITA Atlantic South Region.

2020-21: Season Results ... Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division-III National Rookie of the Year … ITA D-III Atlantic South Region Rookie of the Year … ITA D-III First-Team All-American (singles) … finished season ranked No. 7 in ITA D-III men's singles rankings, as well as No. 2 in ITA Atlantic South Region … selected to play in the NCAA D-III Men's Singles Tournament ... USA South Player and Rookie of the Year ... first team all-conference and all-division selection ... played all 15 matches at the No. 1 singles position, registering a 12-3 mark overall and a 4-0 record in league action ... finished the season on a seven-match win streak ... only defeats were to non-Division III opponents, dropping three-set matches to the top players at D-I College of Charleston and D-II University of Mount Olive, and a two-setter to his opponent at D-I University of Richmond ... also earned wins against D-I The Citadel and D-II Barton College and Lenoir-Rhyne ... ranked fourth in the Atlantic South Region ...  three-time USA South Rookie of the Week (3/8/21, 4/5/21, & 4/19/21), one-time Player of the Week (4/19/21), and one-time USA South Doubles Team of the Week (3/8/21 with Patrick Newsome).

High School: Ranked No. 2 in the province and No. 16 in South Africa … Was the No. 1 player on his Northwood team for four years … Competed in tennis, cricket, rugby and cross country for Northwood.

Personal: Son of Alison and Dennis Theron … majoring in sports management, with a minor in business administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    6'3" 160 lbs
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    6'3" 160 lbs