The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jordan Barnett
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Christian Brothers College HS
Returns for his second season with the UT program … versatile player who may see action at the small forward or power forward spot … two-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll member.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014-15:
Played in 21 of UT’s 34 games … averaged 1.9 points and 1.3 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per contest … posted a season-high 11 points (4-of-5 FG, 3-of-3 threes), four rebounds, one assist and two steals in a season-high 24 minutes against Lipscomb (Dec. 16) … recorded a season-high three assists and tied his season highs in rebounds (four) and steals (two) while adding four points in 21 minutes against Rice (Dec. 29) … registered six points (2-of-2 threes) and two rebounds in 11 minutes against No. 16/18 Oklahoma (Jan. 5) … earned a spot on the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls (minimum 3.0 GPA).
High School:
Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Mo. (head coach Jason Tatum) … tabbed the No. 86 overall prospect in the nation by ESPN … averaged 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and nearly two blocks per game while leading CBC to a 25-7 overall record and the Missouri Class 5 state championship as a senior … recorded 43 points, 20 rebounds and three blocked shots in the 86-77 overtime victory against Columbia Hickman in the state title game … named the St. Louis American Player of the Year as a senior … in his junior season (2012-13), led CBC with 17.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game while hitting 37.6 percent from three-point range … as a sophomore, he helped the Cadets advance to the Missouri Class 5 quarterfinals by averaging a team-best 14.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game … also knocked down a team-high 48 three-pointers and led the squad in three-point field goal percentage (.485) as a sophomore.
Personal:
Full name is Jordan Kahlil Barnett … son of Karen Barnett and Bob Bonner … father, Bob Bonner, played basketball at Midwestern State University (Wichita Falls, Texas) for four years … has one older half-brother, R.J. Bonner, and one older half-sister, Chelsye Witcher … born Dec. 31, 1995 in St. Louis, Mo. … family moved to San Antonio when Jordan was two … then moved back to St. Louis when Jordan was six … interested in majoring in Sport Management with a minor in Business.
