Jordan named HCAC Athlete of the Week

Defiance senior Marell Jordan (Chicago, Ill./Lafayette (Ind.) Jefferson) has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week.

Jordan scored 20 points in Defiance's season-opening win over Maranatha Baptist on Friday night in the first game of the 46th annual Purple and Gold Tournament. He also added six rebounds, four steals, and three assists. He followed up his performance on Sunday with a career-high 33 points against Miami-Hamilton. In the loss to the Harriers Jordan also led the Yellow Jackets with nine assists and trapped five rebounds. Jordan's previously career-high was 30 against Transylvania on January 5, 2019.

The Yellow Jackets will face Carthage on Saturday, November 13 with tip-off set for 1:00 p.m.