South Dakota School of Mines and Lady Hardrocker head basketball coach Barb Felderman are pleased to announce the signing of Jordan Needens as the newest recruit for the 2011-12 basketball season.

Needens is a 5-9 forward from Eaton, Colo., who helped the Eaton High School Lady Reds to a 23 -5 overall record this past season and a trip to the Colorado Class 3A State Girls Basketball Tournament where the Lady Reds were the 3A runners-up. The team also posted an 11-0 conference record.

“Jordan is a great athlete and even greater person,” Felderman said. “She is one of those blue-collar workers. She makes all the hustle plays and she is a good rebounder.”

On the season, Needens averaged 8.3 points, two blocks, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. She also shot 50 percent from three-point range, was 49 percent on the season from the field and shot 75 percent from the free throw line. Needens also earned all-state honorable mention as a senior, was named to the all-tournament Roundball Classic team, was awarded three varsity basketball letters, made two trips to the state basketball tournament and was a team captain during her senior year.

“Jordan knows what it takes to be successful,” Felderman said. “She has proven that time and again during her high school career and I am confident that she will do greater things once she makes the transition to college basketball.”

Needens plans to major in Interdisciplinary Sciences while attending SD Mines.

Courtesy of Brad Blume (Sports Information Directory at SDSM&T)