#20 Jordan Roper Season 2013-14

Final Bio (posted 4/26/16)

OverviewSigned in the fall of 2011 with Brad Brownell’s program and went on to a solid career, nearly amassing 1,000 career points … high volume scorer appeared in 127 career games, with 67 starts … scored at least 200 points each of his four seasons with the program … concluded career with 141 three-point goals, just outside of Clemson’s top 10 … also tallied 111 steals … just the eighth player in program history to compile at least 900 points, 200 assists, 125 threes and 100 steals in a career … played 2,972 minutes, most among the 2016 senior class … recruited by former assistant coach Earl Grant … earned undergraduate degree in parks, recreation & tourism management in December 2015 … completed a 2015 summer internship with Clemson’s athletic communications office, focusing on video and digital content production for the department … earned ACC postgraduate scholarship in the spring of 2016 … three-time All-ACC Academic Selection.2015-16Started all 31 games and averaged 33.2 minutes per contest, second on the team … led the Tigers with 118 assists, compared to just 39 turnovers … his 3.0 assist-turnover ratio established a single-season Clemson record … ranked third among ACC players in assist-turnover ratio … fourth on the team in scoring at 8.8 points per game … made 39 three-point goals, fourth-most on the team … led the Tigers defensively with 40 steals … solid 74 percent free throw shooter … scored double figures in 14 games … key figure in Clemson’s five-game ACC winning streak in January, he averaged 12 points per game over the stretch … All-ACC Academic Team selection.BEST GAMES, 2015-16Turned in career-high 25-point performance in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge at Minnesota, and did so on 5-9 shooting from three and 6-6 at the free throw line … added five assists and two steals in a spirited effort … posted 10 points and five assists against South Carolina … posted ACC season-best 23 points against Florida State in home opener, he was 7-10 from three-point range against the Seminoles … posted 13 at North Carolina, with three steals … notched 10 points against Louisville, with four assists … posted 18 points, six assists and five steals in upset over No. 8 Miami … tallied 13 points against Pittsburgh, the fourth ranked win in January for the Tigers … posted 16 points at Wake Forest, most in the second half … followed with 16 at Virginia Tech, with eight rebounds … posted 15 points in home win over Georgia Tech, including two on a steal and jumper just before halftime to spark the Tigers … tallied career-high 10 assists in road overtime win over Syracuse, a Final Four team … also came off the bench to make two free throws late, helping the Tigers to victory.2014-15Appeared in 31 games, with 10 starts … sixth on the team in scoring at 6.5 points per game … played 591 minutes, 19.1 per game … made 28 threes, third-most on the team … shot 82 percent at the free throw line a second straight season … scored double figures in seven games, including six during a seven-game stretch during the ACC regular season … big reason the Tigers won four in a row over ACC foes in January and February … scored 20 or more points in two games, tied for the team lead … All-ACC Academic Team member for the second time in three seasons.

Best Games, 2014-15Earned ACC Co-Player of the Week honors Feb. 2 after averaging 21 points per game in two conference wins, at NC State and home against Boston College … scored career-high 24 points against the Eagles, which indlued a 6-8 performance from three … notched 18 in the road win over the Wolfpack, making 5-11 shots overall, including 3-5 from long distance … scored 21 points in home win over Virginia Tech on Feb. 14 … made 8-11 shots in that game, including 5-6 from long range … posted 13 points on two occasions, including at Florida State in a Feb. 4 road win … made 8-9 free throws versus the Seminoles … also tallied 13 in the season opener against Florida A&M … posted 12 points in win over Wake Forest, with two steals … notched 10 in game at Miami … scored eight points in win at Pittsburgh, to go along with four assists.

2013-14Appeared in 35 games, with 13 starts … fourth on the team in scoring at 7.4 points per game … played 672 minutes, 19.2 per game … improved his shooting percentage from 38 percent as a freshman to nearly 41 as a sophomore … much improved at the free throw line, he shot 82 percent after a 63 percent mark his rookie season … posted 47 assists, third on the team behind Rod Hall and K.J. McDaniels … made 33-103 from three-point range, he was third on the team in number of three-pointers made … scored double figures in 13 games, third-most on the team … played well down the stretch, posting double figures in the scoring column in five of Clemson’s final seven games … averaged 10 points per game during that stretch and was 10-28 from three (.357).

Best Games, 2013-14Posted season-high 19 points in win over VMI, he shot 7-15 against the Keydets and added a career-high eight rebounds … scored 16 in game against Furman, he was 5-10 overall and 3-3 from the free throw line … posted 15 in home win over South Carolina early in the season … made 8-8 free throws and added four assists with zero turnovers in 30 minutes off the bench … followed with 14-point effort against Temple, he connected on 2-3 from long distance and 4-4 at the line against the Owls … scored 12 at Auburn in just 25 minutes … top ACC regular season game was at Boston College, he scored 15 points in 23 minutes and made all five free throws in the Tigers’ conference opener … posted seven points and two steals in home win over Duke before landing awkwardly after a dunk and receiving stitches to his chin … posted 11 points in home win over Wake Forest … scored eight points and added three boards at Florida State in crucial road win … tallied 12 points on 5-12 shooting in home win over Georgia Tech … also posted seven against the Yellow Jackets in the ACC Tournament … finished regular season strong with 12 points in 19 minutes against Pittsburgh, he was 3-6 from three in that game … notched 11 points in 20 minutes against Duke in the ACC Tournament … posted 11 points, four assists and three steals against Georgia State in the NIT opener … followed with 10 points and four assists in a start against Illinois … shot 5-10 from the floor and posted 12 points in NIT quarterfinal versus Belmont.

Italy (August 2013)Averaged 16.0 points and 4.0 assists per game, both team bests, over four contests … only started one game, averaging 19 minutes per outing … shot 48 percent overall and 47.6 percent from long distance (10-21) … led team in three-point shots made … tied for team lead with 10 steals … had just six turnovers in 76 minutes … posted team-high 21 points in the win over Indiana Pesre … added 19 against Dream Team Italy in 20 minutes … made four trifectas in that win … made at least two from long range in all four games … posted double figures in all four games … had five assists and four steals in 19 minutes vs. Vicenza All-Stars.

2012-13Appeared in 30 games, with 13 starting assignments … played total of 680 minutes, an average of 22.7 per game … fourth on the team in scoring with an average of 7.9 points per game … led team in three-pointers with 41 for the season, and in three-point accuracy at 41.4 percent … made multiple three-pointers in 14 games … ended season with streak of nine straight games with at least one three-point goal … first Tiger freshman to shoot at least 40 percent from three since Terrence Oglesby in 2007-08 … scored double figures in 11 games, fourth-most on the team … led or tied for the team lead in scoring in five games … led Tigers defensively with 35 steals … first freshman to lead Clemson in steals since Vernon Hamilton in 2003-04 … had eight games with multiple steals … started the final nine games of the season and averaged 11.3 points per game during that stretch … made 20-41 from three during the same stretch, a 48.8 percent mark … averaged 8.4 points per game during the regular season portion of the ACC schedule … led Tigers in scoring in the ACC Tournament, the second straight season that was accomplished by a freshman … played well at Littlejohn Coliseum, averaging 8.7 points per contest in 15 home games … shot 42 percent from three in home games.

Best Games, 2012-13Scored game-high 19 points against No. 3 Miami, his top effort of the season … the 19 were the most by a Tiger freshman against an ACC team since Oglesby also had 19 versus Florida State in 2008 … made 8-11 field goals, including 3-4 from three, in that game against the Hurricanes … also added season-high four steals … scored 17 against NC State at home on 6-12 shooting (3-4 from three) … collected three steals in the Feb. 10 game with the Wolfpack … posted 18 in the ACC Tournament game with Florida State, as he was a perfect 3-3 from long range and made a season-high 9-13 at the free throw line … posted 16 points at Coastal Carolina on the road, converting 3-7 shots, including 2-4 from three … added three steals at Coastal … posted 12 points at Miami, all in the first 10 minutes of the game … scored Clemson’s first 12 points of the game, as a matter of fact … scored 11 points at Boston College, behind three trifectas … made 3-4 from deep and scored nine in home win over Wake Forest … scored 13 against The Citadel on 6-10 field goals … posted 12 points, three steals and two assists against SC State … scored 11 against Florida State in home ACC opener … posted 11 points in first game against Presbyterian College, he made 5-7 field goals in 16 minutes off the bench … scored eight against eventual No. 1 seed Gonzaga in 20 minutes off the bench … scored five at South Carolina, but included a steal and slam in front of his hometown family and friends.

Before ClemsonRated the nation’s No. 84 senior prospect by PrepStars … three-star prospect according to both Rivals.com and Scout.com … McDonald’s All-America nominee … first-team all-state selection as a senior after averaging 17.1 points, 4.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game … Region 4-AAAA Player-the-Year … South Carolina MVP of the Carolinas All-Star Classic after scoring a game-high 26 points … led South Carolina to a win in that contest … slam dunk contest champion at the Carolinas All-Star Classic … led Irmo to AAAA semifinals, where he scored 29 in a loss to Gaffney … MVP of the Impact Sports Invitational as a senior … earned all-tournament honors at the 2011 Arby’s Classic in Bristol, Tenn., after averaging 17 points per game … scored career-high 42 points as a senior in win over rival Lexington … made game-winning tip-in to lift Irmo over Richland Northeast in 2012 … led Irmo to a 27-3 overall record and AAAA state championship as a junior in 2010-11 … AAAA Player of the Year at the state and regional level as a junior … averaged 20.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a junior … hit 77 percent of his free throw attempts … Midlands AAAA Player of the Year according to The State in 2010-11 … three-time all-region selection … named to all-tournament team at both the Chick-fil-A Classic and Upward Holiday Classic as a junior … MVP of the Highlander Holiday Classic as a sophomore in 2009-10 … Midlands AAAA All-Area as a sophomore according to The State … three-time recipient of team’s Academic Excellence Award … finished high school career with totals of 1,698 points, 386 assists and 243 steals … second in Irmo High School history in career points behind only B.J. McKie, who went on to a standout career at South Carolina from 1995-99 … played high school basketball for coach Tim Whipple … led Irmo to 87-22 overall record during his four years with the varsity squad … also recruited by VCU … born Nov. 2, 1993.

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