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2024-25 Men's Tennis Roster

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Jordan Theron

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • High School Northwood
  • Previous School Methodist University

Biography

Career Accolades:

  • 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-American (2024)
  • National Runner-Up with Quinn Wicklund in the NCAA Doubles Championships (2024)
  • Doubles Runner-Up with Quinn Wicklund in the ITA South Regionals (2024)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2024)
  • SAA Athlete of the Year (2024, 2025)
  • ITA Senior Player of the Year for the Atlantic Region (2024)
  • Ranked 4th nationally in singles and 12th in doubles
  • ITA Division III Singles All-American (2021 - at Methodist University, 2022 - at Methodist University, 2023, 2024)
  • ITA Doubles All-American (2023, 2024)
  • Qualified for NCAA Singles Championships
    • 2021 - First Round (at Methodist University)
    • 2023 - Round of 16
    • 2024 - Round of 16
  • Qualified for NCAA Doubles Championships with partner Quinn Wicklund
    • 2023 - Round of 16
    • 2024 - National Runners Up
  • ITA National Rookie of the Year (2021 - at Methodist University) 
  • ITA Atlantic South Rookie of the Year (2021 - at Methodist University)
  • ITA Cup Semifinalist (2021-22 - at Methodist University)
  • ITA Cup Quarterfinals (2022-23)
  • ITA South Region Championships Finalist (2021-22 - at Methodist University)
  • All-SAA First Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • SAA All-Tournament Team MVP (2023)
  • SAA All-Tournament Team (2023)
  • USA South Player of the Year (2021 - at Methodist University)
  • USA South Rookie of the Year (2021 - at Methodist University)
  • All-USA South First Team (2021 - at Methodist University, 2022 - at Methodist University)
  • All-USA South East Division First Team (2021 - at Methodist University, 2022 - at Methodist University)
  • ITA Scholar-Athlete (2023)
  • SAA Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
  • University of the South Dean’s List
    • 2022-23 (Advent & Easter)
  • USA South All-Academic Team (2021 - at Methodist University, 2022 - at Methodist University)

Collegiate Career Records (after 2024 season):

  • Singles: Played in 84 matches, posting a 66-18 career record
  • Doubles: Played in 79 matches, posting an 56-23 career record
  • Combined: Played in 163 matches, posting a 122-41 career record
Win-loss records are from Methodist University (2021-22) and the University of the South (2023-present)

2024 (stats):
Awards: 

  • Doubles Runner-Up with Quinn Wicklund in the ITA South Regionals 
  • Spring 2024 Academic Honor Roll
  • 2024 Academic All-American by the CSC
  • National Runner-Up with Quinn Wicklund in the NCAA Doubles Championships
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • 2024 SAA Athlete of the Year
  • 2024 ITA Senior Player of the Year for the Atlantic Region
  • Ranked 4th nationally in singles and 12th in doubles
  • First Team All-Conference in doubles with Quinn Wicklund
Singles: 
  • 14-3 overall record
Doubles:
  • 17-5 overall record
    • 17-5 record with Quinn Wicklund

2023 (stats)

Final ITA National Individual Ranking:
  • Singles: Finished 12th
  • Doubles: Finished 6th with partner Quinn Wicklund
Final ITA Regional Individual Ranking:
  • Singles: Finished 3rd
  • Doubles: Finished 3rd with partner Quinn Wicklund
Awards:
  • ITA Division III Singles All-American 
  • ITA Division III Doubles All-American with partner Quinn Wicklund
  • All-SAA First Team
  • SAA Singles Player of the Week on March 13
  • SAA Doubles Team of the Week on Feb. 27 and March 13 with partner Quinn Wicklund
  • ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • SAA Academic Honor Roll
  • University of the South Dean’s List for Advent & Easter Semesters
Singles:
  • Qualified for NCAA Singles Championship (Round of 16)
  • 20-6 record overall
Doubles:
  • Qualified for NCAA Doubles Championship with partner Quinn Wicklund (Round of 16)
  • 21-4 record overall
    • 21-4 record with partner Quinn Wicklund

2021-22 (Methodist University) | (stats)

Final ITA National Individual Ranking:
  • Singles: Finished 28th
Final ITA Regional Individual Ranking:
  • Singles: Finished 7th
Awards:
  • ITA Division III Singles All-American
  • All-USA South First Team
  • All-USA South East Division First Team
  • USA South All-Academic Team
  • USA South Singles Player of the Week on March 7
  • USA South Doubles Team of the Week on March 21 and April 25 with partner Quinn McNamara
Singles:
  • 20-5 record overall
  • Finished as a finalist at ITA South Region Championships
  • Qualified for ITA Cup, where he finished in the semifinals
Doubles:
  • 14-6 record overall
    • 13-5 record with partner Quinn McNamara
    • 1-0 record with partner Royce South
    • 0-1 record with partner Spencer Kieft

2020-21 (Methodist University) | (stats)

Final ITA National Individual Ranking:
  • Singles: Finished 7th
Final ITA Regional Individual Ranking:
  • Singles: Finished 2nd
Awards:
  • ITA Division III Singles All-American
  • ITA Division III National Rookie of the Year
  • ITA Atlantic South Rookie of the Year
  • USA South Player of the Year
  • USA South Rookie of the Year
  • All-USA South First Team
  • All-USA South East Division First Team
  • USA South All-Academic Team
  • USA South Singles Player of the Week on April 19
  • USA South Doubles Team of the Week on March 8 with partner Patrick Newsome
  • USA South Rookie of the Week on March 8, April 5 and April 19
Singles:
  • 12-4 record overall
  • Qualified for NCAA Singles Championships
Doubles:
  • 4-8 record overall
    • 4-6 record with partner Patrick Newsome
    • 0-1 record with partner Hayden Holloway
    • 0-1 record with partner Quinn McNamara

Prep: Lettered in tennis, cricket, rugby and cross country for Northwood High School … Ranked No. 2 in the province and No. 16 in South Africa … Represented U19 tennis team in South African Schools … 

Personal: Son of Dennis and Alison Theron … One sister, Chloe … Majoring in Economics …

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Junior

    0 lbs
  • 2023-24Senior

    6'4" 180 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'4" 180 lbs