2016 Men's Soccer Roster
Jordan Duru
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Powder Springs, Ga.
- High School:
- Hillgrove HS
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
2016 NSCAA All-South Region Third Team
2016 All-Southern Conference First Team
2016 Southern Conference Player of the Week (Oct. 25)
2016 Preseason All-Southern Conference Team
2015 Mercer Most Valuable Player Award
2015 Mercer Offensive Player of the Year Award
2015 Southern Conference All-Tournament Team
2015 All-Southern Conference First Team
2015 Southern Conference Player of the Week (Sept. 15)
2015 Preseason All-Southern Conference Team
2014 Mercer Most Improved Player Award
2014 All-Southern Conference First Team
IN THE MERCER RECORD BOOKS
SEASON-BY-SEASON
2016: Ended his four-year career as one of the more decorated student-athletes in program history after an impressive senior campaign ... Was a team captain for the second straight year and played an instrumental role in the Bears' run to the 2016 Southern Conference Tournament title and their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 15 years ... Was fourth on the team with 1,852 minutes played over all 21 matches ... Recorded four goals and two assists to total 10 points, tied for the third most on the team ... Three of his four goals were game-winners ... Named Team MVP by his teammates and earned NSCAA All-South Region honors (Third Team) for the first time in his career ... Was named to the All-SoCon First Team for the third consecutive year.
2015: Played in and started 19 of Mercer’s 20 games…Named to the SoCon All-Conference First Team and the All-Tournament Team…Recorded team-highs of seven goals, seven assists and 21 points…His seven assists earned him a spot on Mercer’s single-season leaderboard, ranking him seventh…Finished the season ranked third in the SoCon in points per game (1.11) and total points…Ranked second in the league and 42nd nationally in total assists, while finishing fourth in the conference in total goals…Also finished the season ranked second in the league and 52nd nationally in assists per game (.37)…Scored a team-high-tying three game-winning-goals…Registered a .371 shots on goal percentage for the season.
2014: Started in all 21 games for Mercer in his sophomore campaign…Scored three goals, including the game-winner against VMI on Sept. 27…Added three assists to finish third on the team with nine points on the season…Named to the SoCon All-Conference First Team…Finished the year with a .528 shots on goal percentage.
2013: One of Coach Ruzzo’s top subs off the bench due to his pace and ability in an attacking midfield role…Appeared in 18 games, including four starts…Had 11 shots, including four shots on goal…Earned his first collegiate start at No. 20 Memphis (Sept. 24)…Got the starting nod and had a season-high four shots in a 2-1 win at Presbyterian (Sept. 28).
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters at Hillgrove High School under head coach Joe Hilliard...Named one of the top 11 players in the state of Georgia according to ESPN Rise Magazine…Voted Rookie of the Year after leading Hillgrove to a State Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance as a freshman…Was named Team MVP as a sophomore and senior.
PERSONAL: Born on December 1, 1994, Jordan is the son of Ike and Florence Duru…Has three older brothers, Ike, Jojo and Victor.
