2017-18: Naughton battled injuries last season appearing in only nine contests. He averaged 2.0 points per game and 1.2 rebounds per contest. In those nine games, Naughton shot 57 percent from the field going 8-of-14. He recorded a season-high nine points in the Pokes’ win over Eastern Washington. He also added a season-high four rebounds in that contest.
2016-17: Naughton appeared in 37 games with 26 starts for Wyoming. He averaged 4.4 points per game to go along with 2.8 rebounds. He shot 60 percent from the field going 89-of-138. He had a career day in the season opener against Western State. He went 9-of-9 from the field for a career-high 20 points. He also grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds for his first career double-double. He also recorded double digit rebounds with 10 against USC, as he added eight points. Added seven points in each of the final two games of the CBI Championship round.
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2015-16: Jordan Naughton was one of Wyoming's first bigs off the bench in 2015-16, as he played in 23 games and averaged 11.3 minutes per game. He contributed 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest, while shooting 80 percent from the floor. Naughton's top performance was career highs of 11 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes against San Jose State on March 2. He also had a career-high 11 points against UNLV on Jan. 9, while playing a career-high 25 minutes against Houston on Dec. 22.Â
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Before Wyoming: A 6-9, 220-pound forward, Naughton was a senior for coach Dave Kleckner at Etiwanda High School in 2014-15. He helped the squad finish 24-9 overall by contributing 8.9 points per game.
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Kleckner is considered one of the top high school coaches in California and has sent nearly 30 players to Division I schools in his 18-year career. He was an assistant coach for former UW coach Jim Brandenburg at San Diego State.
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Naughton transferred to Etiwanda midway through the 2013-14 season and helped the team finish 27-5 overall and 10-0 in league play. Etiwanda advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament before losing in double-overtime to perennial California power Mater Dei High School.
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Personal: Naughton was also recruited by Tulsa and North Carolina A&T. He verbally committed to Wyoming on Aug. 7. He is majoring in computer science at Wyoming.