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Samford Men's Tennis
 

 
 

  Jordan Delass

Jordan Delass

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.

High School:
Nebraska-Lincoln Independent Study

Last College:
Georgia Tech

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 150

Birthdate:
02/02/1986

Experience:
TR

2006-07: Transferred to Samford from Georgia Tech where he played the No. 2 and No. 4 singles positions for the Yellow Jackets . . . earned the 2006 ITA Summer Championship title by defeating LSU's Danny Bryan in the final . . . in high school, he was the No. 1-ranked player in Georgia, the No. 1-ranked player in the South and the ninth-ranked player in the nation by the USTA in the Boys' 18s.

2005-06 (Georgia Tech): Was a steady force for the Jackets anywhere from 2-4 in singles play . . . compiled 20 victories during the year in singles play, which was tops on the team . . . finished the year with a 12-9 record in doubles play with George Gvelesiani at No. 3, including a 6-5 record in ACC matches . . . went 1-0 in singles play during the NCAA tournament with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Javier Bes from Alabama . . . also staged a dramatic comeback with Gvelesiani at No. 3 doubles in that match to give the Jackets the doubles point . . . in fall action, he tallied an 8-4 record in singles play . . . top performance during the fall came at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational where he reached the quarterfinals . . . was Tech's top player at the ITA Mideast Regional, advancing to the Round of 32 before falling in straight sets to No. 33 Todd Paul of Wake Forest . . . also reached the quarterfinals of the Crimson Tide Fall Classic . . . paired with Gvelesiani in doubles, where the two recorded a 6-3 record . . . top doubles performance was in the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational where the two won the "B" Doubles Championship . . . the two also advanced to the semifinals of the Crimson Tide Fall Classic.

2004-05 (Georgia Tech): Played both singles and doubles during the dual match season, but finished out the season only playing singles . . . saw action in 24 singles matches, recording an 13-8 record . . . competed anywhere from No. 4 to No. 6 during the year . . . compiled a 8-8 record at No. 5 singles, including a 4-5 record during ACC action and earned a perfect 3-0 record at No. 6 singles . . . recorded a straight set win in the NCAA Tournament over Vanderbilt's Nathan Sachs . . . posted a 4-2 record with Noah Tyler at No. 3 doubles.

High School: Ranked No. 1 in Georgia in both 2003 and 2004 . . . held the No. 1 ranking in the Southern Section . . . was ranked as high as ninth in the nation in the 18 and under division in 2004 . . . lettered in tennis for three years at Nebraska-Lincoln Independent Study . . . was a first-team all-county selection . . . selected First-Team Section V . . . named the team's Most Valuable Player for three years . . . only lost a total of two matches in three years of high school tennis . . . also lettered in soccer for one season.

Personal: Full name is Jordan Michael Delass . . . born Feb. 2, 1986 . . . son of Michael and Becky Delass . . . has one sister, Leigh...mother ran track and father played soccer at Slippery Rock University...majoring in business management.



 

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