Jordin Canada

Personal: Graduated from UCLA with a bachelor's degree in anthropology … would be a doctor if not playing basketball … hobbies include singing, spending time with her dog, reading and watching The Office … lists UCLA coach Shannon Perry-LeBeauf and Toronto Raptors assistant coach Earl Watson as people who have made a difference in her life … participated in the choir and orchestra as a child.

Other Professional Experience: Five-year WNBA veteran who has spent time with Seattle and Los Angeles … has appeared in 144 career games with 70 starts … owns 7.7 career scoring average along with grabbing 2.1 rebounds per outing … spent first four seasons with Seattle after being taken with No. 5 overall pick in 2018 WNBA Draft … guided Storm to 2018 and 2020 WNBA titles … member of 2019 WNBA All-Defensive First Team … tied Seattle single-game record with seven steals against Chicago on June 1, 2019 … paced WNBA with 2.27 steals per game in 2019 … appeared in 20 games during 2020 season, averaging 7.9 points and 5.5 assists per game … saw action in 29 games in 2021 with three starts … joined Los Angeles Sparks for 2022 season and started 25-of-32 games … averaged 9.2 points per outing while shooting 38.4 percent from the field … reached double figures in scoring 16 times, including 21 points in season opener against Chicago … also spent 2018-19 season with Wisla Can-Pack Krakow in Poland. 

International Experience: Member of Team USA at 2015 World University Games … led United States to Gold medal after starting all six games … averaged 6.5 points, 4.8 assists, 3.2 steals and 2.5 rebounds per game while guiding Team USA to perfect 6-0 record … also guided United States to Gold medal at 2017 U-24 Four Nations Tournament, averaging 7.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.

College Experience: Four-year letter winner at UCLA who started 131-of-137 games from 2014-18 … finished her time with the Bruins as the program and Pac-12 Conference leader with 831 career assists … one of four players in program history to register 100 or more assists in a season four times … set UCLA single-season record with 248 assists as a senior while ranking seventh in the nation with 7.1 assist per game average … scored 2,143 career points, good for second place in school history … also ranks among Bruins’ all-time leaders in field goals made (768), free throws made (518), steals (347) … tallied 20 or more points in a game 42 times during her career, which ranks fifth on Bruins’ all-time ledger … first women’s basketball player in Pac-12 Conference history to amass 1,800 career points with 700 career assists … became first UCLA women’s basketball player to earn Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year notice, earning the award from the league’s coaches as a senior … three-time All-Pac 12 and Pac-12 All-Defensive Team selection … earned Second-Team All-America recognition by the United States Basketball Writers Association as a senior in addition to Third-Team All-America commendations from Associated Press, USA Today and ESPNW … tabbed 2014-15 Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year after leading Bruins to WNIT championship … also claimed WNIT Most Valuable Player distinction … led Bruins to three consecutive NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearances … owns UCLA single-game record with 16 assists against Boise State on Mar. 8, 2017 … one of nine players in UCLA history to record 1.000 free throw percentage in a single game with at least 11 attempts … set program record by averaging 7.12 assists per game during 2016-17 season … one of seven UCLA players to collect 100 or more steals in a season after posting 114 thefts as a senior … led Bruins in scoring during each of final three seasons, including career-best 17.8 average during junior campaign … joined Ann Meyers as the only players in program history with multiple triple-double efforts … scored 26 points with 11 steals and 10 assists against San Jose State on Nov. 10, 2017 … also tallied 11 points with 10 rebounds and 12 assists on Nov. 18, 2016, against Southern.