Jordyn Jenkins continues to make UTSA history, becoming the first Roadrunner to sign with a WNBA team after agreeing to a training camp contract with the Las Vegas Aces. Her signing marks not only a milestone for her own career but a breakthrough moment for UTSA women’s basketball, which has been steadily building toward national recognition. For Jenkins, this opportunity represents the next chapter of an already decorated college career that has earned her respect at every stop.
Jenkins’ path to the professional ranks was paved with record-setting production. After transferring to UTSA from the University of Southern California, she immediately became the program’s centerpiece, winning Conference USA Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year honors in the 2022-23 season while setting a school record with 659 points.
Despite a knee injury that sidelined her for much of her senior year, Jenkins returned to lead the American Athletic Conference in scoring in the 2024-25 season, averaging 18.8 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting nearly 48% from the field. Her consistent scoring, tough rebounding, defense and efficiency made her one of college basketball’s most dynamic players, culminating in her being named the 2024-25 AAC Player of the Year — the second conference Player of the Year honor of her collegiate career.
Although Jenkins was not selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft, her signing with Las Vegas is no coincidence. The Aces, back-to-back WNBA champions in 2022 and 2023, are one of the premier franchises in the league, led by head coach Becky Hammon. A former San Antonio Spurs assistant and a Hall of Fame inductee, she has deep ties to San Antonio, where Jenkins built her college legacy. Before the Aces relocated to Las Vegas, they were the San Antonio Silver Stars, a team Hammon once starred for as one of the franchise’s defining players. Hammon helped turn the Silver Stars into a contender during her playing career, and her connection to San Antonio adds another layer of significance to Jenkins’ signing.
That connection grew even stronger in January when Hammon attended a UTSA game at the Convocation Center, where Jenkins put on a 21-point performance against the Wichita State Shockers, helping open the door for this opportunity. Hammon’s presence at the game and subsequent decision to bring Jenkins into camp shows a belief in her potential and a willingness to help a player from her former basketball home take the next step.
Bringing Jenkins into camp is a smart move for the Aces. With stars like A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jewell Lloyd already in place, Las Vegas does not have many open roster spots, but Jenkins’ ability to create offense, attack the boards and compete on defense could give her a real shot to earn one. In a camp where performance in every practice matters, her skill set and work ethic will be her biggest assets.
Even if she does not make the Aces’ final roster this season, Jenkins’ signing sends a powerful message. She has elevated the Roadrunners women’s basketball program onto the professional map and inspired a new generation of players at UTSA and beyond. Her story reflects the growing opportunity for women’s basketball players nationwide as the WNBA continues to gain momentum.
Jordyn Jenkins’ arrival at the professional level shows that excellence at UTSA can lead to the biggest stages. Now, with a chance to learn under one of the game’s sharpest minds in Hammon and compete alongside some of the league’s best, Jenkins’ journey is only beginning.
