Omaha men’s basketball landed its first 2026 commitment this week as Chaminade (St. Louis, Missouri) point guard Jonny Jordan chose the Mavericks on Thursday.
He committed to Omaha over offers from Austin Peay, Lindenwood, Fordham and UT-Arlington.
I am extremely proud to announce that I have verbally committed to the University of Nebraska-Omaha to continue my basketball and academic career!! #GoMavs pic.twitter.com/hELa3oYaYW
— Jonny Jordan (@JonnyjumperStl) July 10, 2025
“I just felt really loved by staff,” Jordan told Hurrdat Sports. “Coach [Chris] Crutchfield, Coach [Kyan] Brown, just really great coaches, and I feel like it’s going to be the best place for me for the next four years.”
Jordan described himself as a point guard who likes to play fast, shoot the 3 and facilitate, making him a perfect fit for Crutchfield’s up-tempo system.
“I think it will be great,” Jordan said. “We were talking about changing pace and being able to find open teammates. So I think it’d be a great fit the way I like to play, and I think that the way I play aligns with how they play. So it’ll be good.”
The 6-foot-3 floor general averaged 12 points, four rebounds and three assists while shooting 43% from 3 and 80% from the free-throw line as a junior, leading Chaminade to a state runner-up finish in Missouri.
Jordan is also the starting point guard for AAO Flight PRO16 on the Puma circuit, running with four-star teammates Gavin and Gallagher Placide and Aidan Chronister. Flight went 6-0 in Richmond over the weekend and is poised for a high seed in the PRO16 Finals next weekend in Bryan, Texas.
Jordan hit a big shot for AAO Flight on Saturday, pushing the ball in transition and pulling up in the middle of the lane to tie the game with PAC PRO16 at 51-all with 38 seconds to go. Flight went on to win 55-53 in overtime.
Kyan Brown, Omaha’s associate head coach, was there watching Jordan and his teammates all weekend, and Crutchfield made a surprise stop on Friday after Jordan announced his commitment.
“It means a lot for them to come,” Jordan said. “Coach Crutchfield wasn’t supposed to come, so he changed his plans and came here to watch me for a day, so it was nice to have him out here, and obviously Coach Brown too.”
The Omaha coaches highlighted former Maverick point guard J.J. White as a comparison for Jordan and his playing style. White spent three seasons in Omaha, blossoming into an All-Summit League player as a senior before transferring to Baylor for his extra season of eligibility following the NCAA”s JUCO ruling.
“Coach Brown says I remind him a lot a JJ, so I’m probably going to watch some film of him,” Jordan said. “I think it’ll be good.”
Jordan said he’s planning to work on his body during his senior season to prepare for playing Omaha, getting stronger and more athletic to handle the rigors of college basketball.
“Those are the biggest two things for me walking into playing against grown men,” Jordan said.
