Troy freshman Jordon Varnado making his own mark

Chris DavisThrough the first nine games of his collegiate career, Jordon is averaging 17.9 points per game. He has scored 20 or more points four times, and he has recorded five double-doubles so far.

Jordon and the rest of the Trojans make a trip to the Dothan Civic Center in on Thursday to face Division II Paine College (2-8) at 7 p.m. It will mark the second straight year the Trojans have played in the Circle City.

Troy head coach Phil Cunningham -- who coached Jarvis at Mississippi State -- knew even though Jordon is relatively a tall person, his skill sets were a bit different than his successful brother.

“He has that same shot-blocking ability his brother has, but it’s to a lesser extent…