University of Tennessee Athletics
2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 15
Jaiden McCoy
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Farragut H.S.
Bio

CAREER HIGHS
* Indicates most recent high
- Points:Â 9Â // Furman, 12/10/20
- Rebounds:Â 6 // Vanderbilt, 1/30/20
- Assists:Â 2 // Vanderbilt, 2/23/20
- Steals:Â 3 // WKU, 11/28/20
- Blocks:Â 1 // Furman, 12/10/20*
- Field Goals:Â 4 // Ole Miss, 1/9/20
- 3-Pointers:Â 3 //Â Furman, 12/10/20
- Free Throws:Â 3 // LSU, 2/13/20
- Minutes:Â 21 // LSU, 1/26/20*
2020-21 - REDSHIRTÂ SENIOR
- Saw action in only three games due to injury, averaging 3.7 ppg. and 2.3 rpg. while averaging 13.0 minutes per contest.
- Wound up shooting 50 percent on all field goals and 75 percent on threes in minimal opportunities.
- Went a perfect 3-of-3 from behind the arc to log a career-high nine points against Furman.
- Snagged a career-high three steals against WKU while pitching in two points and four rebounds.Â
2019-20 - REDSHIRTÂ JUNIOR
- Averaged 2.7 ppg. and 1.8 rpg. while shooting 42 percent from the floor in her first season as a Lady Vol.
- Started the year three of 10 from the free throw line before hitting 80 percent (8-10) over her last eight contests.
- Saw action in 26 games, playing 21 minutes in the opener at East Tennessee State and then at LSU.
- Started the game at ETSU, contributing four points, one rebound and a blocked shot while becoming just the second JUCO transfer student to start in her debut (Shannon Bobbitt was the first in 2006).
- Scored a career-best eight points on 4-of-5 shooting at Ole Miss while notching two boards and a steal in 15 minutes.
- Went a perfect three of three from the free throw line en route to seven points and two rebounds at LSU.
- Had six points and four rebounds in 15 minutes vs. Ole Miss in Knoxville.
- Was active on the glass at Vanderbilt, pulling down six boards and scoring four points in 20 minutes of duty at Memorial Gym.
- Played 21 minutes against LSU, scoring five points and grabbing four rebounds in UT’s win in Knoxville.
- Went three of four from the floor for six points and an assist at Florida in only nine minutes.
- Played 15 minutes against Howard, recording three points, three rebounds and a blocked shot.
- Tallied three points, four rebounds and a steal at #1/1 Stanford.
- After missing the Central Arkansas game, she returned to action against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and produced six points, five rebounds, a block and steal in 14 minutes of play.
NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
- Helped NWF advance to the NJCAA Elite Eight before finishing with a 26-6 overall record last season.Â
- Named to 2018-19 All-Panhandle Conference First Team.
- Tallied 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, shooting 57.1 percent from the field in 2018-19.
- Started all 32 games and played 23.9 minutes per contest for the Raiders as a redshirt sophomore.
- Scored in double figures 17 times in 2018-19, posting 10 or more rebounds on five occasions, including four which came during double-double performances.Â
- She tallied a career-high 19 points on 8-of-8 shooting vs. Gadsden State on Nov. 24 and pulled down a career-best 12 rebounds vs. Daytona State on Nov. 3.Â
- Compiled those numbers after bouncing back from a broken hip that ended her 2017-18 season after only four games.
- Was averaging 9.0 ppg. and shooting 65 percent in 14.7 minutes per game before the injury.
- She had debuted with 15 points in 19 minutes during the opener vs. Volunteer State, going 6-of-6 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line.
- Made her way to NWF after two schools (Louisiana Tech, Virginia Tech) she signed with had head coaching changes either before or shortly after her arrival.
SUMMER BASKETBALL
- Played for Tennessee Flight.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Listed by ProspectsNation.com as a four-star player on its 2016 watch list.
- Missed senior season of high school due to injury.
- Averaged 12.1 ppg., 8.2 rpg. and 3.4 bpg. as a junior to earn All-Prep Xtra Second Team.
- Helped FHS win a district championship and reach the Class 3A state sectional.
- Began prep hoops career at Webb School and had to sit out her sophomore year due to transfer rules.
- Chose La. Tech out of high school over Michigan State, West Virginia, Middle Tennessee and Ole Miss.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jaiden Blossom McCoy
- Nicknames are Jay and Mac.
- Born on Oct. 12, 1997, in Emporia, Kansas.
- Mother is Kristen Blossom and father is Maxteen McCoy.
- Father played football at Emporia State University.
- Has younger siblings: sister Madison McCoy and a brother Ashton McCoy.
- Chose UT after interest from Missouri, Kansas and St. John’s among others.
- First player from Knoxville on the UT roster since Glory Johnson in 2011-12.
- Likes to draw, paint, work with ceramics and read in her spare time.
- Earned a degree in communication studies from UT in May 2021.
- Recipient of the Jim Stockdale Basketball Scholarship Endowment.  Â
- Follow @mccoy_jaiden24 on Twitter and @mccoy.jaiden on Instagram.
Dean Curley - Baseball
Tuesday, May 06
FB | Daune Morris Media Availability (3.10.25)
Monday, March 10
WBB | Kim Caldwell, Talaysia Cooper and Jewel Spear Postgame vs. Texas A&M (3.5.25)
Wednesday, March 05
WBB | Highlights: Lady Vols 77, Texas A&M 37 (3.5.25)
Wednesday, March 05